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Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 453 · 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.🧩 Saanvi bought 5 pens for ₹50 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) ₹15 (b) not enough info (c) ₹50 (d) ₹10
  2. 2.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
  3. 3.True or false: “Spiders are scary.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.📊 Fact or opinion: “Sunday is the best day of the week.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) the floor is wet (c) class must be over (d) someone spilt water
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) winter is the best (b) homework is boring (c) a year has 12 months (d) milk tastes awful
  7. 7.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is new (b) it needs water (c) it loves music (d) it is a tree
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a comment with no name (d) a random website
  9. 9.Which of these is a fact? (a) homework is boring (b) a year has 12 months (c) red is the nicest colour (d) honey is yummy
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a video with no name (c) a stranger online (d) the bus timetable
  11. 11.True or false: “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: “Maths is more fun than art.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
  14. 14.True or false: “bees make honey” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🧩 Arjun bought 5 balls and a water bottle for ₹215 in all. Each ball cost the same. What did one ball cost? (a) ₹43 (b) ₹215 (c) ₹210 (d) not enough info
  16. 16.📊 Fact or opinion: the Sun is a star? (a) opinion (b) fact
  17. 17.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) inference (b) observation
  19. 19.True or false: “asks for a password” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.📊 Fact or opinion: “The Sun rises in the east.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  21. 21.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an atlas (b) a joke book (c) an old rumour (d) a cookbook
  22. 22.True or false: “a year has 12 months” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: “homework is boring” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) no pressure to share (b) trusted sites agree (c) a named source (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
  26. 26.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
  27. 27.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
  28. 28.💭 An opinion is… (a) a dictionary meaning (b) what someone thinks (c) a proven truth (d) a measured number
  29. 29.🧩 Vihaan is 8 years old. Saanvi is 8 years older than Vihaan. How old is Saanvi? (a) 16 (b) 17 (c) not enough info (d) 8
  30. 30.🧩 Diya bought 4 pens for ₹60 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) ₹15 (b) ₹60 (c) not enough info (d) ₹20
  31. 31.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: calm, clear words? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
  32. 32.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for your OTP? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
  33. 33.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
  34. 34.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  35. 35.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) no pressure to share (b) calm, clear words (c) asks for a password (d) a clear date
  37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) inference (b) observation
  38. 38.🐕 One dog barked at you. What is the fair conclusion? (a) never see dogs (b) dogs hate you (c) that one dog barked (d) all dogs are mean
  39. 39.True or false: “asks for a password” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.📊 Fact or opinion: “Spiders are scary.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion

Answer key

  1. ₹10
  2. likely fake
  3. False
  4. an opinion
  5. the floor is wet
  6. a year has 12 months
  7. it needs water
  8. an atlas
  9. a year has 12 months
  10. the bus timetable
  11. False
  12. True
  13. likely fake
  14. True
  15. not enough info
  16. fact
  17. False
  18. inference
  19. False
  20. a fact
  21. an atlas
  22. True
  23. True
  24. False
  25. ALL CAPS and !!!
  26. not enough evidence
  27. likely fake
  28. what someone thinks
  29. 16
  30. ₹15
  31. a good sign
  32. a warning sign
  33. not enough evidence
  34. not reliable
  35. False
  36. asks for a password
  37. observation
  38. that one dog barked
  39. True
  40. an opinion

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