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Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 325 · 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.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is funny (b) it has many likes (c) it is loud (d) it is checked and known
  2. 2.🎨 Two friends have different favourite colours. Who is right? (a) only the louder one (b) only the older one (c) both can be right (d) neither of them
  3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) observation (b) inference
  4. 4.🖼️ A photo looks strange and edited. What should you think? (a) it must be real (b) it may be fake (c) share it now (d) photos never lie
  5. 5.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
  7. 7.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a science textbook (c) your class teacher (d) a thermometer
  8. 8.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
  9. 9.Which of these is an opinion? (a) fish live in water (b) a year has 12 months (c) red is the nicest colour (d) plants need water
  10. 10.True or false: “plants need water” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
  13. 13.True or false: “the door is open” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the bell rang (c) someone spilt water (d) someone ate the cake
  15. 15.🧩 A box has 7 rows of laddoos, with 7 in each row. How many laddoos are in the box? (a) not enough info (b) 56 (c) 49 (d) 14
  16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) observation (b) inference
  17. 17.Which of these is a fact? (a) homework is boring (b) winter is the best (c) honey is yummy (d) a year has 12 months
  18. 18.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.Which of these is a fact? (a) fish are cute (b) cows give milk (c) milk tastes awful (d) honey is yummy
  20. 20.True or false: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A pop-up ad told me.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
  22. 22.True or false: “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no pressure to share (b) asks for a password (c) a named source (d) a clear date
  24. 24.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  25. 25.📊 Fact or opinion: dogs are the best pets? (a) opinion (b) fact
  26. 26.🧩 Aarav is 7 years old. Meera is 3 years older than Aarav. How old is Meera? (a) 3 (b) not enough info (c) 10 (d) 11
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks for your OTP (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) a named source (d) a prize you never won
  28. 28.🧩 Kabir bought 3 notebooks and a cap for ₹100 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) ₹97 (b) ₹100 (c) not enough info (d) ₹33
  29. 29.📊 Fact or opinion: bees make honey? (a) fact (b) opinion
  30. 30.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a random website (c) a science textbook (d) a rumour in the corridor
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) inference (b) observation
  32. 32.True or false: “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.📊 Fact or opinion: the Sun is a star? (a) fact (b) opinion
  34. 34.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  35. 35.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) yes, so check it (b) only if written (c) no, never (d) only on Mondays
  36. 36.📏 How can you check the fact “The table is 1 metre long”? (a) vote on it (b) measure it (c) ask if it is nice (d) guess
  37. 37.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
  38. 38.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no pressure to share? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
  39. 39.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) no source or date (b) a clear date (c) trusted sites agree (d) calm, clear words

Answer key

  1. it is checked and known
  2. both can be right
  3. inference
  4. it may be fake
  5. False
  6. not enough evidence
  7. a joke page
  8. True
  9. red is the nicest colour
  10. False
  11. True
  12. a poor way to check
  13. True
  14. the bell rang
  15. 49
  16. inference
  17. a year has 12 months
  18. True
  19. cows give milk
  20. True
  21. a poor way to check
  22. True
  23. asks for a password
  24. not reliable
  25. opinion
  26. 10
  27. a named source
  28. not enough info
  29. fact
  30. a science textbook
  31. observation
  32. False
  33. fact
  34. an observation
  35. yes, so check it
  36. measure it
  37. enough evidence
  38. a good sign
  39. True
  40. no source or date

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