Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 586 · 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.📚 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
2. 2.True or false: “the bell rang” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dogs are the best pets (b) fish live in water (c) the Sun is a star (d) a year has 12 months
4. 4.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.📊 Fact or opinion: honey is yummy? (a) fact (b) opinion
8. 8.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
10. 10.🔤 Which word often shows an opinion? (a) metres (b) Monday (c) seven (d) best
11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
13. 13.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a year has 12 months (b) cows give milk (c) fish live in water (d) milk tastes awful
15. 15.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: too good to be true? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
16. 16.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
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, mangoes match (b) no mango is sweet (c) yes, it is certain (d) no, check more
18. 18.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
19. 19.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) the door is open (c) someone ate the cake (d) the cake is half gone
20. 20.True or false: ““Share before deleted!”” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) someone left it open (c) someone ate the cake (d) someone spilt water
22. 22.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a random website (c) a science textbook (d) an atlas
23. 23.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.📊 Fact or opinion: “Mangoes are the tastiest fruit.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
25. 25.🧩 A box has 4 rows of oranges, with 8 in each row. How many oranges are in the box? (a) 32 (b) 40 (c) 12 (d) not enough info
26. 26.Which of these is a fact? (a) fish are cute (b) plants need water (c) dogs are the best pets (d) honey is yummy
27. 27.📊 Fact or opinion: winter is the best? (a) fact (b) opinion
28. 28.True or false: “a clear date” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
30. 30.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
31. 31.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
32. 32.🧩 Meera is 11 years old. Ishaan is 9 years older than Meera. How old is Ishaan? (a) 9 (b) not enough info (c) 21 (d) 20
33. 33.Which of these is a fact? (a) honey is yummy (b) winter is the best (c) ice is frozen water (d) fish are cute
34. 34.📊 Fact or opinion: plants need water? (a) opinion (b) fact
35. 35.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the baby is crying (c) someone left it open (d) class must be over
36. 36.True or false: “a forwarded message” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) the school notice board (c) a science textbook (d) a comment with no name
38. 38.True or false: “Spiders are scary.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False

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