Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 3 · 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.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I read the notice on the school board.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
2. 2.📊 Fact or opinion: plants need water? (a) opinion (b) fact
3. 3.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
6. 6.🍛 Which sentence is a fact? (a) Dal has protein. (b) Dal is the best. (c) Dal is yummy. (d) Dal is boring.
7. 7.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) observation (b) inference
9. 9.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
11. 11.True or false: “A triangle has three sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “your class teacher” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a year has 12 months (b) homework is boring (c) honey is yummy (d) red is the nicest colour
14. 14.True or false: “fish live in water” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “a year has 12 months” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
17. 17.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.📊 Fact or opinion: dogs are the best pets? (a) opinion (b) fact
19. 19.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I measured it myself with a ruler.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
21. 21.📊 Fact or opinion: the Sun is a star? (a) opinion (b) fact
22. 22.💭 An opinion is… (a) a measured number (b) a dictionary meaning (c) a proven truth (d) what someone thinks
23. 23.True or false: “a random website” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.📏 How can you check the fact “The table is 1 metre long”? (a) guess (b) measure it (c) ask if it is nice (d) vote on it
25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) observation (b) inference
26. 26.True or false: “fish live in water” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧩 Ananya is 6 years old. Kabir is 2 years older than Ananya. How old is Kabir? (a) not enough info (b) 8 (c) 9 (d) 2
29. 29.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) the baby is crying (c) someone left it open (d) the door is open
31. 31.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) rumours (b) opinions (c) observations (d) guesses
32. 32.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: “Share before deleted!”? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
33. 33.🧩 A box of laddoos has 5 in each row. How many laddoos are in the box? (a) 50 (b) 5 (c) not enough info (d) 10
34. 34.🧩 The film starts at 2 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 3 PM (b) not enough info (c) 4 PM (d) 5 PM
35. 35.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🧩 A box has 8 rows of guavas, with 4 in each row. How many guavas are in the box? (a) 32 (b) 12 (c) not enough info (d) 36
37. 37.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) the bus timetable (b) a guess (c) a stranger’s chat (d) a dream
38. 38.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I just guessed, but it feels right.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) observation (b) inference
40. 40.Which of these is an opinion? (a) plants need water (b) the Sun is a star (c) fish live in water (d) fish are cute

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