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Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 187 · 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.True or false: “Mangoes grow on trees.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) asks for a password (b) calm, clear words (c) a prize you never won (d) no source or date
  3. 3.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) guesses (b) rumours (c) opinions (d) observations
  4. 4.True or false: “A triangle has three sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.Which of these is a fact? (a) dogs are the best pets (b) milk tastes awful (c) the Sun is a star (d) fish are cute
  7. 7.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) the school notice board (d) a guess by a friend
  8. 8.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a forwarded message (c) a comment with no name (d) a thermometer
  9. 9.Which of these is an opinion? (a) cows give milk (b) the Sun is a star (c) a year has 12 months (d) milk tastes awful
  10. 10.True or false: “calm, clear words” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a random website (b) a friend’s guess (c) the school notice (d) a forwarded message
  12. 12.🍛 Which sentence is a fact? (a) Dal is boring. (b) Dal is the best. (c) Dal is yummy. (d) Dal has protein.
  13. 13.True or false: “calm, clear words” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: “a thermometer” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🖼️ A photo looks strange and edited. What should you think? (a) share it now (b) photos never lie (c) it must be real (d) it may be fake
  16. 16.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) more likely true (b) an opinion (c) definitely false (d) less likely true
  17. 17.True or false: “asks for your OTP” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.True or false: “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: “plants need water” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  21. 21.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) your class teacher (c) a video with no name (d) a dictionary
  23. 23.💭 An opinion is… (a) a measured number (b) a dictionary meaning (c) what someone thinks (d) a proven truth
  24. 24.Which of these is an observation? (a) the floor is wet (b) class must be over (c) someone ate the cake (d) someone spilt water
  25. 25.🧩 A box has 3 rows of mangoes, with 7 in each row. How many mangoes are in the box? (a) 28 (b) not enough info (c) 21 (d) 10
  26. 26.True or false: “red is the nicest colour” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.Which of these is a fact? (a) honey is yummy (b) a year has 12 months (c) fish are cute (d) winter is the best
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone spilt water (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone left it open
  29. 29.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a strange web address? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
  30. 30.True or false: “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no source or date (b) asks for your OTP (c) calm, clear words (d) too good to be true
  32. 32.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
  33. 33.🧩 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
  34. 34.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a dictionary (d) a joke page
  36. 36.📊 Fact or opinion: “A spider has eight legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  37. 37.Which of these is a fact? (a) milk tastes awful (b) honey is yummy (c) homework is boring (d) ice is frozen water
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cows give milk (b) a year has 12 months (c) the Sun is a star (d) red is the nicest colour
  39. 39.True or false: “a stranger online” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “a strange web address” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. False
  2. calm, clear words
  3. observations
  4. False
  5. False
  6. the Sun is a star
  7. the school notice board
  8. a thermometer
  9. milk tastes awful
  10. False
  11. the school notice
  12. Dal has protein.
  13. True
  14. False
  15. it may be fake
  16. more likely true
  17. False
  18. False
  19. False
  20. an inference
  21. True
  22. a video with no name
  23. what someone thinks
  24. the floor is wet
  25. 21
  26. False
  27. a year has 12 months
  28. the cake is half gone
  29. a warning sign
  30. False
  31. calm, clear words
  32. more trustworthy
  33. enough evidence
  34. not reliable
  35. a dictionary
  36. a fact
  37. ice is frozen water
  38. red is the nicest colour
  39. False
  40. True

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