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Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 318 · 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.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  3. 3.📊 Fact or opinion: plants need water? (a) opinion (b) fact
  4. 4.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
  5. 5.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) red is the nicest colour (b) milk tastes awful (c) winter is the best (d) cows give milk
  7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  8. 8.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
  9. 9.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  10. 10.Which of these is a fact? (a) a year has 12 months (b) dogs are the best pets (c) fish are cute (d) milk tastes awful
  11. 11.Which of these is an opinion? (a) cows give milk (b) red is the nicest colour (c) ice is frozen water (d) the Sun is a star
  12. 12.🧩 Meera is 8 years old. Aarav is older than Meera. How old is Aarav? (a) 10 (b) not enough info (c) 9 (d) 13
  13. 13.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a forwarded message (c) an atlas (d) a random website
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) too good to be true (b) no pressure to share (c) calm, clear words (d) trusted sites agree
  15. 15.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  16. 16.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) definitely false (b) more likely true (c) less likely true (d) an opinion
  17. 17.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a clear date (b) facts you can check (c) a named source (d) too good to be true
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bees make honey (b) cows give milk (c) honey is yummy (d) ice is frozen water
  19. 19.📊 Fact or opinion: “A week has seven days.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  20. 20.Which of these is an opinion? (a) winter is the best (b) cows give milk (c) the Sun is a star (d) a year has 12 months
  21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  22. 22.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a measured length (b) what you see (c) a photo (d) a guess from clues
  23. 23.True or false: “Sunday is the best day of the week.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) forward it fast (b) reply angrily (c) don’t forward it (d) add more people
  25. 25.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) no pressure to share (b) trusted sites agree (c) a prize you never won (d) calm, clear words
  26. 26.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: “a strange web address” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
  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.🧩 A box has 7 rows of eggs, with 8 in each row. How many eggs are in the box? (a) 64 (b) 56 (c) not enough info (d) 15
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a named source (b) facts you can check (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) trusted sites agree
  32. 32.True or false: “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.📊 Fact or opinion: homework is boring? (a) opinion (b) fact
  34. 34.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) class must be over (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone ate the cake
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) he drank the juice (c) class must be over (d) the floor is wet
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a named source (b) a prize you never won (c) a strange web address (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
  38. 38.True or false: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: too good to be true? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
  40. 40.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. True
  2. not reliable
  3. fact
  4. not enough evidence
  5. likely fake
  6. cows give milk
  7. an observation
  8. more trustworthy
  9. usually reliable
  10. a year has 12 months
  11. red is the nicest colour
  12. not enough info
  13. an atlas
  14. too good to be true
  15. a fact
  16. more likely true
  17. too good to be true
  18. honey is yummy
  19. a fact
  20. winter is the best
  21. an observation
  22. a guess from clues
  23. False
  24. don’t forward it
  25. a prize you never won
  26. False
  27. False
  28. True
  29. False
  30. 56
  31. “Share before deleted!”
  32. True
  33. opinion
  34. False
  35. the cake is half gone
  36. the floor is wet
  37. a named source
  38. False
  39. a warning sign
  40. True

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