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Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 263 · 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.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  2. 2.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
  4. 4.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
  5. 5.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: calm, clear words? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
  6. 6.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a comment with no name (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a joke page
  7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) observation (b) inference
  8. 8.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🧩 Diya bought 2 balls for ₹80 in all. Each ball cost the same. What did one ball cost? (a) ₹40 (b) ₹45 (c) ₹80 (d) not enough info
  10. 10.📊 Fact or opinion: a year has 12 months? (a) opinion (b) fact
  11. 11.True or false: “facts you can check” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  13. 13.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) no source or date (b) a named source (c) too good to be true (d) “Share before deleted!”
  14. 14.True or false: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a doctor (c) an atlas (d) a thermometer
  16. 16.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
  17. 17.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a random website (c) a joke page (d) the bus timetable
  18. 18.True or false: “fish live in water” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: “A triangle has three sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a forwarded message (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) the school notice board
  21. 21.🧩 The film starts at 6 PM and lasts 1 hour. When does it end? (a) 7 PM (b) 6 PM (c) not enough info (d) 8 PM
  22. 22.True or false: “the bell rang” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.📊 Fact or opinion: winter is the best? (a) fact (b) opinion
  24. 24.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) facts you can check (b) no pressure to share (c) too good to be true (d) a clear date
  25. 25.📊 Fact or opinion: plants need water? (a) opinion (b) fact
  26. 26.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a friend’s guess (b) the school notice (c) a forwarded message (d) a random website
  27. 27.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a strange web address (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) facts you can check (d) too good to be true
  28. 28.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a guess by a friend (c) a joke page (d) your class teacher
  29. 29.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) someone ate the cake (c) the cake is half gone (d) the bell rang
  30. 30.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: “asks for a password” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🐕 One dog barked at you. What is the fair conclusion? (a) dogs hate you (b) all dogs are mean (c) that one dog barked (d) never see dogs
  33. 33.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
  34. 34.📏 How can you check the fact “The table is 1 metre long”? (a) vote on it (b) guess (c) ask if it is nice (d) measure it
  35. 35.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.Which of these is a fact? (a) milk tastes awful (b) fish are cute (c) winter is the best (d) bees make honey
  37. 37.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) someone was hungry (b) the dog did it (c) there are crumbs (d) Kabir ate them
  38. 38.😱 A headline says “SHOCKING!!! You won’t believe this!” This is… (a) a trusted source (b) a fact (c) proof it is true (d) a warning sign
  39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  40. 40.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) inference (b) observation

Answer key

  1. usually reliable
  2. False
  3. not enough evidence
  4. not enough evidence
  5. a good sign
  6. a dictionary
  7. observation
  8. False
  9. ₹40
  10. fact
  11. False
  12. usually reliable
  13. a named source
  14. False
  15. a rumour in the corridor
  16. a good way to check
  17. the bus timetable
  18. True
  19. True
  20. the school notice board
  21. 7 PM
  22. True
  23. opinion
  24. too good to be true
  25. fact
  26. the school notice
  27. facts you can check
  28. your class teacher
  29. someone ate the cake
  30. True
  31. False
  32. that one dog barked
  33. enough evidence
  34. measure it
  35. False
  36. bees make honey
  37. there are crumbs
  38. a warning sign
  39. an inference
  40. inference

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