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Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 158 · 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.🧩 The film starts at 4 PM and lasts 1 hour. When does it end? (a) 5 PM (b) 6 PM (c) 4 PM (d) not enough info
  2. 2.Which of these is an opinion? (a) the Sun is a star (b) red is the nicest colour (c) a year has 12 months (d) fish live in water
  3. 3.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  5. 5.Which of these is a fact? (a) winter is the best (b) bees make honey (c) dogs are the best pets (d) red is the nicest colour
  6. 6.True or false: “a forwarded message” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) the floor is wet (c) he drank the juice (d) someone ate the cake
  8. 8.📚 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
  9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  10. 10.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a prize you never won (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) a strange web address (d) no pressure to share
  13. 13.Which of these is an opinion? (a) ice is frozen water (b) bees make honey (c) winter is the best (d) plants need water
  14. 14.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
  15. 15.True or false: “someone left it open” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  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.🧩 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
  18. 18.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) facts you can check (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) a clear date (d) no pressure to share
  19. 19.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) the page number (b) what facts are given (c) the colour of ink (d) your handwriting
  20. 20.📊 Fact or opinion: bees make honey? (a) opinion (b) fact
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) the baby is hungry (c) the baby is crying (d) someone left it open
  22. 22.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
  24. 24.🔬 Why do scientists repeat an experiment? (a) to change answers (b) to be sure of results (c) for fun only (d) to waste time
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a doctor (c) a dictionary (d) your class teacher
  26. 26.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is funny (b) it is checked and known (c) it is loud (d) it has many likes
  27. 27.✅ A fact is something that… (a) sounds nice (b) can be checked (c) someone feels (d) everyone likes
  28. 28.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  29. 29.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a random website (c) the school notice (d) a friend’s guess
  30. 30.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A pop-up ad told me.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
  31. 31.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
  32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  33. 33.True or false: “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.📊 Fact or opinion: cows give milk? (a) fact (b) opinion
  36. 36.True or false: ““Share before deleted!”” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation
  39. 39.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  40. 40.True or false: “A spider has eight legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. 5 PM
  2. red is the nicest colour
  3. False
  4. usually reliable
  5. bees make honey
  6. True
  7. the floor is wet
  8. a good way to check
  9. an observation
  10. False
  11. more trustworthy
  12. no pressure to share
  13. winter is the best
  14. not enough evidence
  15. True
  16. don’t forward it
  17. enough evidence
  18. “Share before deleted!”
  19. what facts are given
  20. fact
  21. the baby is crying
  22. True
  23. more trustworthy
  24. to be sure of results
  25. a forwarded message
  26. it is checked and known
  27. can be checked
  28. an inference
  29. the school notice
  30. a poor way to check
  31. enough evidence
  32. an inference
  33. False
  34. True
  35. fact
  36. True
  37. usually reliable
  38. observation
  39. not reliable
  40. True

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