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Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 280 · 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.📊 Fact or opinion: homework is boring? (a) opinion (b) fact
  2. 2.🐕 One dog barked at you. What is the fair conclusion? (a) all dogs are mean (b) never see dogs (c) dogs hate you (d) that one dog barked
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone left it open (c) someone spilt water (d) the floor is wet
  4. 4.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) trusted sites agree (b) no pressure to share (c) no source or date (d) a named source
  5. 5.📊 Fact or opinion: a year has 12 months? (a) opinion (b) fact
  6. 6.📊 Fact or opinion: “Triangles are prettier than circles.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  7. 7.Which of these is an opinion? (a) winter is the best (b) fish live in water (c) a year has 12 months (d) ice is frozen water
  8. 8.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) calm, clear words (b) no pressure to share (c) facts you can check (d) asks for a password
  9. 9.🧩 The film starts at 3 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 5 PM (b) 6 PM (c) not enough info (d) 4 PM
  10. 10.🍛 Which sentence is a fact? (a) Dal is the best. (b) Dal is boring. (c) Dal has protein. (d) Dal is yummy.
  11. 11.🧩 A box has 8 rows of mangoes, with 8 in each row. How many mangoes are in the box? (a) 16 (b) 72 (c) 64 (d) not enough info
  12. 12.True or false: “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school has the nicest uniform.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  14. 14.🔤 Which word often shows an opinion? (a) Monday (b) best (c) metres (d) seven
  15. 15.True or false: “Maths is more fun than art.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.Which of these is a fact? (a) dogs are the best pets (b) winter is the best (c) red is the nicest colour (d) the Sun is a star
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone spilt water (d) the floor is wet
  18. 18.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) the cake is half gone (c) class must be over (d) the baby is hungry
  19. 19.True or false: “Our school has the nicest uniform.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a joke page (c) a video with no name (d) a dictionary
  21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) observation (b) inference
  22. 22.📊 Fact or opinion: “Maths is more fun than art.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  24. 24.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the baby is crying (c) he drank the juice (d) someone ate the cake
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a strange web address (b) asks for a password (c) a clear date (d) asks for your OTP
  26. 26.📊 Fact or opinion: “A spider has eight legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  27. 27.🕵️ Which question helps check an online claim? (a) “Is it colourful?” (b) “Who wrote this?” (c) “Is it long?” (d) “How many likes?”
  28. 28.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: ALL CAPS and !!!? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
  29. 29.True or false: “red is the nicest colour” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.👀 What is an observation? (a) a story (b) a guess about why (c) a wish (d) what you see or hear
  31. 31.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
  32. 32.🥭 You taste one mango from a box of 50, and it is sweet. Can you be sure all 50 are sweet? (a) yes, mangoes match (b) yes, it is certain (c) no mango is sweet (d) no, check more
  33. 33.True or false: “homework is boring” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) send the password (b) forward it to friends (c) tell a parent (d) click the link
  35. 35.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a strange web address (b) no source or date (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) trusted sites agree
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) winter is the best (b) cows give milk (c) honey is yummy (d) milk tastes awful
  37. 37.True or false: “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a joke page (c) a science textbook (d) a video with no name
  39. 39.📊 Fact or opinion: cows give milk? (a) opinion (b) fact
  40. 40.True or false: “a doctor” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. opinion
  2. that one dog barked
  3. the floor is wet
  4. no source or date
  5. fact
  6. an opinion
  7. winter is the best
  8. asks for a password
  9. not enough info
  10. Dal has protein.
  11. 64
  12. False
  13. an opinion
  14. best
  15. True
  16. the Sun is a star
  17. someone spilt water
  18. the cake is half gone
  19. False
  20. a dictionary
  21. observation
  22. an opinion
  23. an inference
  24. the baby is crying
  25. a clear date
  26. a fact
  27. “Who wrote this?”
  28. a warning sign
  29. True
  30. what you see or hear
  31. likely fake
  32. no, check more
  33. False
  34. tell a parent
  35. trusted sites agree
  36. cows give milk
  37. False
  38. a science textbook
  39. fact
  40. False

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