Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 571 · 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 opinion? (a) dogs are the best pets (b) fish live in water (c) a year has 12 months (d) the Sun is a star
2. 2.🧩 The film starts at 5 PM and lasts 1 hour. When does it end? (a) not enough info (b) 6 PM (c) 5 PM (d) 7 PM
3. 3.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a video with no name (d) the school notice board
4. 4.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
5. 5.📝 What does “evidence” mean? (a) a loud opinion (b) a guess (c) a rumour (d) facts that support it
6. 6.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.📊 Fact or opinion: “Sunday is the best day of the week.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
8. 8.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: too good to be true? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
10. 10.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) the door is open (c) he drank the juice (d) the baby is crying
12. 12.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) asks for your OTP (b) a named source (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) a strange web address
13. 13.🧩 The film starts at 3 PM and lasts 1 hour. When does it end? (a) 3 PM (b) not enough info (c) 4 PM (d) 5 PM
14. 14.True or false: “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
17. 17.🥭 You taste one mango from a box of 50, and it is sweet. Can you be sure all 50 are sweet? (a) yes, it is certain (b) yes, mangoes match (c) no mango is sweet (d) no, check more
18. 18.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🐕 One dog barked at you. What is the fair conclusion? (a) that one dog barked (b) all dogs are mean (c) never see dogs (d) dogs hate you
20. 20.🧩 A box has 8 rows of eggs, with 5 in each row. How many eggs are in the box? (a) not enough info (b) 45 (c) 40 (d) 13
21. 21.True or false: “There are 30 students in Class 5B.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a dictionary (c) a video with no name (d) your class teacher
23. 23.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
25. 25.🧩 A box has 4 rows of guavas, with 4 in each row. How many guavas are in the box? (a) 8 (b) not enough info (c) 20 (d) 16
26. 26.✅ A fact is something that… (a) everyone likes (b) someone feels (c) sounds nice (d) can be checked
27. 27.📊 Fact or opinion: “There are 30 students in Class 5B.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
28. 28.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.📊 Fact or opinion: fish live in water? (a) opinion (b) fact
30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) inference (b) observation
31. 31.🧩 A box of eggs has 7 in each row. How many eggs are in the box? (a) 70 (b) 14 (c) 7 (d) not enough info
32. 32.True or false: “the door is open” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
35. 35.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
36. 36.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
37. 37.📊 Fact or opinion: fish are cute? (a) fact (b) opinion
38. 38.True or false: “class must be over” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) forward it to friends (b) send the password (c) tell a parent (d) click the link
40. 40.👀 What is an observation? (a) a story (b) what you see or hear (c) a guess about why (d) a wish

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