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Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 413 · 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.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
  2. 2.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a strange web address? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) the baby is hungry (c) the bell rang (d) the cup is empty
  4. 4.📏 How can you check the fact “The table is 1 metre long”? (a) ask if it is nice (b) guess (c) measure it (d) vote on it
  5. 5.✅ A fact is something that… (a) sounds nice (b) can be checked (c) someone feels (d) everyone likes
  6. 6.📊 Fact or opinion: “A spider has eight legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  7. 7.True or false: “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.❓ You are not sure if a news post is true. What helps most? (a) check trusted sources (b) believe the title (c) trust the photo (d) share it to ask
  10. 10.Which of these is an opinion? (a) fish live in water (b) dogs are the best pets (c) ice is frozen water (d) plants need water
  11. 11.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a doctor (c) a random website (d) a thermometer
  12. 12.🧩 A box of eggs has 4 in each row. How many eggs are in the box? (a) 40 (b) 8 (c) not enough info (d) 4
  13. 13.True or false: “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.👀 What is an observation? (a) a story (b) a wish (c) a guess about why (d) what you see or hear
  15. 15.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) observation (b) inference
  17. 17.True or false: “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a comic (b) a dictionary (c) a cartoon (d) a rumour
  19. 19.True or false: “red is the nicest colour” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  21. 21.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.📝 What does “evidence” mean? (a) a guess (b) a rumour (c) a loud opinion (d) facts that support it
  24. 24.True or false: “dogs are the best pets” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
  26. 26.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: calm, clear words? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
  27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  28. 28.True or false: “asks for your OTP” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🐕 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
  31. 31.🥭 You taste one mango from a box of 50, and it is sweet. Can you be sure all 50 are sweet? (a) no, check more (b) yes, it is certain (c) yes, mangoes match (d) no mango is sweet
  32. 32.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a science textbook (c) an atlas (d) a forwarded message
  34. 34.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) only if written (b) only on Mondays (c) no, never (d) yes, so check it
  35. 35.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
  36. 36.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “bees make honey” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. a good way to check
  2. a warning sign
  3. the baby is hungry
  4. measure it
  5. can be checked
  6. a fact
  7. False
  8. False
  9. check trusted sources
  10. dogs are the best pets
  11. a random website
  12. not enough info
  13. True
  14. what you see or hear
  15. False
  16. observation
  17. False
  18. a dictionary
  19. False
  20. an inference
  21. True
  22. False
  23. facts that support it
  24. True
  25. enough evidence
  26. a good sign
  27. an observation
  28. False
  29. False
  30. that one dog barked
  31. no, check more
  32. False
  33. a forwarded message
  34. yes, so check it
  35. more trustworthy
  36. False
  37. False
  38. False
  39. True
  40. True

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