Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 338 · 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.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the baby is crying (c) he drank the juice (d) the baby is hungry
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a stranger online (c) the school notice board (d) a guess by a friend
3. 3.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
4. 4.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
5. 5.🔬 Why do scientists repeat an experiment? (a) for fun only (b) to be sure of results (c) to waste time (d) to change answers
6. 6.True or false: “a year has 12 months” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a guess by a friend (d) a thermometer
8. 8.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
9. 9.🍛 Which sentence is a fact? (a) Dal is yummy. (b) Dal has protein. (c) Dal is boring. (d) Dal is the best.
10. 10.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cows give milk (b) bees make honey (c) red is the nicest colour (d) plants need water
12. 12.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
13. 13.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) the baby is hungry (c) the bell rang (d) the cup is empty
15. 15.🔤 Which word often shows an opinion? (a) metres (b) best (c) seven (d) Monday
16. 16.🧩 The film starts at 2 PM and lasts 2 hours. When does it end? (a) 2 PM (b) 5 PM (c) not enough info (d) 4 PM
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) milk tastes awful (b) winter is the best (c) ice is frozen water (d) dogs are the best pets
18. 18.📊 Fact or opinion: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a dictionary (c) a random website (d) a doctor
21. 21.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a video with no name (c) a joke page (d) a thermometer
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a science textbook (c) a forwarded message (d) the school notice board
23. 23.True or false: ““Share before deleted!”” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) the bus timetable (b) a stranger’s chat (c) a dream (d) a guess
25. 25.📊 Fact or opinion: “A triangle has three sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
28. 28.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: “Share before deleted!”? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
29. 29.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) calm, clear words (b) no source or date (c) too good to be true (d) a strange web address
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fish are cute (b) red is the nicest colour (c) cows give milk (d) milk tastes awful
31. 31.📊 Fact or opinion: fish are cute? (a) opinion (b) fact
32. 32.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
34. 34.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: facts you can check? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
35. 35.🧩 Ananya bought 5 mangoes and a water bottle for ₹220 in all. Each mango cost the same. What did one mango cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹215 (c) ₹220 (d) ₹44
36. 36.📊 Fact or opinion: “A week has seven days.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
37. 37.📊 Fact or opinion: “Mangoes grow on trees.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
38. 38.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cows give milk (b) homework is boring (c) bees make honey (d) the Sun is a star
40. 40.True or false: “bees make honey” is a fact. (a) False (b) True

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