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Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 751 · 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.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
  2. 2.Which of these is a fact? (a) a year has 12 months (b) honey is yummy (c) fish are cute (d) winter is the best
  3. 3.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) the bell rang (c) he drank the juice (d) the cake is half gone
  4. 4.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a science textbook (c) the bus timetable (d) a doctor
  6. 6.📊 Fact or opinion: “A week has seven days.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  7. 7.True or false: “plants need water” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: “milk tastes awful” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
  11. 11.👀 What is an observation? (a) a story (b) a wish (c) a guess about why (d) what you see or hear
  12. 12.🧠 What is an inference? (a) what you see (b) a measured length (c) a guess from clues (d) a photo
  13. 13.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🔬 Why do scientists repeat an experiment? (a) for fun only (b) to change answers (c) to be sure of results (d) to waste time
  15. 15.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) inference (b) observation
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a forwarded message (c) the bus timetable (d) a doctor
  17. 17.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is a holiday (b) the shops are shut (c) it may be raining (d) it is sunny
  18. 18.📊 Fact or opinion: bees make honey? (a) opinion (b) fact
  19. 19.🔤 Which word often shows an opinion? (a) best (b) seven (c) Monday (d) metres
  20. 20.True or false: “Sunday is the best day of the week.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I read the notice on the school board.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
  23. 23.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) add more people (b) reply angrily (c) forward it fast (d) don’t forward it
  24. 24.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) the school notice board (c) the bus timetable (d) a doctor
  27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) observation (b) inference
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) the cup is empty (c) the door is open (d) the baby is crying
  29. 29.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a joke page (c) a stranger online (d) a doctor
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts you can check (b) a clear date (c) a named source (d) “Share before deleted!”
  31. 31.💭 An opinion is… (a) a dictionary meaning (b) a measured number (c) what someone thinks (d) a proven truth
  32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  33. 33.True or false: “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
  35. 35.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.❓ You are not sure if a news post is true. What helps most? (a) believe the title (b) share it to ask (c) trust the photo (d) check trusted sources
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a stranger online (c) a random website (d) the school notice board
  40. 40.True or false: “honey is yummy” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. likely fake
  2. a year has 12 months
  3. he drank the juice
  4. False
  5. a rumour in the corridor
  6. a fact
  7. False
  8. True
  9. True
  10. likely fake
  11. what you see or hear
  12. a guess from clues
  13. True
  14. to be sure of results
  15. inference
  16. a forwarded message
  17. it may be raining
  18. fact
  19. best
  20. False
  21. False
  22. a good way to check
  23. don’t forward it
  24. False
  25. True
  26. a video with no name
  27. inference
  28. class must be over
  29. a doctor
  30. “Share before deleted!”
  31. what someone thinks
  32. an inference
  33. False
  34. not enough evidence
  35. True
  36. True
  37. False
  38. check trusted sources
  39. the school notice board
  40. True

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