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Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 520 · 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.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
  2. 2.True or false: “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
  4. 4.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) an opinion (b) less likely true (c) more likely true (d) definitely false
  5. 5.🥭 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, mangoes match (c) no mango is sweet (d) yes, it is certain
  6. 6.❓ You are not sure if a news post is true. What helps most? (a) trust the photo (b) check trusted sources (c) believe the title (d) share it to ask
  7. 7.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a forwarded message (b) the school notice (c) a friend’s guess (d) a random website
  8. 8.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a video with no name (c) a random website (d) a forwarded message
  9. 9.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) the floor is wet (c) someone spilt water (d) class must be over
  10. 10.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
  12. 12.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  13. 13.True or false: “a strange web address” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no pressure to share? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
  15. 15.📏 How can you check the fact “The table is 1 metre long”? (a) ask if it is nice (b) measure it (c) guess (d) vote on it
  16. 16.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.📊 Fact or opinion: bees make honey? (a) opinion (b) fact
  18. 18.True or false: “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) inference (b) observation
  21. 21.True or false: “ice is frozen water” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: “a doctor” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no pressure to share (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) a prize you never won (d) a strange web address
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the Sun is a star (b) fish are cute (c) plants need water (d) a year has 12 months
  28. 28.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: trusted sites agree? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
  29. 29.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a comment with no name (c) a stranger online (d) a guess by a friend
  30. 30.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) asks for a password (c) no pressure to share (d) a prize you never won
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a random website (c) a dictionary (d) a stranger online
  32. 32.True or false: “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  34. 34.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) trusted sites agree (c) a prize you never won (d) asks for a password
  36. 36.Which of these is an opinion? (a) bees make honey (b) ice is frozen water (c) a year has 12 months (d) milk tastes awful
  37. 37.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.📊 Fact or opinion: homework is boring? (a) opinion (b) fact
  40. 40.True or false: “fish live in water” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. more trustworthy
  2. True
  3. enough evidence
  4. more likely true
  5. no, check more
  6. check trusted sources
  7. the school notice
  8. a science textbook
  9. the floor is wet
  10. True
  11. a poor way to check
  12. not reliable
  13. False
  14. a good sign
  15. measure it
  16. False
  17. fact
  18. False
  19. usually reliable
  20. inference
  21. False
  22. False
  23. True
  24. False
  25. likely fake
  26. no pressure to share
  27. fish are cute
  28. a good sign
  29. your class teacher
  30. no pressure to share
  31. a dictionary
  32. False
  33. a fact
  34. False
  35. trusted sites agree
  36. milk tastes awful
  37. True
  38. False
  39. opinion
  40. False

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