Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 986 · 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: “Mangoes grow on trees.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the door is open (c) the floor is wet (d) the baby is hungry
3. 3.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) someone spilt water (c) the door is open (d) he drank the juice
5. 5.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) observation (b) inference
7. 7.🐕 One dog barked at you. What is the fair conclusion? (a) never see dogs (b) dogs hate you (c) all dogs are mean (d) that one dog barked
8. 8.True or false: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) plants need water (b) homework is boring (c) winter is the best (d) milk tastes awful
11. 11.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a comic (b) a dictionary (c) a cartoon (d) a rumour
12. 12.🧩 Meera is 10 years old. Ishaan is older than Meera. How old is Ishaan? (a) 12 (b) not enough info (c) 15 (d) 11
13. 13.True or false: “ALL CAPS and !!!” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A video with no name said it.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
15. 15.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) the floor is wet (c) the bell rang (d) someone left it open
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a guess by a friend (c) a random website (d) a stranger online
17. 17.📊 Fact or opinion: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
18. 18.📊 Fact or opinion: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
19. 19.True or false: “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.📊 Fact or opinion: “There are 30 students in Class 5B.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
22. 22.📊 Fact or opinion: homework is boring? (a) fact (b) opinion
23. 23.True or false: “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a friend’s guess (c) the school notice (d) a random website
25. 25.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
26. 26.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: facts you can check? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
28. 28.True or false: “Maths is more fun than art.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
30. 30.📊 Fact or opinion: red is the nicest colour? (a) fact (b) opinion
31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) inference (b) observation
32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
33. 33.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) the school notice board (c) your class teacher (d) a joke page
34. 34.True or false: ““Share before deleted!”” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a named source? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
36. 36.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) homework is boring (b) a year has 12 months (c) bees make honey (d) plants need water
38. 38.True or false: “a forwarded message” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “a thermometer” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “a random website” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False

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