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Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 348 · 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.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it may be raining (b) the shops are shut (c) it is sunny (d) it is a holiday
  2. 2.True or false: “Maths is more fun than art.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) trusted sites agree (b) calm, clear words (c) a strange web address (d) facts you can check
  4. 4.True or false: “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) too good to be true (b) asks for a password (c) asks for your OTP (d) no pressure to share
  6. 6.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) forward it to friends (b) tell a parent (c) click the link (d) send the password
  7. 7.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
  8. 8.True or false: “A triangle has three sides.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🧩 Nisha is 9 years old. Rohan is 4 years older than Nisha. How old is Rohan? (a) 4 (b) not enough info (c) 13 (d) 14
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) too good to be true (c) asks for your OTP (d) no pressure to share
  11. 11.📊 Fact or opinion: homework is boring? (a) opinion (b) fact
  12. 12.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  13. 13.🧩 Diya is 9 years old. Nisha is older than Diya. How old is Nisha? (a) not enough info (b) 14 (c) 10 (d) 11
  14. 14.👀 What is an observation? (a) a wish (b) a guess about why (c) what you see or hear (d) a story
  15. 15.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) an atlas (d) a joke page
  16. 16.🔤 Which word often shows an opinion? (a) best (b) Monday (c) metres (d) seven
  17. 17.📊 Fact or opinion: a year has 12 months? (a) opinion (b) fact
  18. 18.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a dictionary (d) a joke page
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusted sites agree (b) no pressure to share (c) a prize you never won (d) a named source
  20. 20.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a named source? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
  21. 21.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: ALL CAPS and !!!? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
  22. 22.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🥭 You taste one mango from a box of 50, and it is sweet. Can you be sure all 50 are sweet? (a) yes, it is certain (b) no mango is sweet (c) yes, mangoes match (d) no, check more
  24. 24.🧩 Tara is 7 years old. Aarav is older than Tara. How old is Aarav? (a) not enough info (b) 9 (c) 12 (d) 8
  25. 25.True or false: “milk tastes awful” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: trusted sites agree? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
  27. 27.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a named source (b) trusted sites agree (c) asks for a password (d) no pressure to share
  29. 29.🐕 One dog barked at you. What is the fair conclusion? (a) dogs hate you (b) that one dog barked (c) all dogs are mean (d) never see dogs
  30. 30.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🧩 A box has 4 rows of oranges, with 5 in each row. How many oranges are in the box? (a) 9 (b) not enough info (c) 25 (d) 20
  32. 32.🧩 The film starts at 5 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 8 PM (b) not enough info (c) 7 PM (d) 6 PM
  33. 33.True or false: “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🧩 Ananya is 9 years old. Arjun is 9 years older than Ananya. How old is Arjun? (a) 9 (b) 18 (c) not enough info (d) 19
  36. 36.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: “winter is the best” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) observation (b) inference
  39. 39.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. it may be raining
  2. True
  3. a strange web address
  4. False
  5. no pressure to share
  6. tell a parent
  7. enough evidence
  8. True
  9. 13
  10. no pressure to share
  11. opinion
  12. not reliable
  13. not enough info
  14. what you see or hear
  15. an atlas
  16. best
  17. fact
  18. a dictionary
  19. a prize you never won
  20. a good sign
  21. a warning sign
  22. True
  23. no, check more
  24. not enough info
  25. True
  26. a good sign
  27. enough evidence
  28. asks for a password
  29. that one dog barked
  30. True
  31. 20
  32. not enough info
  33. True
  34. False
  35. 18
  36. False
  37. True
  38. observation
  39. True
  40. False

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