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Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 235 · 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.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  2. 2.🔤 Which word often shows an opinion? (a) best (b) metres (c) seven (d) Monday
  3. 3.True or false: “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) no, never (b) only on Mondays (c) only if written (d) yes, so check it
  5. 5.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) he drank the juice (c) the baby is crying (d) the cake is half gone
  7. 7.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  8. 8.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) your class teacher (c) an atlas (d) a thermometer
  9. 9.True or false: “fish are cute” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🧩 Saanvi is 6 years old. Ananya is 4 years older than Saanvi. How old is Ananya? (a) 11 (b) 10 (c) not enough info (d) 4
  11. 11.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.📝 What does “evidence” mean? (a) a loud opinion (b) a rumour (c) facts that support it (d) a guess
  13. 13.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) the baby is hungry (c) the floor is wet (d) he drank the juice
  14. 14.True or false: ““Share before deleted!”” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear date (b) a strange web address (c) too good to be true (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
  16. 16.True or false: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: “fish are cute” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🧩 Tara bought 6 balls for ₹300 in all. Each ball cost the same. What did one ball cost? (a) ₹300 (b) not enough info (c) ₹50 (d) ₹55
  19. 19.📊 Fact or opinion: winter is the best? (a) fact (b) opinion
  20. 20.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a forwarded message (c) a thermometer (d) a dictionary
  21. 21.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) your class teacher (c) a stranger online (d) a guess by a friend
  22. 22.True or false: “facts you can check” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a named source (b) a prize you never won (c) no pressure to share (d) facts you can check
  24. 24.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
  25. 25.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  26. 26.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
  27. 27.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a thermometer (c) a science textbook (d) a comment with no name
  28. 28.True or false: “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🧩 Vihaan is 10 years old. Ishaan is 5 years older than Vihaan. How old is Ishaan? (a) 16 (b) not enough info (c) 15 (d) 5
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) too good to be true (c) a prize you never won (d) trusted sites agree
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) homework is boring (b) a year has 12 months (c) milk tastes awful (d) red is the nicest colour
  33. 33.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  34. 34.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
  35. 35.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
  36. 36.True or false: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🧩 A box of apples has 7 in each row. How many apples are in the box? (a) 14 (b) 7 (c) not enough info (d) 70
  38. 38.True or false: “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) plants need water (b) cows give milk (c) fish live in water (d) red is the nicest colour

Answer key

  1. an observation
  2. best
  3. True
  4. yes, so check it
  5. not reliable
  6. he drank the juice
  7. usually reliable
  8. a guess by a friend
  9. True
  10. 10
  11. True
  12. facts that support it
  13. the floor is wet
  14. False
  15. a clear date
  16. False
  17. False
  18. ₹50
  19. opinion
  20. a forwarded message
  21. your class teacher
  22. True
  23. a prize you never won
  24. more trustworthy
  25. usually reliable
  26. more trustworthy
  27. a comment with no name
  28. False
  29. True
  30. 15
  31. trusted sites agree
  32. a year has 12 months
  33. usually reliable
  34. enough evidence
  35. False
  36. False
  37. not enough info
  38. True
  39. an observation
  40. red is the nicest colour

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