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Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 871 · 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.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  2. 2.True or false: “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.True or false: “Mangoes are the tastiest fruit.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a stranger online (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a doctor
  5. 5.Which of these is a fact? (a) dogs are the best pets (b) winter is the best (c) a year has 12 months (d) fish are cute
  6. 6.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
  7. 7.True or false: “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) asks for your OTP (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) no source or date (d) facts you can check
  9. 9.📊 Fact or opinion: the Sun is a star? (a) fact (b) opinion
  10. 10.True or false: “facts you can check” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no source or date (b) trusted sites agree (c) a prize you never won (d) a strange web address
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a comment with no name (c) a stranger online (d) an atlas
  13. 13.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
  14. 14.True or false: “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.📊 Fact or opinion: “Rainy days are boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  16. 16.True or false: “ALL CAPS and !!!” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: “a video with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
  19. 19.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  20. 20.True or false: “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) an atlas (c) your class teacher (d) a guess by a friend
  22. 22.True or false: “your class teacher” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) the door is open (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone ate the cake
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) the school notice board (d) a doctor
  25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  26. 26.🧩 Ananya is 7 years old. Tara is older than Ananya. How old is Tara? (a) 8 (b) 9 (c) not enough info (d) 12
  27. 27.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: too good to be true? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the floor is wet (c) someone left it open (d) the cup is empty
  29. 29.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  30. 30.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🧩 The film starts at 2 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 4 PM (b) 5 PM (c) 3 PM (d) not enough info
  32. 32.True or false: “fish are cute” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the Sun is a star (b) fish live in water (c) ice is frozen water (d) red is the nicest colour
  34. 34.True or false: “Spiders are scary.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a joke page (c) a video with no name (d) a random website
  36. 36.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a joke book (b) an atlas (c) a cookbook (d) an old rumour
  37. 37.🧠 What is an inference? (a) what you see (b) a photo (c) a measured length (d) a guess from clues
  38. 38.📝 What does “evidence” mean? (a) a loud opinion (b) a guess (c) facts that support it (d) a rumour
  39. 39.Which of these is an inference? (a) someone left it open (b) the floor is wet (c) the baby is crying (d) the door is open
  40. 40.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) the colour of ink (b) what facts are given (c) the page number (d) your handwriting

Answer key

  1. usually reliable
  2. False
  3. False
  4. a doctor
  5. a year has 12 months
  6. likely fake
  7. False
  8. facts you can check
  9. fact
  10. False
  11. trusted sites agree
  12. an atlas
  13. enough evidence
  14. False
  15. an opinion
  16. False
  17. True
  18. enough evidence
  19. not reliable
  20. True
  21. a guess by a friend
  22. True
  23. someone ate the cake
  24. a rumour in the corridor
  25. an inference
  26. not enough info
  27. a warning sign
  28. someone left it open
  29. usually reliable
  30. True
  31. not enough info
  32. False
  33. red is the nicest colour
  34. True
  35. a thermometer
  36. an atlas
  37. a guess from clues
  38. facts that support it
  39. someone left it open
  40. what facts are given

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