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Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 568 · 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.🔬 Why do scientists repeat an experiment? (a) to be sure of results (b) for fun only (c) to change answers (d) to waste time
  2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) observation (b) inference
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) the door is open (c) someone ate the cake (d) someone spilt water
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a dictionary (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a comment with no name
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) an atlas (c) a dictionary (d) a forwarded message
  6. 6.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the baby is crying (c) the bell rang (d) he drank the juice
  7. 7.📊 Fact or opinion: “The Sun rises in the east.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  8. 8.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
  9. 9.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a named source? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
  10. 10.👀 What is an observation? (a) a story (b) a guess about why (c) what you see or hear (d) a wish
  11. 11.📊 Fact or opinion: winter is the best? (a) fact (b) opinion
  12. 12.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a prize you never won? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
  14. 14.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a clear date (b) facts you can check (c) asks for your OTP (d) no pressure to share
  15. 15.Which of these is an opinion? (a) fish live in water (b) red is the nicest colour (c) cows give milk (d) the Sun is a star
  16. 16.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🧩 Diya is 8 years old. Tara is 7 years older than Diya. How old is Tara? (a) 7 (b) not enough info (c) 16 (d) 15
  19. 19.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) asks for a password (b) a strange web address (c) a prize you never won (d) trusted sites agree
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) the floor is wet (c) he drank the juice (d) class must be over
  21. 21.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🧩 A box has 5 rows of laddoos, with 8 in each row. How many laddoos are in the box? (a) 40 (b) not enough info (c) 13 (d) 48
  24. 24.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: “no source or date” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.😱 A headline says “SHOCKING!!! You won’t believe this!” This is… (a) a fact (b) proof it is true (c) a trusted source (d) a warning sign
  27. 27.True or false: “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🧩 The film starts at 3 PM and lasts 3 hours. When does it end? (a) 7 PM (b) 6 PM (c) 3 PM (d) not enough info
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fish are cute (b) cows give milk (c) winter is the best (d) homework is boring
  30. 30.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
  31. 31.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  32. 32.True or false: “the door is open” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) forward it to friends (b) tell a parent (c) click the link (d) send the password
  34. 34.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
  35. 35.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  36. 36.🧩 The film starts at 2 PM and lasts 1 hour. When does it end? (a) 4 PM (b) 2 PM (c) 3 PM (d) not enough info
  37. 37.True or false: “no pressure to share” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.📊 Fact or opinion: the Sun is a star? (a) opinion (b) fact
  39. 39.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) an atlas (c) a joke page (d) a random website
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) no source or date (c) calm, clear words (d) asks for a password

Answer key

  1. to be sure of results
  2. observation
  3. the door is open
  4. a dictionary
  5. a forwarded message
  6. he drank the juice
  7. a fact
  8. not enough evidence
  9. a good sign
  10. what you see or hear
  11. opinion
  12. True
  13. a warning sign
  14. asks for your OTP
  15. red is the nicest colour
  16. False
  17. False
  18. 15
  19. trusted sites agree
  20. the floor is wet
  21. False
  22. True
  23. 40
  24. False
  25. True
  26. a warning sign
  27. False
  28. 6 PM
  29. cows give milk
  30. not enough evidence
  31. not reliable
  32. False
  33. tell a parent
  34. enough evidence
  35. usually reliable
  36. 3 PM
  37. False
  38. fact
  39. an atlas
  40. calm, clear words

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