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Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 700 · 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”.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.📊 Fact or opinion: honey is yummy? (a) fact (b) opinion
  2. 2.🥭 You taste one mango from a box of 50, and it is sweet. Can you be sure all 50 are sweet? (a) no, check more (b) no mango is sweet (c) yes, it is certain (d) yes, mangoes match
  3. 3.True or false: “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.True or false: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) observation (b) inference
  6. 6.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  7. 7.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  8. 8.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) someone spilt water (c) he drank the juice (d) the floor is wet
  9. 9.🧩 The film starts at 6 PM and lasts 3 hours. When does it end? (a) 9 PM (b) 10 PM (c) 6 PM (d) not enough info
  10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) inference (b) observation
  11. 11.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) a clear date (c) a named source (d) trusted sites agree
  12. 12.💭 An opinion is… (a) a dictionary meaning (b) what someone thinks (c) a proven truth (d) a measured number
  13. 13.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a comment with no name (c) a doctor (d) a joke page
  14. 14.📊 Fact or opinion: fish live in water? (a) opinion (b) fact
  15. 15.True or false: “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: “honey is yummy” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🧩 Ishaan is 6 years old. Kabir is 2 years older than Ishaan. How old is Kabir? (a) 2 (b) not enough info (c) 9 (d) 8
  18. 18.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) no, never (b) yes, so check it (c) only on Mondays (d) only if written
  19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) observation (b) inference
  20. 20.Which of these is an opinion? (a) plants need water (b) fish live in water (c) a year has 12 months (d) milk tastes awful
  21. 21.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a doctor (c) a stranger online (d) a thermometer
  22. 22.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: “a strange web address” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.📊 Fact or opinion: “Sunday is the best day of the week.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  27. 27.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  28. 28.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
  29. 29.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  30. 30.Which of these is a fact? (a) red is the nicest colour (b) winter is the best (c) dogs are the best pets (d) plants need water
  31. 31.True or false: “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
  33. 33.True or false: “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it has many likes (b) it is funny (c) it is checked and known (d) it is loud
  35. 35.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.📊 Fact or opinion: “A week has seven days.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  38. 38.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a named source (b) trusted sites agree (c) calm, clear words (d) asks for your OTP
  39. 39.📚 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
  40. 40.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable

Answer key

  1. opinion
  2. no, check more
  3. False
  4. True
  5. inference
  6. not reliable
  7. usually reliable
  8. the floor is wet
  9. 9 PM
  10. inference
  11. “Share before deleted!”
  12. what someone thinks
  13. a doctor
  14. fact
  15. True
  16. False
  17. 8
  18. yes, so check it
  19. inference
  20. milk tastes awful
  21. a stranger online
  22. False
  23. False
  24. True
  25. True
  26. an opinion
  27. usually reliable
  28. likely fake
  29. not reliable
  30. plants need water
  31. False
  32. not enough evidence
  33. True
  34. it is checked and known
  35. False
  36. True
  37. a fact
  38. asks for your OTP
  39. a poor way to check
  40. usually reliable

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