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Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 689 · 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: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🧩 A box has 3 rows of mangoes, with 5 in each row. How many mangoes are in the box? (a) not enough info (b) 20 (c) 15 (d) 8
  3. 3.True or false: “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  5. 5.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
  6. 6.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) send the password (b) click the link (c) tell a parent (d) forward it to friends
  7. 7.❓ You are not sure if a news post is true. What helps most? (a) share it to ask (b) trust the photo (c) believe the title (d) check trusted sources
  8. 8.True or false: “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: “winter is the best” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.📊 Fact or opinion: “A triangle has three sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) the bell rang (c) someone ate the cake (d) the baby is crying
  13. 13.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: “the bus timetable” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.Which of these is a fact? (a) dogs are the best pets (b) cows give milk (c) winter is the best (d) red is the nicest colour
  16. 16.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: “Share before deleted!”? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a forwarded message (c) a guess by a friend (d) a dictionary
  18. 18.🧩 The film starts at 3 PM and lasts 1 hour. When does it end? (a) 3 PM (b) not enough info (c) 5 PM (d) 4 PM
  19. 19.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a prize you never won? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
  20. 20.True or false: “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  22. 22.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) someone ate the cake (c) the door is open (d) the floor is wet
  23. 23.True or false: “A triangle has three sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🧩 Tara is 12 years old. Arjun is 6 years older than Tara. How old is Arjun? (a) 6 (b) 18 (c) not enough info (d) 19
  25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  27. 27.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no pressure to share? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
  28. 28.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a named source (b) no source or date (c) facts you can check (d) no pressure to share
  29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) inference (b) observation
  30. 30.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) a stranger’s chat (c) a dream (d) the bus timetable
  31. 31.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) asks for your OTP (b) facts you can check (c) a clear date (d) a named source
  34. 34.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school has the nicest uniform.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  36. 36.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
  37. 37.🧩 The film starts at 4 PM and lasts 2 hours. When does it end? (a) not enough info (b) 6 PM (c) 7 PM (d) 4 PM
  38. 38.🖼️ A photo looks strange and edited. What should you think? (a) it may be fake (b) it must be real (c) share it now (d) photos never lie
  39. 39.📊 Fact or opinion: cows give milk? (a) opinion (b) fact
  40. 40.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable

Answer key

  1. True
  2. 15
  3. False
  4. usually reliable
  5. a poor way to check
  6. tell a parent
  7. check trusted sources
  8. True
  9. False
  10. True
  11. a fact
  12. someone ate the cake
  13. False
  14. True
  15. cows give milk
  16. a warning sign
  17. a dictionary
  18. 4 PM
  19. a warning sign
  20. False
  21. an observation
  22. someone ate the cake
  23. False
  24. 18
  25. an inference
  26. an inference
  27. a good sign
  28. no source or date
  29. inference
  30. the bus timetable
  31. False
  32. True
  33. asks for your OTP
  34. an opinion
  35. an inference
  36. enough evidence
  37. 6 PM
  38. it may be fake
  39. fact
  40. not reliable

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