Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 576 · 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) he drank the juice (b) someone spilt water (c) the baby is crying (d) someone ate the cake
2. 2.True or false: “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
4. 4.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.📊 Fact or opinion: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
6. 6.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
7. 7.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
8. 8.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.📊 Fact or opinion: bees make honey? (a) fact (b) opinion
10. 10.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) asks for a password (b) calm, clear words (c) a clear date (d) a named source
11. 11.👀 What is an observation? (a) a story (b) what you see or hear (c) a wish (d) a guess about why
12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation
14. 14.📊 Fact or opinion: “Mangoes are the tastiest fruit.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
15. 15.📊 Fact or opinion: “There are 30 students in Class 5B.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
16. 16.📊 Fact or opinion: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
17. 17.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a guess by a friend (c) a dictionary (d) your class teacher
20. 20.True or false: “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.📊 Fact or opinion: fish live in water? (a) opinion (b) fact
22. 22.🧩 A box has 7 rows of guavas, with 8 in each row. How many guavas are in the box? (a) 56 (b) not enough info (c) 15 (d) 64
23. 23.True or false: “a named source” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) the floor is wet (c) the baby is crying (d) the bell rang
25. 25.Which of these is a fact? (a) fish are cute (b) homework is boring (c) dogs are the best pets (d) plants need water
26. 26.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
27. 27.📊 Fact or opinion: red is the nicest colour? (a) fact (b) opinion
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) the school notice board (c) a joke page (d) a doctor
29. 29.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) asks for a password (b) a named source (c) asks for your OTP (d) no source or date
30. 30.📊 Fact or opinion: ice is frozen water? (a) opinion (b) fact
31. 31.True or false: “Our school has the nicest uniform.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
33. 33.True or false: “Spiders are scary.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
35. 35.📚 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
36. 36.📊 Fact or opinion: homework is boring? (a) opinion (b) fact
37. 37.True or false: “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🧩 A box has 8 rows of guavas, with 7 in each row. How many guavas are in the box? (a) 63 (b) 15 (c) 56 (d) not enough info
40. 40.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True

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