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Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 921 · 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.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: ALL CAPS and !!!? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
  2. 2.True or false: “honey is yummy” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.True or false: “A triangle has three sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a random website (c) a doctor (d) a dictionary
  5. 5.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) your handwriting (b) what facts are given (c) the page number (d) the colour of ink
  6. 6.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a guess by a friend (c) a random website (d) your class teacher
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a prize you never won (b) no source or date (c) a clear date (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
  10. 10.📊 Fact or opinion: bees make honey? (a) fact (b) opinion
  11. 11.True or false: “A triangle has three sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) milk tastes awful (b) plants need water (c) honey is yummy (d) red is the nicest colour
  13. 13.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
  14. 14.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) the door is open (c) the cup is empty (d) someone spilt water
  15. 15.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  16. 16.Which of these is a fact? (a) honey is yummy (b) dogs are the best pets (c) ice is frozen water (d) homework is boring
  17. 17.📊 Fact or opinion: “A triangle has three sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fish are cute (b) red is the nicest colour (c) dogs are the best pets (d) a year has 12 months
  19. 19.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a comment with no name (c) your class teacher (d) an atlas
  20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) observation (b) inference
  21. 21.True or false: “Rainy days are boring.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: “honey is yummy” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🧩 The film starts at 2 PM and lasts 2 hours. When does it end? (a) not enough info (b) 5 PM (c) 4 PM (d) 2 PM
  24. 24.True or false: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: “a forwarded message” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) touching a wall (b) asking a stranger (c) a guess (d) a thermometer
  27. 27.True or false: “dogs are the best pets” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A video with no name said it.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
  29. 29.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a friend’s guess (b) a random website (c) a forwarded message (d) the school notice
  30. 30.📊 Fact or opinion: milk tastes awful? (a) fact (b) opinion
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) he drank the juice (c) the door is open (d) someone left it open
  32. 32.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) too good to be true (b) a strange web address (c) a clear date (d) a prize you never won
  33. 33.🧩 A box of apples has 6 in each row. How many apples are in the box? (a) 6 (b) not enough info (c) 60 (d) 12
  34. 34.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) honey is yummy (b) cows give milk (c) homework is boring (d) fish are cute
  36. 36.True or false: “plants need water” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  38. 38.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a stranger online (c) a comment with no name (d) a thermometer
  39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  40. 40.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an observation. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. a warning sign
  2. False
  3. False
  4. a random website
  5. what facts are given
  6. True
  7. a fact
  8. your class teacher
  9. a clear date
  10. fact
  11. True
  12. plants need water
  13. more trustworthy
  14. someone spilt water
  15. an observation
  16. ice is frozen water
  17. a fact
  18. a year has 12 months
  19. a comment with no name
  20. inference
  21. True
  22. True
  23. 4 PM
  24. True
  25. False
  26. a thermometer
  27. False
  28. a poor way to check
  29. the school notice
  30. opinion
  31. the door is open
  32. a clear date
  33. not enough info
  34. True
  35. cows give milk
  36. True
  37. an inference
  38. a thermometer
  39. an inference
  40. False

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