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Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 533 · 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: “honey is yummy” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
  3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation
  4. 4.👀 What is an observation? (a) a guess about why (b) a story (c) what you see or hear (d) a wish
  5. 5.True or false: “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.📊 Fact or opinion: ice is frozen water? (a) opinion (b) fact
  7. 7.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a forwarded message (c) a random website (d) a guess by a friend
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a strange web address (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) no source or date (d) a named source
  9. 9.📊 Fact or opinion: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  10. 10.🍛 Which sentence is a fact? (a) Dal has protein. (b) Dal is the best. (c) Dal is boring. (d) Dal is yummy.
  11. 11.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🧩 Kabir is 11 years old. Nisha is 6 years older than Kabir. How old is Nisha? (a) 6 (b) 17 (c) 18 (d) not enough info
  13. 13.📊 Fact or opinion: “Maths is more fun than art.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  14. 14.True or false: ““Share before deleted!”” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) forward it to friends (b) click the link (c) tell a parent (d) send the password
  16. 16.True or false: “Triangles are prettier than circles.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: “homework is boring” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: trusted sites agree? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
  19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) observation (b) inference
  20. 20.True or false: “a strange web address” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.😱 A headline says “SHOCKING!!! You won’t believe this!” This is… (a) a fact (b) a trusted source (c) a warning sign (d) proof it is true
  22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  23. 23.✅ A fact is something that… (a) sounds nice (b) everyone likes (c) can be checked (d) someone feels
  24. 24.Which of these is a fact? (a) fish are cute (b) winter is the best (c) a year has 12 months (d) dogs are the best pets
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no pressure to share (b) no source or date (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) a prize you never won
  26. 26.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🧩 The film starts at 4 PM and lasts 2 hours. When does it end? (a) not enough info (b) 7 PM (c) 4 PM (d) 6 PM
  29. 29.True or false: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) someone left it open (c) the cake is half gone (d) the floor is wet
  31. 31.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
  32. 32.True or false: “A spider has eight legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) the bell rang (c) class must be over (d) the cake is half gone
  34. 34.Which of these is an opinion? (a) fish live in water (b) homework is boring (c) cows give milk (d) the Sun is a star
  35. 35.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dogs are the best pets (b) fish live in water (c) ice is frozen water (d) a year has 12 months
  37. 37.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: calm, clear words? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
  38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) observation (b) inference
  39. 39.True or false: “homework is boring” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.📊 Which gives the best evidence about the class’s favourite game? (a) asking your pet (b) guessing (c) asking one friend (d) asking the whole class

Answer key

  1. False
  2. more trustworthy
  3. observation
  4. what you see or hear
  5. False
  6. fact
  7. a doctor
  8. a named source
  9. a fact
  10. Dal has protein.
  11. True
  12. 17
  13. an opinion
  14. True
  15. tell a parent
  16. True
  17. False
  18. a good sign
  19. inference
  20. False
  21. a warning sign
  22. an inference
  23. can be checked
  24. a year has 12 months
  25. no pressure to share
  26. True
  27. False
  28. 6 PM
  29. True
  30. someone left it open
  31. a poor way to check
  32. True
  33. class must be over
  34. homework is boring
  35. enough evidence
  36. dogs are the best pets
  37. a good sign
  38. observation
  39. True
  40. asking the whole class

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