Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 5 · 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.🎨 Two friends have different favourite colours. Who is right? (a) both can be right (b) only the louder one (c) only the older one (d) neither of them
2. 2.📊 Fact or opinion: “Rainy days are boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
3. 3.True or false: “Sunday is the best day of the week.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
5. 5.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) he drank the juice (c) class must be over (d) the bell rang
6. 6.True or false: “a clear date” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.📊 Fact or opinion: “A spider has eight legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
8. 8.🧩 A box has 7 rows of mangoes, with 9 in each row. How many mangoes are in the box? (a) not enough info (b) 72 (c) 16 (d) 63
9. 9.Which of these is a fact? (a) fish are cute (b) winter is the best (c) plants need water (d) red is the nicest colour
10. 10.Which of these is an opinion? (a) fish live in water (b) ice is frozen water (c) cows give milk (d) fish are cute
11. 11.🔬 Why do scientists repeat an experiment? (a) to change answers (b) to waste time (c) for fun only (d) to be sure of results
12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) inference (b) observation
13. 13.📊 Fact or opinion: “A week has seven days.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
14. 14.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) guesses (b) opinions (c) rumours (d) observations
15. 15.🧩 Aarav is 6 years old. Vihaan is older than Aarav. How old is Vihaan? (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) not enough info (d) 11
16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) inference (b) observation
17. 17.Which of these is a fact? (a) ice is frozen water (b) honey is yummy (c) homework is boring (d) fish are cute
18. 18.🔤 Which word often shows an opinion? (a) seven (b) Monday (c) best (d) metres
19. 19.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) the bus timetable (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) an atlas
21. 21.📊 Fact or opinion: a year has 12 months? (a) opinion (b) fact
22. 22.True or false: “too good to be true” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
24. 24.📏 How can you check the fact “The table is 1 metre long”? (a) measure it (b) vote on it (c) ask if it is nice (d) guess
25. 25.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.✅ A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) sounds nice (c) can be checked (d) everyone likes
27. 27.True or false: “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
30. 30.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) send the password (b) click the link (c) tell a parent (d) forward it to friends
32. 32.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is a tree (b) it loves music (c) it is new (d) it needs water
35. 35.True or false: “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.📚 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
37. 37.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a year has 12 months (b) plants need water (c) dogs are the best pets (d) fish live in water
39. 39.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) calm, clear words (b) a clear date (c) a named source (d) asks for a password
40. 40.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an inference (b) an observation

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