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Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 728 · 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.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a thermometer (c) your class teacher (d) a doctor
  2. 2.True or false: “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts you can check (b) asks for your OTP (c) calm, clear words (d) a named source
  4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  5. 5.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
  6. 6.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
  7. 7.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A pop-up ad told me.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
  8. 8.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
  9. 9.✅ A fact is something that… (a) everyone likes (b) can be checked (c) sounds nice (d) someone feels
  10. 10.True or false: “red is the nicest colour” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🥭 You taste one mango from a box of 50, and it is sweet. Can you be sure all 50 are sweet? (a) yes, it is certain (b) no mango is sweet (c) yes, mangoes match (d) no, check more
  12. 12.True or false: “someone left it open” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear date (b) asks for your OTP (c) a prize you never won (d) a strange web address
  14. 14.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
  15. 15.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  16. 16.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ice is frozen water (b) cows give milk (c) a year has 12 months (d) honey is yummy
  19. 19.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a dictionary (b) a cartoon (c) a rumour (d) a comic
  21. 21.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
  22. 22.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a random website (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) an atlas
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts you can check (b) a prize you never won (c) too good to be true (d) “Share before deleted!”
  24. 24.📝 What does “evidence” mean? (a) facts that support it (b) a guess (c) a rumour (d) a loud opinion
  25. 25.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) inference (b) observation
  27. 27.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I asked the science teacher.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
  28. 28.True or false: ““Share before deleted!”” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.📊 Which gives the best evidence about the class’s favourite game? (a) asking the whole class (b) guessing (c) asking your pet (d) asking one friend
  30. 30.🧩 The film starts at 5 PM and lasts 2 hours. When does it end? (a) 8 PM (b) 7 PM (c) not enough info (d) 5 PM
  31. 31.🧩 A box has 5 rows of mangoes, with 6 in each row. How many mangoes are in the box? (a) 11 (b) 36 (c) 30 (d) not enough info
  32. 32.🧩 The film starts at 2 PM and lasts 1 hour. When does it end? (a) 2 PM (b) 3 PM (c) 4 PM (d) not enough info
  33. 33.🧩 A box has 4 rows of guavas, with 7 in each row. How many guavas are in the box? (a) not enough info (b) 11 (c) 35 (d) 28
  34. 34.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a joke page (c) a thermometer (d) a comment with no name
  37. 37.True or false: “winter is the best” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  39. 39.True or false: “a forwarded message” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.📊 Fact or opinion: “Sunday is the best day of the week.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion

Answer key

  1. a joke page
  2. False
  3. asks for your OTP
  4. an inference
  5. not enough evidence
  6. enough evidence
  7. a poor way to check
  8. not enough evidence
  9. can be checked
  10. False
  11. no, check more
  12. False
  13. a clear date
  14. enough evidence
  15. a fact
  16. False
  17. usually reliable
  18. honey is yummy
  19. False
  20. a dictionary
  21. likely fake
  22. an atlas
  23. facts you can check
  24. facts that support it
  25. True
  26. observation
  27. a good way to check
  28. True
  29. asking the whole class
  30. 7 PM
  31. 30
  32. 3 PM
  33. 28
  34. False
  35. True
  36. a thermometer
  37. False
  38. not reliable
  39. False
  40. an opinion

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