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Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 342 · 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: “a stranger online” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) the floor is wet (c) someone ate the cake (d) someone spilt water
  3. 3.💭 An opinion is… (a) a proven truth (b) a dictionary meaning (c) what someone thinks (d) a measured number
  4. 4.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for your OTP? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
  5. 5.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A pop-up ad told me.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
  6. 6.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.📏 How can you check the fact “The table is 1 metre long”? (a) guess (b) ask if it is nice (c) vote on it (d) measure it
  8. 8.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a named source (b) a clear date (c) calm, clear words (d) a prize you never won
  9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) inference (b) observation
  10. 10.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) honey is yummy (b) winter is the best (c) plants need water (d) milk tastes awful
  12. 12.Which of these is an opinion? (a) a year has 12 months (b) fish live in water (c) homework is boring (d) plants need water
  13. 13.True or false: “bees make honey” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🖼️ A photo looks strange and edited. What should you think? (a) share it now (b) it may be fake (c) it must be real (d) photos never lie
  15. 15.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) calm, clear words (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) a named source (d) trusted sites agree
  16. 16.True or false: “trusted sites agree” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.❓ You are not sure if a news post is true. What helps most? (a) share it to ask (b) trust the photo (c) check trusted sources (d) believe the title
  18. 18.True or false: “the door is open” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.📊 Fact or opinion: “The Sun rises in the east.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  20. 20.True or false: “honey is yummy” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a stranger’s chat (b) a guess (c) a dream (d) the bus timetable
  22. 22.🧩 A box has 7 rows of mangoes, with 4 in each row. How many mangoes are in the box? (a) 32 (b) not enough info (c) 28 (d) 11
  23. 23.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.Which of these is an opinion? (a) the Sun is a star (b) dogs are the best pets (c) fish live in water (d) cows give milk
  26. 26.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it has many likes (b) it is loud (c) it is funny (d) it is checked and known
  27. 27.True or false: “Our school has the nicest uniform.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.📊 Fact or opinion: “Spiders are scary.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  30. 30.🐕 One dog barked at you. What is the fair conclusion? (a) never see dogs (b) all dogs are mean (c) dogs hate you (d) that one dog barked
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) observation (b) inference
  32. 32.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  33. 33.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
  34. 34.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) the cup is empty (c) class must be over (d) someone ate the cake
  35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  36. 36.True or false: “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a named source (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) a strange web address (d) asks for your OTP
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the floor is wet (c) someone ate the cake (d) the door is open
  40. 40.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) add more people (b) don’t forward it (c) forward it fast (d) reply angrily

Answer key

  1. True
  2. the floor is wet
  3. what someone thinks
  4. a warning sign
  5. a poor way to check
  6. True
  7. measure it
  8. a prize you never won
  9. inference
  10. usually reliable
  11. plants need water
  12. homework is boring
  13. True
  14. it may be fake
  15. ALL CAPS and !!!
  16. True
  17. check trusted sources
  18. True
  19. a fact
  20. True
  21. the bus timetable
  22. 28
  23. False
  24. False
  25. dogs are the best pets
  26. it is checked and known
  27. True
  28. False
  29. an opinion
  30. that one dog barked
  31. observation
  32. usually reliable
  33. more trustworthy
  34. the cup is empty
  35. an inference
  36. True
  37. False
  38. a named source
  39. someone ate the cake
  40. don’t forward it

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