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Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 296 · 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.🧩 Nisha is 8 years old. Tara is 5 years older than Nisha. How old is Tara? (a) 14 (b) not enough info (c) 5 (d) 13
  2. 2.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.📊 Fact or opinion: “Mangoes are the tastiest fruit.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  4. 4.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no pressure to share? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
  5. 5.📊 Fact or opinion: the Sun is a star? (a) opinion (b) fact
  6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  8. 8.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the floor is wet (c) the cup is empty (d) someone spilt water
  9. 9.True or false: “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) someone ate the cake (c) he drank the juice (d) someone left it open
  11. 11.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) asks for a password (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) a clear date (d) no source or date
  12. 12.🧩 Arjun bought 4 markers for ₹160 in all. Each marker cost the same. What did one marker cost? (a) ₹45 (b) ₹160 (c) ₹40 (d) not enough info
  13. 13.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
  14. 14.True or false: “Sunday is the best day of the week.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.📊 Fact or opinion: “Triangles are prettier than circles.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the door is open (c) the baby is crying (d) class must be over
  17. 17.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
  18. 18.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a thermometer (c) your class teacher (d) a video with no name
  19. 19.🖼️ A photo looks strange and edited. What should you think? (a) share it now (b) photos never lie (c) it may be fake (d) it must be real
  20. 20.True or false: “no source or date” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) he drank the juice (c) the baby is hungry (d) the cup is empty
  22. 22.🧩 Diya is 6 years old. Nisha is 9 years older than Diya. How old is Nisha? (a) 16 (b) 9 (c) not enough info (d) 15
  23. 23.True or false: “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.📊 Fact or opinion: “Sunday is the best day of the week.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  26. 26.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: “dogs are the best pets” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.✅ A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) can be checked (c) everyone likes (d) sounds nice
  29. 29.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a stranger online (c) a random website (d) the bus timetable
  30. 30.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  31. 31.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
  32. 32.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is a holiday (b) it is sunny (c) it may be raining (d) the shops are shut
  33. 33.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fish are cute (b) dogs are the best pets (c) milk tastes awful (d) cows give milk
  35. 35.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  36. 36.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  37. 37.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
  39. 39.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) class must be over (c) someone spilt water (d) the door is open
  40. 40.True or false: “Mangoes are the tastiest fruit.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. 13
  2. True
  3. an opinion
  4. a good sign
  5. fact
  6. an inference
  7. an observation
  8. someone spilt water
  9. False
  10. the cake is half gone
  11. a clear date
  12. ₹40
  13. enough evidence
  14. True
  15. an opinion
  16. class must be over
  17. a poor way to check
  18. a video with no name
  19. it may be fake
  20. False
  21. the cup is empty
  22. 15
  23. False
  24. False
  25. an opinion
  26. True
  27. True
  28. can be checked
  29. the bus timetable
  30. usually reliable
  31. not enough evidence
  32. it may be raining
  33. likely fake
  34. cows give milk
  35. usually reliable
  36. not reliable
  37. True
  38. likely fake
  39. the door is open
  40. True

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