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Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 285 · 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.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fish are cute (b) milk tastes awful (c) plants need water (d) honey is yummy
  3. 3.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
  4. 4.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) your class teacher (c) a thermometer (d) a dictionary
  5. 5.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: “Share before deleted!”? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
  6. 6.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for your OTP? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks for a password (b) calm, clear words (c) a strange web address (d) asks for your OTP
  8. 8.🧩 Tara is 7 years old. Meera is 5 years older than Tara. How old is Meera? (a) 13 (b) 5 (c) 12 (d) not enough info
  9. 9.📊 Fact or opinion: “A triangle has three sides.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  10. 10.📚 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
  11. 11.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
  12. 12.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  13. 13.True or false: “Mangoes grow on trees.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: “A spider has eight legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: “a named source” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) there are crumbs (b) Kabir ate them (c) someone was hungry (d) the dog did it
  17. 17.🥭 You taste one mango from a box of 50, and it is sweet. Can you be sure all 50 are sweet? (a) yes, it is certain (b) no, check more (c) yes, mangoes match (d) no mango is sweet
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks for your OTP (b) facts you can check (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) a prize you never won
  19. 19.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
  20. 20.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) someone spilt water (c) someone ate the cake (d) class must be over
  23. 23.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.📊 Fact or opinion: “A week has seven days.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  26. 26.Which of these is a fact? (a) homework is boring (b) milk tastes awful (c) winter is the best (d) bees make honey
  27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) inference (b) observation
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the Sun is a star (b) winter is the best (c) plants need water (d) a year has 12 months
  29. 29.Which of these is a fact? (a) red is the nicest colour (b) fish are cute (c) a year has 12 months (d) winter is the best
  30. 30.🔤 Which word often shows an opinion? (a) seven (b) metres (c) Monday (d) best
  31. 31.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) calm, clear words (b) trusted sites agree (c) a strange web address (d) no pressure to share
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) an atlas (c) a doctor (d) a comment with no name
  34. 34.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the floor is wet (c) someone ate the cake (d) someone spilt water
  35. 35.📊 Fact or opinion: “Spiders are scary.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  36. 36.True or false: “fish live in water” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: “a year has 12 months” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.📊 Fact or opinion: “Maths is more fun than art.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  40. 40.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable

Answer key

  1. likely fake
  2. plants need water
  3. more trustworthy
  4. a guess by a friend
  5. a warning sign
  6. a warning sign
  7. calm, clear words
  8. 12
  9. a fact
  10. a good way to check
  11. enough evidence
  12. not reliable
  13. False
  14. False
  15. True
  16. there are crumbs
  17. no, check more
  18. facts you can check
  19. likely fake
  20. True
  21. enough evidence
  22. the baby is crying
  23. True
  24. True
  25. a fact
  26. bees make honey
  27. observation
  28. winter is the best
  29. a year has 12 months
  30. best
  31. False
  32. a strange web address
  33. a comment with no name
  34. the floor is wet
  35. an opinion
  36. True
  37. True
  38. True
  39. an opinion
  40. not reliable

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