Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 742 · 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: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
2. 2.😱 A headline says “SHOCKING!!! You won’t believe this!” This is… (a) a warning sign (b) proof it is true (c) a fact (d) a trusted source
3. 3.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: facts you can check? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
6. 6.True or false: “fish are cute” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
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: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
10. 10.🔬 Why do scientists repeat an experiment? (a) for fun only (b) to waste time (c) to change answers (d) to be sure of results
11. 11.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) the cake is half gone (c) the cup is empty (d) someone left it open
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a joke page (c) a guess by a friend (d) a stranger online
13. 13.True or false: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is an opinion? (a) fish are cute (b) the Sun is a star (c) ice is frozen water (d) a year has 12 months
15. 15.📊 Fact or opinion: “The Sun rises in the east.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
16. 16.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
17. 17.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
18. 18.🥭 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) no mango is sweet (c) no, check more (d) yes, mangoes match
19. 19.Which of these is a fact? (a) dogs are the best pets (b) cows give milk (c) milk tastes awful (d) honey is yummy
20. 20.True or false: “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) the colour of ink (b) your handwriting (c) what facts are given (d) the page number
22. 22.Which of these is an opinion? (a) red is the nicest colour (b) cows give milk (c) the Sun is a star (d) plants need water
23. 23.True or false: “There are 30 students in Class 5B.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone spilt water (c) the floor is wet (d) someone ate the cake
25. 25.📊 Fact or opinion: the Sun is a star? (a) opinion (b) fact
26. 26.✅ A fact is something that… (a) can be checked (b) everyone likes (c) someone feels (d) sounds nice
27. 27.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a rumour (b) a dictionary (c) a comic (d) a cartoon
30. 30.🧩 Tara is 12 years old. Meera is 9 years older than Tara. How old is Meera? (a) 21 (b) 22 (c) 9 (d) not enough info
31. 31.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a named source (b) a prize you never won (c) asks for a password (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
32. 32.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a prize you never won? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
33. 33.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no source or date? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
34. 34.🧩 Meera is 8 years old. Ishaan is older than Meera. How old is Ishaan? (a) 9 (b) not enough info (c) 10 (d) 13
35. 35.📊 Fact or opinion: red is the nicest colour? (a) opinion (b) fact
36. 36.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) more likely true (b) less likely true (c) definitely false (d) an opinion
37. 37.True or false: “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) an atlas (c) a science textbook (d) a doctor
39. 39.💭 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) a proven truth (c) a measured number (d) a dictionary meaning
40. 40.📏 How can you check the fact “The table is 1 metre long”? (a) measure it (b) ask if it is nice (c) vote on it (d) guess

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