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Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 750 · 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.🧩 The film starts at 5 PM and lasts 3 hours. When does it end? (a) 8 PM (b) 5 PM (c) not enough info (d) 9 PM
  2. 2.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
  3. 3.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🧩 The film starts at 2 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) not enough info (b) 5 PM (c) 3 PM (d) 4 PM
  6. 6.📊 Fact or opinion: fish live in water? (a) opinion (b) fact
  7. 7.📊 Fact or opinion: homework is boring? (a) opinion (b) fact
  8. 8.True or false: “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.True or false: “too good to be true” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: “Mangoes are the tastiest fruit.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) more likely true (b) less likely true (c) definitely false (d) an opinion
  12. 12.📊 Fact or opinion: plants need water? (a) opinion (b) fact
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cows give milk (b) milk tastes awful (c) red is the nicest colour (d) homework is boring
  14. 14.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a photo (b) a measured length (c) a guess from clues (d) what you see
  15. 15.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a science textbook (c) an atlas (d) a joke page
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the cup is empty (c) the door is open (d) someone ate the cake
  18. 18.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  19. 19.True or false: “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) tell a parent (b) forward it to friends (c) click the link (d) send the password
  22. 22.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is checked and known (b) it has many likes (c) it is funny (d) it is loud
  23. 23.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.📊 Fact or opinion: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  25. 25.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) someone spilt water (c) the cake is half gone (d) he drank the juice
  27. 27.True or false: “a dictionary” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) homework is boring (b) fish are cute (c) the Sun is a star (d) winter is the best
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a thermometer (c) a doctor (d) an atlas
  31. 31.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a cartoon (b) a dictionary (c) a rumour (d) a comic
  32. 32.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school has the nicest uniform.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  34. 34.True or false: “a forwarded message” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
  36. 36.🏫 “Our school has 900 students.” How could you check it? (a) guess a number (b) ask a toddler (c) count your friends (d) ask the school office
  37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  38. 38.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a strange web address (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) no pressure to share (d) too good to be true
  39. 39.True or false: “A triangle has three sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🧩 A box of mangoes has 9 in each row. How many mangoes are in the box? (a) 18 (b) 9 (c) not enough info (d) 90

Answer key

  1. 8 PM
  2. not enough evidence
  3. True
  4. False
  5. not enough info
  6. fact
  7. opinion
  8. True
  9. True
  10. True
  11. more likely true
  12. fact
  13. cows give milk
  14. a guess from clues
  15. an inference
  16. a joke page
  17. someone ate the cake
  18. an observation
  19. False
  20. True
  21. tell a parent
  22. it is checked and known
  23. False
  24. an opinion
  25. True
  26. the cake is half gone
  27. False
  28. a fact
  29. the Sun is a star
  30. a video with no name
  31. a dictionary
  32. True
  33. an opinion
  34. False
  35. more trustworthy
  36. ask the school office
  37. an observation
  38. no pressure to share
  39. True
  40. not enough info

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