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Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 484 · 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.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  2. 2.True or false: “asks for your OTP” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.True or false: “Spiders are scary.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: “calm, clear words” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🧠 What is an inference? (a) what you see (b) a photo (c) a guess from clues (d) a measured length
  6. 6.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) someone ate the cake (c) the baby is crying (d) class must be over
  7. 7.True or false: “fish are cute” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.Which of these is an observation? (a) the cake is half gone (b) class must be over (c) someone left it open (d) someone spilt water
  9. 9.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) opinions (b) rumours (c) observations (d) guesses
  10. 10.📝 What does “evidence” mean? (a) a loud opinion (b) a rumour (c) facts that support it (d) a guess
  11. 11.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
  12. 12.📊 Fact or opinion: “A week has seven days.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  13. 13.True or false: “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🧩 A box of mangoes has 6 in each row. How many mangoes are in the box? (a) 60 (b) 12 (c) 6 (d) not enough info
  16. 16.📊 Fact or opinion: fish are cute? (a) opinion (b) fact
  17. 17.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: facts you can check? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
  19. 19.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  20. 20.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.📊 Which gives the best evidence about the class’s favourite game? (a) asking the whole class (b) asking one friend (c) guessing (d) asking your pet
  22. 22.True or false: “ALL CAPS and !!!” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) less likely true (b) definitely false (c) an opinion (d) more likely true
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) winter is the best (b) plants need water (c) honey is yummy (d) milk tastes awful
  25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  26. 26.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a thermometer (c) a joke page (d) the bus timetable
  28. 28.True or false: “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: “Mangoes are the tastiest fruit.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a strange web address (b) a clear date (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) too good to be true
  31. 31.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) the school notice board (c) a comment with no name (d) a dictionary
  32. 32.📊 Fact or opinion: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  33. 33.True or false: “A triangle has three sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) inference (b) observation
  37. 37.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.📏 How can you check the fact “The table is 1 metre long”? (a) measure it (b) guess (c) ask if it is nice (d) vote on it
  39. 39.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🧩 Aarav is 8 years old. Arjun is 4 years older than Aarav. How old is Arjun? (a) not enough info (b) 12 (c) 13 (d) 4

Answer key

  1. usually reliable
  2. True
  3. False
  4. False
  5. a guess from clues
  6. the baby is crying
  7. False
  8. the cake is half gone
  9. observations
  10. facts that support it
  11. not enough evidence
  12. a fact
  13. True
  14. False
  15. not enough info
  16. opinion
  17. True
  18. a good sign
  19. usually reliable
  20. False
  21. asking the whole class
  22. False
  23. more likely true
  24. plants need water
  25. an observation
  26. False
  27. a joke page
  28. True
  29. True
  30. a clear date
  31. a comment with no name
  32. a fact
  33. True
  34. True
  35. False
  36. inference
  37. True
  38. measure it
  39. True
  40. 12

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