Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 816 · 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.📊 Fact or opinion: cows give milk? (a) fact (b) opinion
2. 2.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
3. 3.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a forwarded message (c) a doctor (d) your class teacher
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) the cake is half gone (c) the baby is crying (d) someone left it open
5. 5.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) opinions (b) guesses (c) rumours (d) observations
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) the bell rang (c) the floor is wet (d) the cup is empty
8. 8.True or false: “cows give milk” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) inference (b) observation
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the baby is crying (c) the bell rang (d) class must be over
12. 12.🧩 Vihaan is 6 years old. Diya is 5 years older than Vihaan. How old is Diya? (a) not enough info (b) 5 (c) 11 (d) 12
13. 13.📏 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
14. 14.True or false: “homework is boring” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.📊 Fact or opinion: “Spiders are scary.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
16. 16.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) forward it fast (b) reply angrily (c) don’t forward it (d) add more people
17. 17.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) observation (b) inference
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks for a password (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) a strange web address (d) a clear date
19. 19.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a joke page (c) your class teacher (d) a comment with no name
20. 20.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
21. 21.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “a named source” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a science textbook (c) a comment with no name (d) an atlas
24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) inference (b) observation
25. 25.True or false: “a stranger online” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🥭 You taste one mango from a box of 50, and it is sweet. Can you be sure all 50 are sweet? (a) no, check more (b) no mango is sweet (c) yes, mangoes match (d) yes, it is certain
27. 27.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I read the notice on the school board.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
28. 28.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) he drank the juice (c) class must be over (d) the door is open
29. 29.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone left it open (d) the floor is wet
30. 30.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
31. 31.🧩 A box of mangoes has 6 in each row. How many mangoes are in the box? (a) 60 (b) 12 (c) 6 (d) not enough info
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dogs are the best pets (b) milk tastes awful (c) winter is the best (d) the Sun is a star
33. 33.True or false: “plants need water” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusted sites agree (b) a clear date (c) facts you can check (d) a prize you never won
35. 35.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧩 A box has 3 rows of apples, with 9 in each row. How many apples are in the box? (a) 12 (b) 36 (c) 27 (d) not enough info
37. 37.📊 Fact or opinion: a year has 12 months? (a) opinion (b) fact
38. 38.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) more likely true (b) less likely true (c) an opinion (d) definitely false
39. 39.True or false: “fish are cute” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an inference (b) an observation

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