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Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 378 · 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.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school has the nicest uniform.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  2. 2.True or false: “a doctor” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🧩 Rohan is 7 years old. Meera is 2 years older than Rohan. How old is Meera? (a) 10 (b) 2 (c) not enough info (d) 9
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no source or date (b) trusted sites agree (c) calm, clear words (d) a named source
  6. 6.📊 Fact or opinion: “Triangles are prettier than circles.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  7. 7.True or false: “no source or date” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an old rumour (b) a joke book (c) an atlas (d) a cookbook
  9. 9.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: calm, clear words? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
  11. 11.True or false: “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the floor is wet (c) class must be over (d) the door is open
  13. 13.🧩 The film starts at 4 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 5 PM (b) 6 PM (c) 7 PM (d) not enough info
  14. 14.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a guess by a friend (c) a stranger online (d) a thermometer
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ice is frozen water (b) milk tastes awful (c) a year has 12 months (d) cows give milk
  16. 16.True or false: “fish are cute” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.📝 What does “evidence” mean? (a) a loud opinion (b) a rumour (c) a guess (d) facts that support it
  18. 18.True or false: “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) inference (b) observation
  20. 20.🧩 Kabir bought 3 kites and a water bottle for ₹180 in all. Each kite cost the same. What did one kite cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹177 (c) ₹180 (d) ₹60
  21. 21.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a clear date (b) a prize you never won (c) no pressure to share (d) a named source
  22. 22.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a strange web address (b) asks for a password (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) calm, clear words
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no pressure to share (b) a prize you never won (c) a strange web address (d) asks for your OTP
  25. 25.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) the bell rang (c) the baby is crying (d) someone spilt water
  26. 26.💭 An opinion is… (a) a dictionary meaning (b) a proven truth (c) what someone thinks (d) a measured number
  27. 27.True or false: “dogs are the best pets” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: “Spiders are scary.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🥭 You taste one mango from a box of 50, and it is sweet. Can you be sure all 50 are sweet? (a) no mango is sweet (b) yes, mangoes match (c) yes, it is certain (d) no, check more
  31. 31.True or false: “ALL CAPS and !!!” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: “a clear date” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🧩 Saanvi is 6 years old. Tara is 8 years older than Saanvi. How old is Tara? (a) not enough info (b) 15 (c) 14 (d) 8
  34. 34.True or false: “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.📊 Fact or opinion: “Sunday is the best day of the week.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  36. 36.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) inference (b) observation
  37. 37.📊 Fact or opinion: the Sun is a star? (a) opinion (b) fact
  38. 38.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
  39. 39.🧩 Nisha bought 4 markers for ₹60 in all. Each marker cost the same. What did one marker cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹20 (c) ₹60 (d) ₹15
  40. 40.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) the bus timetable (c) a thermometer (d) a forwarded message

Answer key

  1. an opinion
  2. False
  3. False
  4. 9
  5. no source or date
  6. an opinion
  7. False
  8. an atlas
  9. True
  10. a good sign
  11. True
  12. class must be over
  13. not enough info
  14. a thermometer
  15. milk tastes awful
  16. False
  17. facts that support it
  18. False
  19. observation
  20. not enough info
  21. a prize you never won
  22. False
  23. calm, clear words
  24. no pressure to share
  25. someone spilt water
  26. what someone thinks
  27. True
  28. True
  29. False
  30. no, check more
  31. True
  32. False
  33. 14
  34. True
  35. an opinion
  36. observation
  37. fact
  38. more trustworthy
  39. ₹15
  40. a forwarded message

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