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Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 304 · 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.True or false: “a year has 12 months” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.True or false: “milk tastes awful” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a doctor (c) a joke page (d) a random website
  4. 4.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) trusted sites agree (b) calm, clear words (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) a named source
  5. 5.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) the cake is half gone (c) class must be over (d) the floor is wet
  6. 6.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
  7. 7.📊 Fact or opinion: “Triangles are prettier than circles.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  8. 8.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  9. 9.🧩 Rohan bought 6 mangoes and a bag for ₹280 in all. Each mango cost the same. What did one mango cost? (a) ₹46 (b) not enough info (c) ₹274 (d) ₹280
  10. 10.True or false: “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a prize you never won (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) trusted sites agree (d) a strange web address
  12. 12.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🧩 Diya bought 4 pens and a water bottle for ₹170 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) ₹170 (b) not enough info (c) ₹42 (d) ₹166
  14. 14.📊 Fact or opinion: homework is boring? (a) opinion (b) fact
  15. 15.True or false: “Spiders are scary.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: ALL CAPS and !!!? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
  17. 17.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) add more people (b) don’t forward it (c) reply angrily (d) forward it fast
  18. 18.True or false: “someone left it open” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: “The Sun rises in the east.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) a prize you never won (c) a named source (d) no source or date
  21. 21.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) inference (b) observation
  24. 24.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
  25. 25.True or false: “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: “an atlas” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  29. 29.True or false: “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: “ice is frozen water” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🔬 Why do scientists repeat an experiment? (a) to waste time (b) to change answers (c) for fun only (d) to be sure of results
  32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a random website (c) an atlas (d) a comment with no name
  34. 34.🧩 The film starts at 2 PM and lasts 1 hour. When does it end? (a) 3 PM (b) 4 PM (c) 2 PM (d) not enough info
  35. 35.🧩 The film starts at 5 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 6 PM (b) 8 PM (c) 7 PM (d) not enough info
  36. 36.📊 Fact or opinion: fish live in water? (a) fact (b) opinion
  37. 37.True or false: “the bell rang” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) observation (b) inference
  39. 39.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
  40. 40.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) someone left it open (c) the cake is half gone (d) the baby is hungry

Answer key

  1. False
  2. False
  3. a doctor
  4. ALL CAPS and !!!
  5. class must be over
  6. not enough evidence
  7. an opinion
  8. not reliable
  9. not enough info
  10. True
  11. trusted sites agree
  12. True
  13. not enough info
  14. opinion
  15. True
  16. a warning sign
  17. don’t forward it
  18. False
  19. True
  20. a named source
  21. True
  22. False
  23. inference
  24. enough evidence
  25. False
  26. True
  27. False
  28. usually reliable
  29. False
  30. True
  31. to be sure of results
  32. an inference
  33. an atlas
  34. 3 PM
  35. not enough info
  36. fact
  37. True
  38. inference
  39. enough evidence
  40. the cake is half gone

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