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Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 118 · 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: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  2. 2.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) the baby is crying (c) the door is open (d) the floor is wet
  4. 4.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
  5. 5.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
  6. 6.Which of these is an opinion? (a) milk tastes awful (b) cows give milk (c) plants need water (d) a year has 12 months
  7. 7.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) asking a stranger (b) a thermometer (c) a guess (d) touching a wall
  8. 8.🧩 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
  9. 9.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a science textbook (c) an atlas (d) a video with no name
  11. 11.💭 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) a dictionary meaning (c) a measured number (d) a proven truth
  12. 12.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) asks for your OTP (b) a named source (c) asks for a password (d) “Share before deleted!”
  13. 13.Which of these is an opinion? (a) the Sun is a star (b) plants need water (c) fish are cute (d) fish live in water
  14. 14.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
  15. 15.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) winter is the best (b) dogs are the best pets (c) honey is yummy (d) fish live in water
  17. 17.True or false: “a strange web address” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🥭 You taste one mango from a box of 50, and it is sweet. Can you be sure all 50 are sweet? (a) yes, mangoes match (b) no mango is sweet (c) yes, it is certain (d) no, check more
  19. 19.😱 A headline says “SHOCKING!!! You won’t believe this!” This is… (a) a fact (b) a trusted source (c) a warning sign (d) proof it is true
  20. 20.🎨 Two friends have different favourite colours. Who is right? (a) neither of them (b) only the older one (c) both can be right (d) only the louder one
  21. 21.📊 Fact or opinion: the Sun is a star? (a) opinion (b) fact
  22. 22.True or false: “fish are cute” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🔤 Which word often shows an opinion? (a) metres (b) seven (c) Monday (d) best
  24. 24.Which of these is an opinion? (a) ice is frozen water (b) the Sun is a star (c) bees make honey (d) winter is the best
  25. 25.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the floor is wet (c) he drank the juice (d) class must be over
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks for a password (b) a named source (c) a strange web address (d) asks for your OTP
  27. 27.True or false: “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.👀 What is an observation? (a) a story (b) a wish (c) a guess about why (d) what you see or hear
  31. 31.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  32. 32.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
  33. 33.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “a forwarded message” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) asks for your OTP (b) trusted sites agree (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) “Share before deleted!”
  36. 36.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.📊 Fact or opinion: “Spiders are scary.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  40. 40.📊 Fact or opinion: “A spider has eight legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion

Answer key

  1. an inference
  2. False
  3. he drank the juice
  4. a good way to check
  5. not enough evidence
  6. milk tastes awful
  7. a thermometer
  8. not enough evidence
  9. False
  10. a video with no name
  11. what someone thinks
  12. a named source
  13. fish are cute
  14. more trustworthy
  15. usually reliable
  16. fish live in water
  17. False
  18. no, check more
  19. a warning sign
  20. both can be right
  21. fact
  22. True
  23. best
  24. winter is the best
  25. the floor is wet
  26. a named source
  27. False
  28. True
  29. True
  30. what you see or hear
  31. usually reliable
  32. enough evidence
  33. True
  34. True
  35. trusted sites agree
  36. False
  37. False
  38. False
  39. an opinion
  40. a fact

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