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Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 216 · 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.Which of these is a fact? (a) plants need water (b) homework is boring (c) winter is the best (d) red is the nicest colour
  2. 2.📊 Fact or opinion: winter is the best? (a) fact (b) opinion
  3. 3.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  4. 4.True or false: “too good to be true” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.True or false: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.True or false: ““Share before deleted!”” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: “The Sun rises in the east.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.Which of these is an opinion? (a) bees make honey (b) plants need water (c) fish live in water (d) milk tastes awful
  9. 9.True or false: “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.Which of these is a fact? (a) fish are cute (b) a year has 12 months (c) homework is boring (d) red is the nicest colour
  11. 11.📊 Fact or opinion: “The Sun rises in the east.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  12. 12.📊 Fact or opinion: ice is frozen water? (a) fact (b) opinion
  13. 13.🔬 Why do scientists repeat an experiment? (a) to change answers (b) to be sure of results (c) for fun only (d) to waste time
  14. 14.🥭 You taste one mango from a box of 50, and it is sweet. Can you be sure all 50 are sweet? (a) no mango is sweet (b) no, check more (c) yes, mangoes match (d) yes, it is certain
  15. 15.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) asks for a password (b) asks for your OTP (c) trusted sites agree (d) no source or date
  16. 16.📏 How can you check the fact “The table is 1 metre long”? (a) ask if it is nice (b) guess (c) measure it (d) vote on it
  17. 17.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a strange web address? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
  19. 19.True or false: “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  21. 21.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
  22. 22.📊 Fact or opinion: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) observation (b) inference
  25. 25.💭 An opinion is… (a) a dictionary meaning (b) a measured number (c) a proven truth (d) what someone thinks
  26. 26.📊 Fact or opinion: dogs are the best pets? (a) opinion (b) fact
  27. 27.True or false: “The Sun rises in the east.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.📊 Fact or opinion: milk tastes awful? (a) opinion (b) fact
  29. 29.True or false: “Mangoes are the tastiest fruit.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: “facts you can check” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
  32. 32.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🧩 The film starts at 5 PM and lasts 3 hours. When does it end? (a) 9 PM (b) 8 PM (c) 5 PM (d) not enough info
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ice is frozen water (b) dogs are the best pets (c) winter is the best (d) milk tastes awful
  35. 35.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  36. 36.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) add more people (b) forward it fast (c) reply angrily (d) don’t forward it
  37. 37.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  39. 39.🏫 “Our school has 900 students.” How could you check it? (a) ask the school office (b) guess a number (c) ask a toddler (d) count your friends
  40. 40.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: ALL CAPS and !!!? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign

Answer key

  1. plants need water
  2. opinion
  3. not reliable
  4. True
  5. True
  6. True
  7. True
  8. milk tastes awful
  9. True
  10. a year has 12 months
  11. a fact
  12. fact
  13. to be sure of results
  14. no, check more
  15. trusted sites agree
  16. measure it
  17. False
  18. a warning sign
  19. False
  20. usually reliable
  21. more trustworthy
  22. an opinion
  23. an observation
  24. inference
  25. what someone thinks
  26. opinion
  27. False
  28. opinion
  29. True
  30. True
  31. likely fake
  32. True
  33. 8 PM
  34. ice is frozen water
  35. not reliable
  36. don’t forward it
  37. True
  38. usually reliable
  39. ask the school office
  40. a warning sign

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