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Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 248 · 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.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a joke book (b) an atlas (c) a cookbook (d) an old rumour
  2. 2.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a thermometer (c) the bus timetable (d) the school notice board
  3. 3.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  4. 4.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I read the notice on the school board.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
  6. 6.Which of these is an opinion? (a) ice is frozen water (b) dogs are the best pets (c) bees make honey (d) fish live in water
  7. 7.📊 Fact or opinion: “A week has seven days.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  8. 8.True or false: “someone left it open” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fish live in water (b) bees make honey (c) the Sun is a star (d) milk tastes awful
  10. 10.True or false: “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🧩 The film starts at 5 PM and lasts 1 hour. When does it end? (a) 5 PM (b) 7 PM (c) 6 PM (d) not enough info
  12. 12.True or false: “Rainy days are boring.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: “someone left it open” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks for a password (b) a strange web address (c) no source or date (d) facts you can check
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks for your OTP (b) a prize you never won (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) trusted sites agree
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) the baby is hungry (c) the floor is wet (d) the bell rang
  18. 18.📚 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
  19. 19.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: trusted sites agree? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
  20. 20.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) the bus timetable (c) the school notice board (d) a dictionary
  22. 22.Which of these is a fact? (a) red is the nicest colour (b) plants need water (c) honey is yummy (d) dogs are the best pets
  23. 23.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: “Share before deleted!”? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
  25. 25.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fish are cute (b) dogs are the best pets (c) milk tastes awful (d) plants need water
  27. 27.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.📊 Fact or opinion: honey is yummy? (a) fact (b) opinion
  29. 29.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) forward it to friends (b) tell a parent (c) send the password (d) click the link
  30. 30.🧩 Diya is 9 years old. Arjun is older than Diya. How old is Arjun? (a) 11 (b) 10 (c) 14 (d) not enough info
  31. 31.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  32. 32.True or false: “the Sun is a star” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a stranger’s chat (b) a guess (c) a dream (d) the bus timetable
  34. 34.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) reply angrily (b) forward it fast (c) don’t forward it (d) add more people
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) class must be over (c) the cake is half gone (d) the baby is hungry
  36. 36.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  37. 37.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) a named source (c) trusted sites agree (d) a clear date
  38. 38.True or false: “Mangoes grow on trees.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🎨 Two friends have different favourite colours. Who is right? (a) only the older one (b) only the louder one (c) both can be right (d) neither of them
  40. 40.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an inference. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. an atlas
  2. a random website
  3. usually reliable
  4. True
  5. a good way to check
  6. dogs are the best pets
  7. a fact
  8. True
  9. milk tastes awful
  10. False
  11. 6 PM
  12. True
  13. False
  14. True
  15. facts you can check
  16. trusted sites agree
  17. the baby is hungry
  18. a poor way to check
  19. a good sign
  20. False
  21. a joke page
  22. plants need water
  23. True
  24. a warning sign
  25. False
  26. plants need water
  27. True
  28. opinion
  29. tell a parent
  30. not enough info
  31. usually reliable
  32. False
  33. the bus timetable
  34. don’t forward it
  35. the cake is half gone
  36. an observation
  37. “Share before deleted!”
  38. True
  39. both can be right
  40. True

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