Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 915 · 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.True or false: “asks for a password” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) inference (b) observation
3. 3.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🍛 Which sentence is a fact? (a) Dal has protein. (b) Dal is yummy. (c) Dal is the best. (d) Dal is boring.
5. 5.🧩 The film starts at 5 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 6 PM (b) 7 PM (c) not enough info (d) 8 PM
6. 6.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
7. 7.💭 An opinion is… (a) a measured number (b) a dictionary meaning (c) a proven truth (d) what someone thinks
8. 8.True or false: “fish live in water” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.📊 Fact or opinion: honey is yummy? (a) fact (b) opinion
10. 10.True or false: “Rainy days are boring.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a science textbook (c) a thermometer (d) the school notice board
12. 12.True or false: “facts you can check” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.📊 Which gives the best evidence about the class’s favourite game? (a) asking the whole class (b) asking your pet (c) asking one friend (d) guessing
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cows give milk (b) honey is yummy (c) ice is frozen water (d) the Sun is a star
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a joke page (c) your class teacher (d) a comment with no name
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no source or date (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) no pressure to share (d) asks for a password
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone ate the cake (c) he drank the juice (d) the cup is empty
18. 18.Which of these is an opinion? (a) cows give milk (b) plants need water (c) bees make honey (d) homework is boring
19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) observation (b) inference
20. 20.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) class must be over (c) the floor is wet (d) the cake is half gone
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cows give milk (b) fish live in water (c) bees make honey (d) homework is boring
22. 22.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “Mangoes grow on trees.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
25. 25.True or false: “Sunday is the best day of the week.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔤 Which word often shows an opinion? (a) Monday (b) metres (c) best (d) seven
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no source or date (b) asks for a password (c) a clear date (d) too good to be true
29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) observation (b) inference
30. 30.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
31. 31.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
33. 33.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) the school notice board (c) a stranger online (d) a science textbook
34. 34.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) someone spilt water (c) the baby is hungry (d) the door is open
35. 35.True or false: “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a dictionary (c) the bus timetable (d) a thermometer
37. 37.📊 Fact or opinion: cows give milk? (a) fact (b) opinion
38. 38.True or false: “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference

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