Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 506 · 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.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) inference (b) observation
2. 2.Which of these is an opinion? (a) the Sun is a star (b) fish live in water (c) homework is boring (d) bees make honey
3. 3.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
4. 4.True or false: “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) no source or date (b) too good to be true (c) a strange web address (d) facts you can check
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a joke page (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a science textbook
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) class must be over (c) he drank the juice (d) the cake is half gone
8. 8.True or false: “There are 30 students in Class 5B.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.✅ A fact is something that… (a) everyone likes (b) can be checked (c) someone feels (d) sounds nice
10. 10.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) only on Mondays (b) no, never (c) only if written (d) yes, so check it
11. 11.🧩 Meera is 8 years old. Rohan is 2 years older than Meera. How old is Rohan? (a) not enough info (b) 2 (c) 11 (d) 10
12. 12.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
13. 13.📊 Fact or opinion: honey is yummy? (a) opinion (b) fact
14. 14.📊 Fact or opinion: “The Sun rises in the east.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) homework is boring (b) cows give milk (c) plants need water (d) the Sun is a star
16. 16.True or false: “a prize you never won” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a video with no name (c) an atlas (d) a dictionary
18. 18.True or false: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
20. 20.True or false: “honey is yummy” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ice is frozen water (b) red is the nicest colour (c) dogs are the best pets (d) homework is boring
22. 22.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A pop-up ad told me.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
23. 23.True or false: “class must be over” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is an opinion? (a) a year has 12 months (b) red is the nicest colour (c) plants need water (d) cows give milk
25. 25.True or false: “a thermometer” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.📏 How can you check the fact “The table is 1 metre long”? (a) vote on it (b) ask if it is nice (c) guess (d) measure it
27. 27.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: too good to be true? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
28. 28.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) the baby is hungry (c) the bell rang (d) someone spilt water
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a forwarded message (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a video with no name
31. 31.❓ You are not sure if a news post is true. What helps most? (a) believe the title (b) trust the photo (c) share it to ask (d) check trusted sources
32. 32.📊 Fact or opinion: bees make honey? (a) opinion (b) fact
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) homework is boring (b) the Sun is a star (c) milk tastes awful (d) red is the nicest colour
34. 34.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is a holiday (b) it may be raining (c) it is sunny (d) the shops are shut
35. 35.True or false: “There are 30 students in Class 5B.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🧩 A box of apples has 6 in each row. How many apples are in the box? (a) 6 (b) 60 (c) 12 (d) not enough info
37. 37.🐕 One dog barked at you. What is the fair conclusion? (a) never see dogs (b) dogs hate you (c) all dogs are mean (d) that one dog barked
38. 38.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “Sunday is the best day of the week.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “someone left it open” is an observation. (a) False (b) True

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