Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 141 · 40 questions

Thinking tip (Evidence before belief): Find the skill: fact or opinion, source, evidence, fake claim or observation. Use that lesson’s tip — can it be checked; who really knows; enough cases and no missing fact; warning signs; seen or guessed. If a fact you need is missing, the answer is “not enough info”.

1. 1.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
2. 2.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a photo (b) a guess from clues (c) a measured length (d) what you see
3. 3.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it needs water (b) it is a tree (c) it loves music (d) it is new
4. 4.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) the floor is wet (c) the baby is hungry (d) someone spilt water
5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
6. 6.🔤 Which word often shows an opinion? (a) best (b) metres (c) seven (d) Monday
7. 7.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) the dog did it (b) Kabir ate them (c) there are crumbs (d) someone was hungry
8. 8.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: ALL CAPS and !!!? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
9. 9.🧩 A box has 3 rows of eggs, with 4 in each row. How many eggs are in the box? (a) 12 (b) 7 (c) not enough info (d) 16
10. 10.True or false: “a clear date” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “plants need water” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) don’t forward it (b) add more people (c) reply angrily (d) forward it fast
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a doctor (c) your class teacher (d) a dictionary
15. 15.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) your class teacher (c) a comment with no name (d) a random website
17. 17.🧩 A box of eggs has 8 in each row. How many eggs are in the box? (a) 8 (b) not enough info (c) 80 (d) 16
18. 18.📊 Fact or opinion: ice is frozen water? (a) fact (b) opinion
19. 19.❓ You are not sure if a news post is true. What helps most? (a) believe the title (b) trust the photo (c) share it to ask (d) check trusted sources
20. 20.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.📏 How can you check the fact “The table is 1 metre long”? (a) ask if it is nice (b) vote on it (c) guess (d) measure it
22. 22.Which of these is an opinion? (a) ice is frozen water (b) milk tastes awful (c) fish live in water (d) cows give milk
23. 23.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is crying (b) he drank the juice (c) someone ate the cake (d) the baby is hungry
24. 24.Which of these is a fact? (a) milk tastes awful (b) fish are cute (c) homework is boring (d) the Sun is a star
25. 25.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) no source or date (b) asks for a password (c) facts you can check (d) too good to be true
26. 26.🧩 Arjun bought 2 markers for ₹80 in all. Each marker cost the same. What did one marker cost? (a) ₹40 (b) ₹80 (c) ₹45 (d) not enough info
27. 27.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) send the password (b) click the link (c) forward it to friends (d) tell a parent
28. 28.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) observation (b) inference
31. 31.📊 Fact or opinion: “Maths is more fun than art.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
32. 32.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a dictionary (b) a rumour (c) a comic (d) a cartoon
33. 33.🧩 Kabir bought 6 markers and a cap for ₹150 in all. Each marker cost the same. What did one marker cost? (a) ₹144 (b) ₹25 (c) ₹150 (d) not enough info
34. 34.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
35. 35.Which of these is a fact? (a) honey is yummy (b) dogs are the best pets (c) ice is frozen water (d) red is the nicest colour
36. 36.🐕 One dog barked at you. What is the fair conclusion? (a) that one dog barked (b) dogs hate you (c) never see dogs (d) all dogs are mean
37. 37.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone ate the cake (c) class must be over (d) the cake is half gone
38. 38.True or false: “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a cookbook (b) an atlas (c) a joke book (d) an old rumour
40. 40.True or false: “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False

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