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Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 648 · 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: “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.True or false: “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a dictionary (c) the school notice board (d) a joke page
  4. 4.True or false: “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.True or false: “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.True or false: “a forwarded message” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) winter is the best (b) fish are cute (c) homework is boring (d) cows give milk
  8. 8.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a random website (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a dictionary
  10. 10.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I read the notice on the school board.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a thermometer (c) an atlas (d) a video with no name
  12. 12.True or false: “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) inference (b) observation
  14. 14.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) an atlas (c) a guess by a friend (d) a rumour in the corridor
  15. 15.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  16. 16.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a random website (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a comment with no name
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) homework is boring (b) red is the nicest colour (c) winter is the best (d) bees make honey
  19. 19.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) facts you can check (b) a clear date (c) a named source (d) a strange web address
  20. 20.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: “the bell rang” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the cup is empty (c) the floor is wet (d) he drank the juice
  24. 24.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.Which of these is a fact? (a) cows give milk (b) honey is yummy (c) milk tastes awful (d) homework is boring
  26. 26.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.👀 What is an observation? (a) a story (b) a wish (c) what you see or hear (d) a guess about why
  28. 28.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is new (b) it loves music (c) it is a tree (d) it needs water
  29. 29.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.📏 How can you check the fact “The table is 1 metre long”? (a) measure it (b) guess (c) vote on it (d) ask if it is nice
  32. 32.True or false: “no source or date” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.📊 Fact or opinion: winter is the best? (a) opinion (b) fact
  34. 34.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) inference (b) observation
  35. 35.True or false: “red is the nicest colour” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) the door is open (c) the baby is hungry (d) someone spilt water
  39. 39.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a named source? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
  40. 40.True or false: “someone left it open” is an inference. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. False
  2. True
  3. a joke page
  4. False
  5. False
  6. False
  7. cows give milk
  8. True
  9. a dictionary
  10. a good way to check
  11. a video with no name
  12. True
  13. observation
  14. an atlas
  15. not reliable
  16. False
  17. the school notice board
  18. bees make honey
  19. a strange web address
  20. True
  21. True
  22. True
  23. he drank the juice
  24. False
  25. cows give milk
  26. False
  27. what you see or hear
  28. it needs water
  29. False
  30. False
  31. measure it
  32. True
  33. opinion
  34. inference
  35. True
  36. False
  37. True
  38. the door is open
  39. a good sign
  40. True

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