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Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 501 · 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: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.📊 Fact or opinion: “Spiders are scary.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  3. 3.Which of these is a fact? (a) winter is the best (b) honey is yummy (c) bees make honey (d) milk tastes awful
  4. 4.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) trusted sites agree (b) facts you can check (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) a clear date
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) milk tastes awful (b) red is the nicest colour (c) ice is frozen water (d) winter is the best
  6. 6.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a friend’s guess (b) a random website (c) the school notice (d) a forwarded message
  7. 7.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
  8. 8.True or false: “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) asks for a password (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) facts you can check (d) a prize you never won
  11. 11.📊 Fact or opinion: homework is boring? (a) fact (b) opinion
  12. 12.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  13. 13.True or false: “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: “Our school has the nicest uniform.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.📊 Fact or opinion: “Rainy days are boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  16. 16.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: “trusted sites agree” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  19. 19.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is a tree (b) it needs water (c) it loves music (d) it is new
  20. 20.True or false: “bees make honey” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🍛 Which sentence is a fact? (a) Dal is boring. (b) Dal has protein. (c) Dal is yummy. (d) Dal is the best.
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusted sites agree (b) a named source (c) no pressure to share (d) “Share before deleted!”
  23. 23.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for your OTP? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
  24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) observation (b) inference
  25. 25.🧩 The film starts at 3 PM and lasts 2 hours. When does it end? (a) 6 PM (b) 5 PM (c) not enough info (d) 3 PM
  26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  27. 27.True or false: “Our school has the nicest uniform.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: “homework is boring” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a stranger online (c) the school notice board (d) a rumour in the corridor
  31. 31.📊 Fact or opinion: fish are cute? (a) fact (b) opinion
  32. 32.True or false: “fish are cute” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) an atlas (c) the school notice board (d) a doctor
  34. 34.👀 What is an observation? (a) a guess about why (b) a wish (c) a story (d) what you see or hear
  35. 35.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
  36. 36.True or false: “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🧩 Kabir is 6 years old. Arjun is older than Kabir. How old is Arjun? (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) not enough info (d) 11
  39. 39.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for a password? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign

Answer key

  1. False
  2. an opinion
  3. bees make honey
  4. ALL CAPS and !!!
  5. ice is frozen water
  6. the school notice
  7. a poor way to check
  8. True
  9. False
  10. facts you can check
  11. opinion
  12. usually reliable
  13. False
  14. True
  15. an opinion
  16. False
  17. True
  18. usually reliable
  19. it needs water
  20. False
  21. Dal has protein.
  22. “Share before deleted!”
  23. a warning sign
  24. inference
  25. 5 PM
  26. an inference
  27. False
  28. False
  29. an observation
  30. the school notice board
  31. opinion
  32. False
  33. a rumour in the corridor
  34. what you see or hear
  35. enough evidence
  36. False
  37. False
  38. not enough info
  39. True
  40. a warning sign

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