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Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 593 · 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.🧩 The film starts at 6 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 8 PM (b) 7 PM (c) 9 PM (d) not enough info
  2. 2.Which of these is an opinion? (a) winter is the best (b) plants need water (c) bees make honey (d) a year has 12 months
  3. 3.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) the bus timetable (b) a stranger’s chat (c) a guess (d) a dream
  4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) inference (b) observation
  5. 5.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a doctor (c) the bus timetable (d) a science textbook
  7. 7.🔤 Which word often shows an opinion? (a) metres (b) best (c) seven (d) Monday
  8. 8.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
  10. 10.📊 Fact or opinion: plants need water? (a) fact (b) opinion
  11. 11.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
  12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) inference (b) observation
  13. 13.🏫 “Our school has 900 students.” How could you check it? (a) ask a toddler (b) count your friends (c) guess a number (d) ask the school office
  14. 14.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) no pressure to share (b) facts you can check (c) calm, clear words (d) no source or date
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks for a password (b) too good to be true (c) a strange web address (d) no pressure to share
  16. 16.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) asking a stranger (c) touching a wall (d) a thermometer
  17. 17.True or false: “Spiders are scary.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fish are cute (b) homework is boring (c) the Sun is a star (d) milk tastes awful
  19. 19.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A video with no name said it.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
  20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  21. 21.True or false: “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: “cows give milk” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🧩 The film starts at 5 PM and lasts 2 hours. When does it end? (a) 5 PM (b) 7 PM (c) 8 PM (d) not enough info
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a thermometer (c) a science textbook (d) your class teacher
  25. 25.True or false: “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: “A triangle has three sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🖼️ 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
  28. 28.📊 Fact or opinion: ice is frozen water? (a) opinion (b) fact
  29. 29.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) he drank the juice (c) someone ate the cake (d) the cake is half gone
  30. 30.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: ALL CAPS and !!!? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
  31. 31.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) someone left it open (c) the baby is hungry (d) the door is open
  32. 32.📊 Fact or opinion: “Mangoes are the tastiest fruit.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  33. 33.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  35. 35.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a clear date? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
  36. 36.True or false: “Rainy days are boring.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.Which of these is a fact? (a) fish are cute (b) honey is yummy (c) a year has 12 months (d) milk tastes awful
  39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  40. 40.Which of these is a fact? (a) fish live in water (b) winter is the best (c) red is the nicest colour (d) fish are cute

Answer key

  1. not enough info
  2. winter is the best
  3. the bus timetable
  4. inference
  5. True
  6. a comment with no name
  7. best
  8. False
  9. enough evidence
  10. fact
  11. more trustworthy
  12. inference
  13. ask the school office
  14. no source or date
  15. no pressure to share
  16. a thermometer
  17. False
  18. the Sun is a star
  19. a poor way to check
  20. an observation
  21. False
  22. True
  23. 7 PM
  24. a guess by a friend
  25. True
  26. False
  27. it may be fake
  28. fact
  29. the cake is half gone
  30. a warning sign
  31. the door is open
  32. an opinion
  33. False
  34. an observation
  35. a good sign
  36. True
  37. False
  38. a year has 12 months
  39. an inference
  40. fish live in water

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