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Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 989 · 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: “winter is the best” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) winter is the best (b) milk tastes awful (c) homework is boring (d) a year has 12 months
  3. 3.True or false: “Our school has the nicest uniform.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: ALL CAPS and !!!? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
  5. 5.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a joke page (c) a comment with no name (d) a science textbook
  7. 7.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) what facts are given (b) the colour of ink (c) the page number (d) your handwriting
  9. 9.🔬 Why do scientists repeat an experiment? (a) for fun only (b) to waste time (c) to be sure of results (d) to change answers
  10. 10.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  11. 11.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
  12. 12.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) tell a parent (b) send the password (c) click the link (d) forward it to friends
  13. 13.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) guesses (b) opinions (c) rumours (d) observations
  14. 14.True or false: “no source or date” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) touching a wall (c) a thermometer (d) asking a stranger
  16. 16.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  18. 18.True or false: “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  20. 20.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) inference (b) observation
  22. 22.🥭 You taste one mango from a box of 50, and it is sweet. Can you be sure all 50 are sweet? (a) yes, mangoes match (b) no, check more (c) no mango is sweet (d) yes, it is certain
  23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) observation (b) inference
  24. 24.🍛 Which sentence is a fact? (a) Dal is yummy. (b) Dal has protein. (c) Dal is the best. (d) Dal is boring.
  25. 25.True or false: “cows give milk” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.📊 Fact or opinion: “Maths is more fun than art.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  27. 27.📊 Fact or opinion: plants need water? (a) fact (b) opinion
  28. 28.True or false: “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.Which of these is an opinion? (a) fish live in water (b) winter is the best (c) bees make honey (d) cows give milk
  30. 30.📊 Fact or opinion: “Sunday is the best day of the week.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  31. 31.🐕 One dog barked at you. What is the fair conclusion? (a) dogs hate you (b) never see dogs (c) all dogs are mean (d) that one dog barked
  32. 32.True or false: “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “a year has 12 months” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is sunny (b) it is a holiday (c) it may be raining (d) the shops are shut
  35. 35.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  36. 36.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a dream (b) a guess (c) the bus timetable (d) a stranger’s chat
  37. 37.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
  39. 39.👀 What is an observation? (a) a guess about why (b) what you see or hear (c) a wish (d) a story
  40. 40.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence

Answer key

  1. True
  2. a year has 12 months
  3. False
  4. a warning sign
  5. enough evidence
  6. a science textbook
  7. True
  8. what facts are given
  9. to be sure of results
  10. usually reliable
  11. more trustworthy
  12. tell a parent
  13. observations
  14. False
  15. a thermometer
  16. True
  17. not reliable
  18. True
  19. an inference
  20. False
  21. inference
  22. no, check more
  23. observation
  24. Dal has protein.
  25. True
  26. an opinion
  27. fact
  28. False
  29. winter is the best
  30. an opinion
  31. that one dog barked
  32. False
  33. True
  34. it may be raining
  35. not reliable
  36. the bus timetable
  37. True
  38. enough evidence
  39. what you see or hear
  40. not enough evidence

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