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Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 281 · 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.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a strange web address? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
  2. 2.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  5. 5.True or false: “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a dictionary (c) a stranger online (d) a science textbook
  7. 7.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a thermometer (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a science textbook
  9. 9.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
  10. 10.👀 What is an observation? (a) a story (b) a wish (c) what you see or hear (d) a guess about why
  11. 11.🧩 A box of guavas has 8 in each row. How many guavas are in the box? (a) 16 (b) 8 (c) not enough info (d) 80
  12. 12.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
  13. 13.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) the bus timetable (c) a dream (d) a stranger’s chat
  14. 14.True or false: “ALL CAPS and !!!” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
  16. 16.True or false: “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.📊 Fact or opinion: a year has 12 months? (a) opinion (b) fact
  18. 18.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🧩 The film starts at 4 PM and lasts 2 hours. When does it end? (a) 7 PM (b) 4 PM (c) not enough info (d) 6 PM
  20. 20.True or false: “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.Which of these is an observation? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the baby is hungry (c) someone spilt water (d) someone left it open
  23. 23.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a named source (b) facts you can check (c) no source or date (d) a clear date
  24. 24.🐕 One dog barked at you. What is the fair conclusion? (a) that one dog barked (b) dogs hate you (c) all dogs are mean (d) never see dogs
  25. 25.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) the baby is crying (c) the cake is half gone (d) the baby is hungry
  27. 27.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  28. 28.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) your handwriting (b) the colour of ink (c) the page number (d) what facts are given
  29. 29.True or false: “Maths is more fun than art.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is checked and known (b) it is funny (c) it is loud (d) it has many likes
  31. 31.True or false: “someone left it open” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: “Mangoes are the tastiest fruit.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a random website (c) your class teacher (d) the school notice board
  34. 34.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) inference (b) observation
  35. 35.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for your OTP? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
  37. 37.📊 Which gives the best evidence about the class’s favourite game? (a) asking your pet (b) asking one friend (c) guessing (d) asking the whole class
  38. 38.True or false: “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: “ice is frozen water” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an observation. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. a warning sign
  2. False
  3. True
  4. an inference
  5. True
  6. a stranger online
  7. True
  8. a rumour in the corridor
  9. likely fake
  10. what you see or hear
  11. not enough info
  12. enough evidence
  13. the bus timetable
  14. False
  15. enough evidence
  16. False
  17. fact
  18. False
  19. 6 PM
  20. False
  21. False
  22. the cake is half gone
  23. no source or date
  24. that one dog barked
  25. True
  26. the baby is hungry
  27. usually reliable
  28. what facts are given
  29. False
  30. it is checked and known
  31. True
  32. True
  33. a random website
  34. inference
  35. True
  36. a warning sign
  37. asking the whole class
  38. False
  39. False
  40. False

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