Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 309 · 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 tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) observation (b) inference
3. 3.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a strange web address (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) asks for your OTP (d) a clear date
4. 4.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
5. 5.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: facts you can check? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) observation (b) inference
7. 7.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a strange web address? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
10. 10.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) observation (b) inference
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the bell rang (c) he drank the juice (d) the door is open
13. 13.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A pop-up ad told me.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
14. 14.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🧩 Ishaan is 10 years old. Nisha is older than Ishaan. How old is Nisha? (a) 11 (b) 15 (c) not enough info (d) 12
16. 16.🔤 Which word often shows an opinion? (a) best (b) metres (c) Monday (d) seven
17. 17.🧩 A box has 7 rows of mangoes, with 6 in each row. How many mangoes are in the box? (a) 13 (b) 48 (c) 42 (d) not enough info
18. 18.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) guesses (b) rumours (c) observations (d) opinions
19. 19.True or false: “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) inference (b) observation
22. 22.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
23. 23.🧩 A box of guavas has 9 in each row. How many guavas are in the box? (a) 9 (b) 90 (c) not enough info (d) 18
24. 24.🧩 A box has 7 rows of laddoos, with 5 in each row. How many laddoos are in the box? (a) 35 (b) not enough info (c) 12 (d) 40
25. 25.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
27. 27.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fish live in water (b) dogs are the best pets (c) the Sun is a star (d) plants need water
29. 29.📊 Fact or opinion: bees make honey? (a) opinion (b) fact
30. 30.🧩 A box has 4 rows of eggs, with 4 in each row. How many eggs are in the box? (a) 8 (b) 16 (c) 20 (d) not enough info
31. 31.🏫 “Our school has 900 students.” How could you check it? (a) count your friends (b) ask the school office (c) guess a number (d) ask a toddler
32. 32.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no source or date? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
33. 33.📊 Fact or opinion: “There are 30 students in Class 5B.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
34. 34.📊 Fact or opinion: the Sun is a star? (a) opinion (b) fact
35. 35.Which of these is an opinion? (a) fish live in water (b) dogs are the best pets (c) the Sun is a star (d) cows give milk
36. 36.📊 Which gives the best evidence about the class’s favourite game? (a) guessing (b) asking one friend (c) asking your pet (d) asking the whole class
37. 37.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: “Share before deleted!”? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
38. 38.True or false: “Sunday is the best day of the week.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a dream (b) a guess (c) the bus timetable (d) a stranger’s chat
40. 40.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True

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