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Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 370 · 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.Which of these is an opinion? (a) fish live in water (b) bees make honey (c) dogs are the best pets (d) ice is frozen water
  2. 2.🥭 You taste one mango from a box of 50, and it is sweet. Can you be sure all 50 are sweet? (a) yes, mangoes match (b) no mango is sweet (c) no, check more (d) yes, it is certain
  3. 3.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.Which of these is an opinion? (a) ice is frozen water (b) winter is the best (c) plants need water (d) cows give milk
  5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  6. 6.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a measured length (b) a photo (c) what you see (d) a guess from clues
  8. 8.🧩 Aarav bought 3 mangoes for ₹180 in all. Each mango cost the same. What did one mango cost? (a) ₹180 (b) not enough info (c) ₹65 (d) ₹60
  9. 9.🧩 The film starts at 2 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 4 PM (b) not enough info (c) 3 PM (d) 5 PM
  10. 10.True or false: “asks for a password” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.📚 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
  12. 12.👀 What is an observation? (a) a wish (b) a guess about why (c) a story (d) what you see or hear
  13. 13.📊 Fact or opinion: “Maths is more fun than art.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  14. 14.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.Which of these is an inference? (a) class must be over (b) the cake is half gone (c) the cup is empty (d) the floor is wet
  16. 16.Which of these is an inference? (a) he drank the juice (b) the floor is wet (c) the cup is empty (d) the bell rang
  17. 17.🧩 Ishaan is 10 years old. Saanvi is older than Ishaan. How old is Saanvi? (a) not enough info (b) 11 (c) 15 (d) 12
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fish live in water (b) a year has 12 months (c) plants need water (d) milk tastes awful
  19. 19.📊 Fact or opinion: ice is frozen water? (a) opinion (b) fact
  20. 20.True or false: “the bus timetable” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, clear words (b) asks for your OTP (c) a clear date (d) no pressure to share
  23. 23.True or false: “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is a holiday (b) the shops are shut (c) it may be raining (d) it is sunny
  25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  26. 26.📊 Fact or opinion: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  27. 27.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
  28. 28.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a guess by a friend (c) a dictionary (d) a rumour in the corridor
  29. 29.🖼️ A photo looks strange and edited. What should you think? (a) it may be fake (b) it must be real (c) photos never lie (d) share it now
  30. 30.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: ALL CAPS and !!!? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
  31. 31.📊 Fact or opinion: fish are cute? (a) opinion (b) fact
  32. 32.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.📊 Fact or opinion: the Sun is a star? (a) fact (b) opinion
  34. 34.Which of these is an opinion? (a) ice is frozen water (b) cows give milk (c) fish are cute (d) fish live in water
  35. 35.True or false: “red is the nicest colour” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) calm, clear words (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) no source or date (d) too good to be true
  37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) observation (b) inference
  38. 38.True or false: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: “the door is open” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an atlas (b) an old rumour (c) a cookbook (d) a joke book

Answer key

  1. dogs are the best pets
  2. no, check more
  3. True
  4. winter is the best
  5. an observation
  6. True
  7. a guess from clues
  8. ₹60
  9. not enough info
  10. True
  11. a poor way to check
  12. what you see or hear
  13. an opinion
  14. False
  15. class must be over
  16. he drank the juice
  17. not enough info
  18. milk tastes awful
  19. fact
  20. True
  21. True
  22. asks for your OTP
  23. True
  24. it may be raining
  25. an inference
  26. an opinion
  27. more trustworthy
  28. a dictionary
  29. it may be fake
  30. a warning sign
  31. opinion
  32. False
  33. fact
  34. fish are cute
  35. False
  36. calm, clear words
  37. inference
  38. True
  39. False
  40. an atlas

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