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Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 8 · 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.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) inference (b) observation
  3. 3.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a video with no name (c) a comment with no name (d) a doctor
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the Sun is a star (b) homework is boring (c) milk tastes awful (d) red is the nicest colour
  5. 5.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.📏 How can you check the fact “The table is 1 metre long”? (a) ask if it is nice (b) guess (c) vote on it (d) measure it
  7. 7.True or false: “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🔤 Which word often shows an opinion? (a) metres (b) best (c) Monday (d) seven
  9. 9.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
  10. 10.True or false: “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) the floor is wet (c) someone left it open (d) the baby is hungry
  12. 12.True or false: “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: ALL CAPS and !!!? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
  15. 15.🧩 The film starts at 2 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 4 PM (b) 3 PM (c) not enough info (d) 5 PM
  16. 16.True or false: “the bell rang” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is loud (b) it is funny (c) it has many likes (d) it is checked and known
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a year has 12 months (b) the Sun is a star (c) cows give milk (d) milk tastes awful
  19. 19.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) no source or date (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) asks for your OTP (d) a named source
  20. 20.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: “plants need water” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a dream (b) a stranger’s chat (c) the bus timetable (d) a guess
  24. 24.📊 Fact or opinion: “Triangles are prettier than circles.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  25. 25.Which of these is a fact? (a) red is the nicest colour (b) winter is the best (c) honey is yummy (d) fish live in water
  26. 26.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
  27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  28. 28.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) the school notice board (c) a science textbook (d) an atlas
  29. 29.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
  30. 30.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a clear date? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
  31. 31.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
  32. 32.🐕 One dog barked at you. What is the fair conclusion? (a) dogs hate you (b) all dogs are mean (c) never see dogs (d) that one dog barked
  33. 33.📊 Fact or opinion: honey is yummy? (a) fact (b) opinion
  34. 34.True or false: “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) the shops are shut (b) it is a holiday (c) it is sunny (d) it may be raining
  36. 36.Which of these is a fact? (a) honey is yummy (b) homework is boring (c) cows give milk (d) winter is the best
  37. 37.📖 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
  38. 38.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  39. 39.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no pressure to share? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
  40. 40.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) observation (b) inference

Answer key

  1. True
  2. observation
  3. a doctor
  4. the Sun is a star
  5. False
  6. measure it
  7. False
  8. best
  9. a poor way to check
  10. False
  11. the floor is wet
  12. True
  13. True
  14. a warning sign
  15. not enough info
  16. True
  17. it is checked and known
  18. milk tastes awful
  19. a named source
  20. True
  21. False
  22. True
  23. the bus timetable
  24. an opinion
  25. fish live in water
  26. a good way to check
  27. an inference
  28. a random website
  29. not enough evidence
  30. a good sign
  31. not enough evidence
  32. that one dog barked
  33. opinion
  34. True
  35. it may be raining
  36. cows give milk
  37. a dictionary
  38. usually reliable
  39. a good sign
  40. inference

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