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Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 148 · 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.🧩 A box of apples has 7 in each row. How many apples are in the box? (a) not enough info (b) 14 (c) 7 (d) 70
  2. 2.True or false: “a comment with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🧩 The film starts at 4 PM and lasts 2 hours. When does it end? (a) 4 PM (b) not enough info (c) 6 PM (d) 7 PM
  4. 4.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🧩 Rohan bought 2 balls for ₹110 in all. Each ball cost the same. What did one ball cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹60 (c) ₹110 (d) ₹55
  6. 6.True or false: “dogs are the best pets” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) no pressure to share (c) a clear date (d) calm, clear words
  8. 8.True or false: “Mangoes are the tastiest fruit.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🧩 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
  10. 10.True or false: “fish are cute” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.Which of these is an opinion? (a) ice is frozen water (b) cows give milk (c) fish are cute (d) the Sun is a star
  12. 12.Which of these is a fact? (a) bees make honey (b) fish are cute (c) milk tastes awful (d) dogs are the best pets
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) observation (b) inference
  14. 14.True or false: “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) the shops are shut (b) it is a holiday (c) it may be raining (d) it is sunny
  16. 16.Which of these is a fact? (a) winter is the best (b) homework is boring (c) fish are cute (d) the Sun is a star
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusted sites agree (b) a strange web address (c) a named source (d) no pressure to share
  18. 18.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: “asks for a password” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🧩 Aarav bought 3 notebooks and a cap for ₹100 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) ₹33 (b) not enough info (c) ₹97 (d) ₹100
  22. 22.📊 Fact or opinion: “A week has seven days.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  23. 23.🧩 Diya is 10 years old. Tara is 7 years older than Diya. How old is Tara? (a) not enough info (b) 7 (c) 17 (d) 18
  24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  25. 25.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a named source (b) a prize you never won (c) too good to be true (d) asks for your OTP
  26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  27. 27.📊 Fact or opinion: homework is boring? (a) fact (b) opinion
  28. 28.❓ You are not sure if a news post is true. What helps most? (a) trust the photo (b) share it to ask (c) check trusted sources (d) believe the title
  29. 29.📊 Fact or opinion: “Triangles are prettier than circles.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  30. 30.True or false: “dogs are the best pets” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🧩 The film starts at 3 PM and lasts 1 hour. When does it end? (a) 4 PM (b) 3 PM (c) not enough info (d) 5 PM
  32. 32.True or false: “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.📊 Fact or opinion: “There are 30 students in Class 5B.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  34. 34.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.📊 Fact or opinion: the Sun is a star? (a) opinion (b) fact
  36. 36.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) the school notice board (c) a dictionary (d) a guess by a friend
  37. 37.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: calm, clear words? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
  38. 38.True or false: “the door is open” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) an atlas (c) a video with no name (d) a thermometer
  40. 40.True or false: “The Sun rises in the east.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. not enough info
  2. False
  3. 6 PM
  4. True
  5. ₹55
  6. False
  7. ALL CAPS and !!!
  8. True
  9. enough evidence
  10. True
  11. fish are cute
  12. bees make honey
  13. inference
  14. True
  15. it may be raining
  16. the Sun is a star
  17. a strange web address
  18. True
  19. True
  20. True
  21. not enough info
  22. a fact
  23. 17
  24. an inference
  25. a named source
  26. an observation
  27. opinion
  28. check trusted sources
  29. an opinion
  30. True
  31. 4 PM
  32. False
  33. a fact
  34. False
  35. fact
  36. a guess by a friend
  37. a good sign
  38. False
  39. a video with no name
  40. False

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