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Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 260 · 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 an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the bell rang (c) class must be over (d) someone ate the cake
  2. 2.True or false: “your class teacher” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  4. 4.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a strange web address? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
  6. 6.📝 What does “evidence” mean? (a) facts that support it (b) a guess (c) a loud opinion (d) a rumour
  7. 7.Which of these is a fact? (a) fish are cute (b) dogs are the best pets (c) the Sun is a star (d) winter is the best
  8. 8.True or false: “a strange web address” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🖼️ 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
  10. 10.True or false: “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.✅ A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) sounds nice (c) can be checked (d) everyone likes
  13. 13.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: “Share before deleted!”? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
  14. 14.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a strange web address (b) asks for a password (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) trusted sites agree
  15. 15.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: “fish are cute” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: “winter is the best” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🧩 The film starts at 6 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) not enough info (b) 7 PM (c) 9 PM (d) 8 PM
  20. 20.🔬 Why do scientists repeat an experiment? (a) to be sure of results (b) to waste time (c) for fun only (d) to change answers
  21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  22. 22.True or false: “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  24. 24.True or false: “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🧩 The film starts at 3 PM and lasts 3 hours. When does it end? (a) 7 PM (b) 3 PM (c) not enough info (d) 6 PM
  26. 26.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no pressure to share (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) a prize you never won (d) no source or date
  28. 28.🔤 Which word often shows an opinion? (a) Monday (b) best (c) seven (d) metres
  29. 29.True or false: “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🐕 One dog barked at you. What is the fair conclusion? (a) dogs hate you (b) all dogs are mean (c) that one dog barked (d) never see dogs
  31. 31.True or false: “bees make honey” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: “Sunday is the best day of the week.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “Sunday is the best day of the week.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.📊 Fact or opinion: fish live in water? (a) opinion (b) fact
  35. 35.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
  36. 36.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: ALL CAPS and !!!? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
  39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  40. 40.💭 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) a measured number (c) a dictionary meaning (d) a proven truth

Answer key

  1. the bell rang
  2. True
  3. usually reliable
  4. True
  5. a warning sign
  6. facts that support it
  7. the Sun is a star
  8. True
  9. it may be fake
  10. False
  11. True
  12. can be checked
  13. a warning sign
  14. trusted sites agree
  15. False
  16. False
  17. False
  18. False
  19. not enough info
  20. to be sure of results
  21. an inference
  22. False
  23. an observation
  24. True
  25. 6 PM
  26. True
  27. no pressure to share
  28. best
  29. False
  30. that one dog barked
  31. True
  32. False
  33. True
  34. fact
  35. a poor way to check
  36. False
  37. True
  38. a warning sign
  39. an observation
  40. what someone thinks

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