Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 254 · 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.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) only on Mondays (b) no, never (c) yes, so check it (d) only if written
2. 2.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
3. 3.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a thermometer (c) a doctor (d) a stranger online
4. 4.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
5. 5.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
6. 6.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🧒 Someone you don’t know online asks for your home address. What do you do? (a) share a nearby place (b) keep chatting (c) share it (d) tell a trusted adult
8. 8.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
9. 9.📊 Fact or opinion: “Mangoes are the tastiest fruit.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
10. 10.📊 Fact or opinion: dogs are the best pets? (a) fact (b) opinion
11. 11.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
12. 12.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “a random website” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) touching a wall (b) a thermometer (c) asking a stranger (d) a guess
15. 15.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) someone spilt water (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone left it open
16. 16.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a joke book (b) an old rumour (c) an atlas (d) a cookbook
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) homework is boring (b) ice is frozen water (c) red is the nicest colour (d) fish are cute
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) red is the nicest colour (b) homework is boring (c) dogs are the best pets (d) cows give milk
19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
20. 20.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a dictionary (b) a cartoon (c) a comic (d) a rumour
22. 22.🧩 Kabir is 10 years old. Aarav is 3 years older than Kabir. How old is Aarav? (a) 14 (b) 13 (c) 3 (d) not enough info
23. 23.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no pressure to share? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
24. 24.True or false: “plants need water” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is an opinion? (a) milk tastes awful (b) cows give milk (c) ice is frozen water (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.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
30. 30.📊 Which gives the best evidence about the class’s favourite game? (a) asking the whole class (b) guessing (c) asking one friend (d) asking your pet
31. 31.True or false: “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “fish live in water” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🐕 One dog barked at you. What is the fair conclusion? (a) dogs hate you (b) all dogs are mean (c) never see dogs (d) that one dog barked
34. 34.True or false: “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a clear date? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a dictionary (c) a thermometer (d) a forwarded message
37. 37.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.😱 A headline says “SHOCKING!!! You won’t believe this!” This is… (a) a trusted source (b) proof it is true (c) a warning sign (d) a fact
39. 39.True or false: “fish live in water” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) observation (b) inference

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