Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 766 · 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.🧩 The film starts at 6 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 9 PM (b) not enough info (c) 7 PM (d) 8 PM
2. 2.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
3. 3.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: calm, clear words? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
4. 4.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) click the link (b) send the password (c) forward it to friends (d) tell a parent
5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) observation (b) inference
6. 6.📊 Fact or opinion: “Rainy days are boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
7. 7.True or false: “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) winter is the best (b) a year has 12 months (c) plants need water (d) bees make honey
12. 12.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “a clear date” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is a fact? (a) dogs are the best pets (b) homework is boring (c) honey is yummy (d) fish live in water
15. 15.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
16. 16.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no source or date? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
17. 17.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) your handwriting (b) the colour of ink (c) what facts are given (d) the page number
18. 18.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I asked the science teacher.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
19. 19.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) observation (b) inference
21. 21.True or false: “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “a year has 12 months” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
24. 24.True or false: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone ate the cake (d) he drank the juice
26. 26.Which of these is an inference? (a) someone spilt water (b) the bell rang (c) the baby is crying (d) the floor is wet
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a named source (b) a prize you never won (c) facts you can check (d) no pressure to share
28. 28.Which of these is an opinion? (a) cows give milk (b) bees make honey (c) a year has 12 months (d) fish are cute
29. 29.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) someone was hungry (b) there are crumbs (c) the dog did it (d) Kabir ate them
30. 30.🧩 The film starts at 3 PM and lasts 3 hours. When does it end? (a) 6 PM (b) 7 PM (c) 3 PM (d) not enough info
31. 31.Which of these is an opinion? (a) dogs are the best pets (b) the Sun is a star (c) fish live in water (d) ice is frozen water
32. 32.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a video with no name (c) a joke page (d) a forwarded message
33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
34. 34.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
35. 35.📊 Fact or opinion: “Mangoes grow on trees.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
36. 36.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) the shops are shut (b) it is a holiday (c) it is sunny (d) it may be raining
37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) observation (b) inference
38. 38.True or false: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) the floor is wet (c) class must be over (d) someone ate the cake
40. 40.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) no pressure to share (b) calm, clear words (c) a strange web address (d) a named source

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