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Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 124 · 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.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
  2. 2.True or false: “honey is yummy” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.True or false: “a random website” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.Which of these is a fact? (a) homework is boring (b) fish are cute (c) the Sun is a star (d) red is the nicest colour
  5. 5.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a stranger’s chat (b) a dream (c) a guess (d) the bus timetable
  6. 6.🧩 Nisha bought 5 mangoes and a lunch box for ₹180 in all. Each mango cost the same. What did one mango cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹36 (c) ₹180 (d) ₹175
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fish are cute (b) milk tastes awful (c) cows give milk (d) red is the nicest colour
  8. 8.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.📚 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
  10. 10.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  13. 13.🧩 Saanvi bought 4 notebooks and a bag for ₹270 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹270 (c) ₹266 (d) ₹67
  14. 14.📊 Fact or opinion: cows give milk? (a) fact (b) opinion
  15. 15.True or false: “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) a strange web address (c) facts you can check (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
  17. 17.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I read the notice on the school board.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a prize you never won (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) no pressure to share (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
  19. 19.True or false: “a prize you never won” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: facts you can check? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a joke page (c) a random website (d) a forwarded message
  22. 22.👀 What is an observation? (a) a guess about why (b) a story (c) a wish (d) what you see or hear
  23. 23.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.Which of these is an inference? (a) someone left it open (b) the bell rang (c) the cake is half gone (d) the floor is wet
  25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  26. 26.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  27. 27.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  29. 29.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it loves music (b) it is new (c) it needs water (d) it is a tree
  30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) inference (b) observation
  31. 31.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
  32. 32.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the cup is empty (c) he drank the juice (d) the floor is wet
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a comment with no name (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) your class teacher
  34. 34.🔤 Which word often shows an opinion? (a) best (b) seven (c) Monday (d) metres
  35. 35.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
  36. 36.True or false: “Rainy days are boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a video with no name (c) an atlas (d) a guess by a friend
  38. 38.📊 Fact or opinion: milk tastes awful? (a) fact (b) opinion
  39. 39.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.📊 Fact or opinion: “A spider has eight legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion

Answer key

  1. not enough evidence
  2. True
  3. False
  4. the Sun is a star
  5. the bus timetable
  6. not enough info
  7. cows give milk
  8. True
  9. a good way to check
  10. False
  11. usually reliable
  12. an observation
  13. not enough info
  14. fact
  15. False
  16. facts you can check
  17. a good way to check
  18. no pressure to share
  19. False
  20. a good sign
  21. a dictionary
  22. what you see or hear
  23. False
  24. someone left it open
  25. an observation
  26. usually reliable
  27. False
  28. not reliable
  29. it needs water
  30. inference
  31. False
  32. he drank the juice
  33. your class teacher
  34. best
  35. more trustworthy
  36. False
  37. an atlas
  38. opinion
  39. True
  40. a fact

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