Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 368 · 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 a fact? (a) honey is yummy (b) red is the nicest colour (c) bees make honey (d) winter is the best
2. 2.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a joke book (b) an atlas (c) an old rumour (d) a cookbook
4. 4.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
5. 5.Which of these is an opinion? (a) fish live in water (b) plants need water (c) homework is boring (d) cows give milk
6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) inference (b) observation
7. 7.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
8. 8.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
9. 9.True or false: “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is an inference? (a) someone left it open (b) the bell rang (c) the cake is half gone (d) the floor is wet
11. 11.Which of these is a fact? (a) fish live in water (b) dogs are the best pets (c) milk tastes awful (d) winter is the best
12. 12.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a comment with no name (c) a stranger online (d) the bus timetable
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, clear words (b) no source or date (c) no pressure to share (d) a clear date
14. 14.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a clear date? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
15. 15.True or false: “Sunday is the best day of the week.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I read the notice on the school board.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
17. 17.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) the floor is wet (c) the bell rang (d) someone ate the cake
18. 18.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) class must be over (c) the baby is crying (d) someone ate the cake
22. 22.Which of these is an inference? (a) he drank the juice (b) the cake is half gone (c) the cup is empty (d) the floor is wet
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a stranger online (c) a random website (d) a forwarded message
24. 24.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dogs are the best pets (b) red is the nicest colour (c) milk tastes awful (d) a year has 12 months
26. 26.Which of these is a fact? (a) fish are cute (b) plants need water (c) dogs are the best pets (d) red is the nicest colour
27. 27.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “Maths is more fun than art.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.📝 What does “evidence” mean? (a) a guess (b) a rumour (c) a loud opinion (d) facts that support it
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a joke page (c) a doctor (d) a science textbook
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no pressure to share (b) a clear date (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) a named source
32. 32.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I just guessed, but it feels right.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
33. 33.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) the colour of ink (b) your handwriting (c) what facts are given (d) the page number
34. 34.📊 Fact or opinion: “A spider has eight legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
35. 35.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
36. 36.Which of these is a fact? (a) red is the nicest colour (b) dogs are the best pets (c) the Sun is a star (d) homework is boring
37. 37.True or false: “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) the baby is crying (c) class must be over (d) the bell rang
39. 39.True or false: “Our school has the nicest uniform.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence

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