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Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 459 · 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 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) yes, mangoes match (c) no mango is sweet (d) no, check more
  2. 2.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) opinions (b) rumours (c) observations (d) guesses
  3. 3.🧩 The film starts at 3 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) not enough info (b) 6 PM (c) 5 PM (d) 4 PM
  4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) inference (b) observation
  5. 5.Which of these is an opinion? (a) a year has 12 months (b) homework is boring (c) cows give milk (d) bees make honey
  6. 6.📊 Fact or opinion: homework is boring? (a) fact (b) opinion
  7. 7.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) observation (b) inference
  9. 9.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: “calm, clear words” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) homework is boring (b) milk tastes awful (c) plants need water (d) fish are cute
  13. 13.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
  14. 14.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is new (b) it is a tree (c) it loves music (d) it needs water
  16. 16.🖼️ A photo looks strange and edited. What should you think? (a) photos never lie (b) it may be fake (c) it must be real (d) share it now
  17. 17.🧩 Tara bought 2 kites for ₹20 in all. Each kite cost the same. What did one kite cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹20 (c) ₹15 (d) ₹10
  18. 18.🧩 The film starts at 6 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 8 PM (b) not enough info (c) 7 PM (d) 9 PM
  19. 19.🔐 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
  20. 20.True or false: “no pressure to share” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.👀 What is an observation? (a) a story (b) a wish (c) a guess about why (d) what you see or hear
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) honey is yummy (b) winter is the best (c) bees make honey (d) milk tastes awful
  23. 23.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.Which of these is a fact? (a) homework is boring (b) fish are cute (c) a year has 12 months (d) winter is the best
  25. 25.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
  27. 27.🧩 Rohan bought 5 mangoes and a bag for ₹340 in all. Each mango cost the same. What did one mango cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹68 (c) ₹340 (d) ₹335
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) homework is boring (b) dogs are the best pets (c) winter is the best (d) a year has 12 months
  29. 29.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🧩 The film starts at 2 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) not enough info (b) 5 PM (c) 3 PM (d) 4 PM
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) your class teacher (c) a joke page (d) the school notice board
  32. 32.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: facts you can check? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
  33. 33.✅ A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) sounds nice (c) everyone likes (d) can be checked
  34. 34.True or false: “an atlas” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a prize you never won (b) no pressure to share (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) asks for a password
  36. 36.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a comic (b) a cartoon (c) a dictionary (d) a rumour
  37. 37.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) your class teacher (c) a joke page (d) a stranger online
  38. 38.📊 Fact or opinion: “The Sun rises in the east.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  39. 39.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. no, check more
  2. observations
  3. not enough info
  4. observation
  5. homework is boring
  6. opinion
  7. usually reliable
  8. inference
  9. True
  10. True
  11. False
  12. plants need water
  13. not enough evidence
  14. True
  15. it needs water
  16. it may be fake
  17. ₹10
  18. not enough info
  19. tell a parent
  20. True
  21. what you see or hear
  22. bees make honey
  23. True
  24. a year has 12 months
  25. True
  26. a poor way to check
  27. not enough info
  28. a year has 12 months
  29. False
  30. not enough info
  31. a joke page
  32. a good sign
  33. can be checked
  34. False
  35. no pressure to share
  36. a dictionary
  37. your class teacher
  38. a fact
  39. True
  40. False

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