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Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 89 · 40 questions
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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”.

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  1. 1.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) inference (b) observation
  2. 2.True or false: “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
  4. 4.📊 Fact or opinion: dogs are the best pets? (a) fact (b) opinion
  5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  6. 6.True or false: “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusted sites agree (b) facts you can check (c) no pressure to share (d) “Share before deleted!”
  9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  10. 10.True or false: “fish live in water” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🔤 Which word often shows an opinion? (a) Monday (b) seven (c) best (d) metres
  12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) inference (b) observation
  13. 13.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
  14. 14.📏 How can you check the fact “The table is 1 metre long”? (a) vote on it (b) guess (c) measure it (d) ask if it is nice
  15. 15.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: “fish are cute” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: “a forwarded message” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a strange web address? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) someone spilt water (c) the baby is crying (d) someone left it open
  22. 22.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) don’t forward it (b) forward it fast (c) reply angrily (d) add more people
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bees make honey (b) winter is the best (c) homework is boring (d) fish are cute
  24. 24.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a comment with no name (c) the school notice board (d) a doctor
  25. 25.🍛 Which sentence is a fact? (a) Dal has protein. (b) Dal is boring. (c) Dal is yummy. (d) Dal is the best.
  26. 26.🔬 Why do scientists repeat an experiment? (a) to waste time (b) for fun only (c) to change answers (d) to be sure of results
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a forwarded message (c) your class teacher (d) a stranger online
  28. 28.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: “Share before deleted!”? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
  29. 29.True or false: “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.📊 Fact or opinion: “A spider has eight legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  31. 31.🐕 One dog barked at you. What is the fair conclusion? (a) that one dog barked (b) all dogs are mean (c) dogs hate you (d) never see dogs
  32. 32.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) observation (b) inference
  35. 35.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) someone ate the cake (c) the cup is empty (d) the floor is wet
  36. 36.🏫 “Our school has 900 students.” How could you check it? (a) guess a number (b) count your friends (c) ask a toddler (d) ask the school office
  37. 37.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a cookbook (b) an old rumour (c) an atlas (d) a joke book
  38. 38.Which of these is an opinion? (a) cows give milk (b) honey is yummy (c) the Sun is a star (d) ice is frozen water
  39. 39.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
  40. 40.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) Kabir ate them (b) someone was hungry (c) the dog did it (d) there are crumbs

Answer key

  1. observation
  2. False
  3. enough evidence
  4. opinion
  5. an observation
  6. False
  7. an inference
  8. “Share before deleted!”
  9. an inference
  10. False
  11. best
  12. observation
  13. enough evidence
  14. measure it
  15. False
  16. True
  17. True
  18. True
  19. True
  20. a warning sign
  21. the baby is crying
  22. don’t forward it
  23. bees make honey
  24. a comment with no name
  25. Dal has protein.
  26. to be sure of results
  27. your class teacher
  28. a warning sign
  29. False
  30. a fact
  31. that one dog barked
  32. True
  33. False
  34. inference
  35. someone ate the cake
  36. ask the school office
  37. an atlas
  38. honey is yummy
  39. enough evidence
  40. there are crumbs

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