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Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 540 · 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: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.True or false: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🧒 Someone you don’t know online asks for your home address. What do you do? (a) share it (b) keep chatting (c) share a nearby place (d) tell a trusted adult
  4. 4.🧩 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
  5. 5.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.True or false: “the Sun is a star” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.True or false: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🧩 The film starts at 6 PM and lasts 2 hours. When does it end? (a) 6 PM (b) 8 PM (c) 9 PM (d) not enough info
  9. 9.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) definitely false (b) more likely true (c) less likely true (d) an opinion
  10. 10.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) only on Mondays (b) no, never (c) yes, so check it (d) only if written
  11. 11.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: “Mangoes are the tastiest fruit.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  14. 14.True or false: “The Sun rises in the east.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a forwarded message (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a dictionary
  17. 17.📊 Fact or opinion: “There are 30 students in Class 5B.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no source or date (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) a clear date (d) too good to be true
  19. 19.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a clear date (b) asks for your OTP (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) too good to be true
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) the bus timetable (c) a stranger online (d) a dictionary
  21. 21.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a strange web address? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) he drank the juice (c) someone ate the cake (d) the bell rang
  23. 23.True or false: “The Sun rises in the east.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.📊 Fact or opinion: honey is yummy? (a) opinion (b) fact
  25. 25.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) the bus timetable (c) a stranger online (d) a comment with no name
  26. 26.True or false: “asks for a password” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.📊 Fact or opinion: ice is frozen water? (a) fact (b) opinion
  28. 28.📊 Fact or opinion: the Sun is a star? (a) fact (b) opinion
  29. 29.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) facts you can check (b) trusted sites agree (c) a prize you never won (d) no pressure to share
  30. 30.True or false: ““Share before deleted!”” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  32. 32.True or false: “Spiders are scary.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
  34. 34.True or false: “ice is frozen water” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.📊 Fact or opinion: dogs are the best pets? (a) opinion (b) fact
  37. 37.🖼️ A photo looks strange and edited. What should you think? (a) photos never lie (b) share it now (c) it may be fake (d) it must be real
  38. 38.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
  39. 39.True or false: “trusted sites agree” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🥭 You taste one mango from a box of 50, and it is sweet. Can you be sure all 50 are sweet? (a) yes, mangoes match (b) no mango is sweet (c) no, check more (d) yes, it is certain

Answer key

  1. False
  2. True
  3. tell a trusted adult
  4. enough evidence
  5. True
  6. True
  7. True
  8. 8 PM
  9. more likely true
  10. yes, so check it
  11. True
  12. True
  13. an inference
  14. True
  15. False
  16. a dictionary
  17. a fact
  18. a clear date
  19. a clear date
  20. a stranger online
  21. a warning sign
  22. the bell rang
  23. False
  24. opinion
  25. the bus timetable
  26. True
  27. fact
  28. fact
  29. a prize you never won
  30. False
  31. an inference
  32. True
  33. likely fake
  34. True
  35. False
  36. opinion
  37. it may be fake
  38. more trustworthy
  39. True
  40. no, check more

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