Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 231 · 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.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a comment with no name (c) a stranger online (d) a forwarded message
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) winter is the best (b) honey is yummy (c) red is the nicest colour (d) a year has 12 months
4. 4.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
5. 5.True or false: “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
7. 7.🧩 A box has 8 rows of oranges, with 5 in each row. How many oranges are in the box? (a) 45 (b) 13 (c) not enough info (d) 40
8. 8.True or false: “a joke page” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) he drank the juice (c) someone left it open (d) the cup is empty
10. 10.True or false: “plants need water” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “the door is open” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.📊 Fact or opinion: plants need water? (a) opinion (b) fact
13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) observation (b) inference
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) someone ate the cake (c) the cup is empty (d) the baby is crying
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dogs are the best pets (b) homework is boring (c) milk tastes awful (d) the Sun is a star
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) the floor is wet (c) the baby is crying (d) the cup is empty
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a random website (c) a guess by a friend (d) the bus timetable
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) the cake is half gone (c) he drank the juice (d) the baby is hungry
19. 19.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school has the nicest uniform.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
20. 20.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a named source? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
21. 21.🧩 A box has 8 rows of mangoes, with 4 in each row. How many mangoes are in the box? (a) 12 (b) not enough info (c) 32 (d) 36
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the cup is empty (c) the baby is hungry (d) the cake is half gone
23. 23.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no source or date? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
24. 24.📊 Fact or opinion: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
25. 25.🧩 The film starts at 2 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 4 PM (b) not enough info (c) 5 PM (d) 3 PM
26. 26.📊 Fact or opinion: “A week has seven days.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
27. 27.Which of these is an opinion? (a) a year has 12 months (b) fish live in water (c) milk tastes awful (d) bees make honey
28. 28.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
29. 29.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I measured it myself with a ruler.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
30. 30.True or false: “trusted sites agree” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
33. 33.📝 What does “evidence” mean? (a) a loud opinion (b) a rumour (c) facts that support it (d) a guess
34. 34.True or false: “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📊 Fact or opinion: “Mangoes are the tastiest fruit.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
36. 36.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🧩 Arjun is 8 years old. Nisha is older than Arjun. How old is Nisha? (a) 10 (b) 13 (c) not enough info (d) 9
38. 38.True or false: “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🧩 Ananya is 6 years old. Saanvi is 3 years older than Ananya. How old is Saanvi? (a) 9 (b) 3 (c) not enough info (d) 10
40. 40.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a comment with no name (c) a random website (d) a dictionary

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