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Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 298 · 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.🧩 Saanvi is 6 years old. Meera is 6 years older than Saanvi. How old is Meera? (a) 6 (b) not enough info (c) 13 (d) 12
  2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  3. 3.True or false: “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.📊 Fact or opinion: homework is boring? (a) fact (b) opinion
  5. 5.🔬 Why do scientists repeat an experiment? (a) to waste time (b) to change answers (c) to be sure of results (d) for fun only
  6. 6.🧩 Tara is 7 years old. Diya is older than Tara. How old is Diya? (a) 8 (b) 9 (c) not enough info (d) 12
  7. 7.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) facts you can check (b) no pressure to share (c) a prize you never won (d) calm, clear words
  9. 9.True or false: “plants need water” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear date (b) no pressure to share (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) a named source
  11. 11.True or false: “bees make honey” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
  13. 13.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a forwarded message (c) a random website (d) a video with no name
  14. 14.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school has the nicest uniform.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  15. 15.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  16. 16.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  17. 17.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
  18. 18.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cows give milk (b) fish live in water (c) ice is frozen water (d) dogs are the best pets
  20. 20.True or false: “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) no pressure to share (b) a clear date (c) too good to be true (d) trusted sites agree
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a science textbook (c) a forwarded message (d) a joke page
  23. 23.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
  25. 25.True or false: “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🧩 Arjun is 9 years old. Vihaan is 7 years older than Arjun. How old is Vihaan? (a) 16 (b) 17 (c) 7 (d) not enough info
  27. 27.True or false: “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a forwarded message (c) a stranger online (d) a science textbook
  29. 29.True or false: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  34. 34.True or false: “bees make honey” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🧩 The film starts at 5 PM and lasts 2 hours. When does it end? (a) not enough info (b) 5 PM (c) 8 PM (d) 7 PM
  37. 37.Which of these is an opinion? (a) fish live in water (b) a year has 12 months (c) dogs are the best pets (d) cows give milk
  38. 38.💭 An opinion is… (a) a measured number (b) a proven truth (c) what someone thinks (d) a dictionary meaning
  39. 39.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ice is frozen water (b) fish are cute (c) a year has 12 months (d) cows give milk

Answer key

  1. 12
  2. an observation
  3. True
  4. opinion
  5. to be sure of results
  6. not enough info
  7. False
  8. a prize you never won
  9. True
  10. “Share before deleted!”
  11. False
  12. not enough evidence
  13. a dictionary
  14. an opinion
  15. usually reliable
  16. usually reliable
  17. likely fake
  18. usually reliable
  19. dogs are the best pets
  20. False
  21. too good to be true
  22. a science textbook
  23. True
  24. more trustworthy
  25. False
  26. 16
  27. False
  28. a science textbook
  29. False
  30. False
  31. False
  32. False
  33. an inference
  34. True
  35. False
  36. 7 PM
  37. dogs are the best pets
  38. what someone thinks
  39. not enough evidence
  40. fish are cute

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