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Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 694 · 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.🏫 “Our school has 900 students.” How could you check it? (a) count your friends (b) ask the school office (c) ask a toddler (d) guess a number
  2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  3. 3.True or false: “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.True or false: “Mangoes grow on trees.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.📊 Fact or opinion: bees make honey? (a) fact (b) opinion
  7. 7.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a strange web address (b) asks for your OTP (c) facts you can check (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
  8. 8.True or false: “milk tastes awful” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.True or false: “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.📊 Fact or opinion: honey is yummy? (a) fact (b) opinion
  11. 11.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) tell a parent (b) send the password (c) forward it to friends (d) click the link
  12. 12.True or false: “a random website” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🧩 The film starts at 4 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 6 PM (b) not enough info (c) 7 PM (d) 5 PM
  14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) inference (b) observation
  15. 15.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a rumour (b) a dictionary (c) a comic (d) a cartoon
  16. 16.True or false: “no pressure to share” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
  18. 18.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) the baby is crying (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone ate the cake
  20. 20.True or false: “the Sun is a star” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.📊 Fact or opinion: winter is the best? (a) fact (b) opinion
  22. 22.Which of these is an opinion? (a) plants need water (b) bees make honey (c) fish are cute (d) ice is frozen water
  23. 23.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) the floor is wet (c) someone ate the cake (d) the baby is hungry
  24. 24.True or false: “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.📊 Fact or opinion: milk tastes awful? (a) fact (b) opinion
  26. 26.Which of these is an inference? (a) someone left it open (b) the door is open (c) the baby is crying (d) the cake is half gone
  27. 27.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: too good to be true? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
  28. 28.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: “Our school has the nicest uniform.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🧩 Ishaan is 7 years old. Aarav is older than Ishaan. How old is Aarav? (a) 12 (b) not enough info (c) 9 (d) 8
  31. 31.True or false: “a strange web address” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school has the nicest uniform.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  33. 33.💭 An opinion is… (a) a dictionary meaning (b) a measured number (c) what someone thinks (d) a proven truth
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusted sites agree (b) facts you can check (c) a clear date (d) no source or date
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) no pressure to share (c) calm, clear words (d) a clear date
  36. 36.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a random website (c) a friend’s guess (d) the school notice
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a thermometer (c) your class teacher (d) a forwarded message
  38. 38.🎨 Two friends have different favourite colours. Who is right? (a) only the louder one (b) both can be right (c) only the older one (d) neither of them
  39. 39.🧩 Aarav is 12 years old. Diya is 2 years older than Aarav. How old is Diya? (a) not enough info (b) 2 (c) 14 (d) 15
  40. 40.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) asks for your OTP (b) no pressure to share (c) a clear date (d) trusted sites agree

Answer key

  1. ask the school office
  2. an observation
  3. False
  4. False
  5. False
  6. fact
  7. facts you can check
  8. False
  9. False
  10. opinion
  11. tell a parent
  12. True
  13. not enough info
  14. observation
  15. a dictionary
  16. True
  17. likely fake
  18. likely fake
  19. someone ate the cake
  20. True
  21. opinion
  22. fish are cute
  23. the floor is wet
  24. True
  25. opinion
  26. someone left it open
  27. a warning sign
  28. True
  29. True
  30. not enough info
  31. True
  32. an opinion
  33. what someone thinks
  34. no source or date
  35. ALL CAPS and !!!
  36. the school notice
  37. a forwarded message
  38. both can be right
  39. 14
  40. asks for your OTP

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