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Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 97 · 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.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a forwarded message (d) the bus timetable
  2. 2.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) less likely true (b) more likely true (c) an opinion (d) definitely false
  3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) inference (b) observation
  4. 4.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
  5. 5.🔬 Why do scientists repeat an experiment? (a) to change answers (b) for fun only (c) to waste time (d) to be sure of results
  6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  7. 7.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  8. 8.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) the cup is empty (c) the door is open (d) someone left it open
  10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  11. 11.😱 A headline says “SHOCKING!!! You won’t believe this!” This is… (a) proof it is true (b) a trusted source (c) a fact (d) a warning sign
  12. 12.True or false: “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: “homework is boring” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) an atlas (c) the bus timetable (d) a forwarded message
  16. 16.True or false: “Spiders are scary.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.Which of these is a fact? (a) homework is boring (b) fish live in water (c) red is the nicest colour (d) dogs are the best pets
  18. 18.🧩 Nisha is 7 years old. Rohan is 2 years older than Nisha. How old is Rohan? (a) 10 (b) 9 (c) 2 (d) not enough info
  19. 19.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it may be raining (b) it is sunny (c) the shops are shut (d) it is a holiday
  20. 20.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  21. 21.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a clear date? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
  22. 22.📏 How can you check the fact “The table is 1 metre long”? (a) ask if it is nice (b) measure it (c) vote on it (d) guess
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a strange web address (b) asks for your OTP (c) a named source (d) asks for a password
  24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) observation (b) inference
  25. 25.True or false: “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: “fish live in water” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: “A spider has eight legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: trusted sites agree? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
  29. 29.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a doctor (c) a science textbook (d) a thermometer
  30. 30.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts you can check (b) a named source (c) asks for a password (d) a clear date
  33. 33.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) class must be over (c) the cake is half gone (d) the cup is empty
  35. 35.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.📊 Fact or opinion: “Triangles are prettier than circles.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  38. 38.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) facts you can check (b) a strange web address (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) too good to be true
  39. 39.💭 An opinion is… (a) a measured number (b) what someone thinks (c) a proven truth (d) a dictionary meaning
  40. 40.🧩 The film starts at 2 PM and lasts 1 hour. When does it end? (a) 2 PM (b) 4 PM (c) not enough info (d) 3 PM

Answer key

  1. the bus timetable
  2. more likely true
  3. inference
  4. a good way to check
  5. to be sure of results
  6. an inference
  7. usually reliable
  8. True
  9. someone left it open
  10. an inference
  11. a warning sign
  12. False
  13. False
  14. False
  15. a forwarded message
  16. False
  17. fish live in water
  18. 9
  19. it may be raining
  20. usually reliable
  21. a good sign
  22. measure it
  23. a named source
  24. observation
  25. False
  26. False
  27. True
  28. a good sign
  29. a guess by a friend
  30. False
  31. not reliable
  32. asks for a password
  33. usually reliable
  34. class must be over
  35. True
  36. True
  37. an opinion
  38. facts you can check
  39. what someone thinks
  40. 3 PM

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