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Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 48 · 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: “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) the bell rang (c) class must be over (d) the floor is wet
  3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) observation (b) inference
  4. 4.📊 Fact or opinion: “A triangle has three sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  5. 5.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a forwarded message (c) a random website (d) a comment with no name
  6. 6.True or false: “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.Which of these is a fact? (a) red is the nicest colour (b) milk tastes awful (c) bees make honey (d) homework is boring
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) the bus timetable (c) a doctor (d) a joke page
  11. 11.True or false: “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.Which of these is a fact? (a) milk tastes awful (b) a year has 12 months (c) red is the nicest colour (d) dogs are the best pets
  13. 13.True or false: “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
  15. 15.True or false: “honey is yummy” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) observation (b) inference
  17. 17.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
  18. 18.True or false: “the bus timetable” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) only on Mondays (b) no, never (c) yes, so check it (d) only if written
  20. 20.🕵️ Which question helps check an online claim? (a) “Is it long?” (b) “Is it colourful?” (c) “How many likes?” (d) “Who wrote this?”
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fish live in water (b) bees make honey (c) ice is frozen water (d) red is the nicest colour
  22. 22.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) asks for your OTP (b) a named source (c) asks for a password (d) a strange web address
  23. 23.True or false: “winter is the best” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
  25. 25.Which of these is an opinion? (a) bees make honey (b) cows give milk (c) a year has 12 months (d) homework is boring
  26. 26.🎨 Two friends have different favourite colours. Who is right? (a) both can be right (b) only the louder one (c) neither of them (d) only the older one
  27. 27.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone spilt water (c) the cake is half gone (d) the baby is hungry
  28. 28.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) observation (b) inference
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks for a password (b) a prize you never won (c) asks for your OTP (d) facts you can check
  31. 31.True or false: “the bell rang” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: “Sunday is the best day of the week.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) red is the nicest colour (b) fish are cute (c) homework is boring (d) a year has 12 months
  35. 35.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a video with no name (c) the school notice board (d) a stranger online
  36. 36.True or false: “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) the bus timetable (b) a dream (c) a guess (d) a stranger’s chat
  38. 38.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a named source (b) no pressure to share (c) too good to be true (d) a clear date
  39. 39.🧒 Someone you don’t know online asks for your home address. What do you do? (a) tell a trusted adult (b) keep chatting (c) share it (d) share a nearby place
  40. 40.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) observation (b) inference

Answer key

  1. False
  2. class must be over
  3. observation
  4. a fact
  5. your class teacher
  6. False
  7. True
  8. True
  9. bees make honey
  10. a joke page
  11. True
  12. a year has 12 months
  13. False
  14. enough evidence
  15. False
  16. observation
  17. more trustworthy
  18. False
  19. yes, so check it
  20. “Who wrote this?”
  21. red is the nicest colour
  22. a named source
  23. False
  24. not enough evidence
  25. homework is boring
  26. both can be right
  27. the cake is half gone
  28. an inference
  29. inference
  30. facts you can check
  31. True
  32. False
  33. an observation
  34. a year has 12 months
  35. the school notice board
  36. True
  37. the bus timetable
  38. too good to be true
  39. tell a trusted adult
  40. inference

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