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Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 507 · 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.🧩 Diya bought 5 mangoes for ₹200 in all. Each mango cost the same. What did one mango cost? (a) ₹45 (b) not enough info (c) ₹40 (d) ₹200
  2. 2.📊 Fact or opinion: “A spider has eight legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  3. 3.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) touching a wall (b) a thermometer (c) asking a stranger (d) a guess
  4. 4.True or false: “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.❓ You are not sure if a news post is true. What helps most? (a) trust the photo (b) believe the title (c) check trusted sources (d) share it to ask
  6. 6.True or false: “Rainy days are boring.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🧩 Vihaan bought 3 markers for ₹105 in all. Each marker cost the same. What did one marker cost? (a) ₹105 (b) not enough info (c) ₹35 (d) ₹40
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a year has 12 months (b) fish live in water (c) honey is yummy (d) bees make honey
  9. 9.True or false: “trusted sites agree” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) too good to be true (b) a clear date (c) no source or date (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
  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.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
  13. 13.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
  14. 14.📊 Fact or opinion: dogs are the best pets? (a) fact (b) opinion
  15. 15.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) observation (b) inference
  16. 16.🧩 The film starts at 5 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 6 PM (b) 7 PM (c) 8 PM (d) not enough info
  17. 17.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) inference (b) observation
  18. 18.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.📊 Fact or opinion: “Triangles are prettier than circles.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  21. 21.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) he drank the juice (c) the door is open (d) someone ate the cake
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) milk tastes awful (b) cows give milk (c) fish are cute (d) honey is yummy
  23. 23.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) the page number (b) the colour of ink (c) what facts are given (d) your handwriting
  24. 24.🧩 Saanvi is 12 years old. Ananya is 4 years older than Saanvi. How old is Ananya? (a) 17 (b) not enough info (c) 4 (d) 16
  25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  26. 26.📊 Fact or opinion: ice is frozen water? (a) opinion (b) fact
  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.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) observation (b) inference
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fish live in water (b) cows give milk (c) milk tastes awful (d) a year has 12 months
  30. 30.True or false: “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: “no source or date” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
  34. 34.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🧩 A box has 6 rows of guavas, with 7 in each row. How many guavas are in the box? (a) 42 (b) 13 (c) 49 (d) not enough info
  36. 36.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a rumour (b) a cartoon (c) a dictionary (d) a comic
  37. 37.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
  38. 38.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
  39. 39.True or false: “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🕵️ Which question helps check an online claim? (a) “Is it colourful?” (b) “Is it long?” (c) “Who wrote this?” (d) “How many likes?”

Answer key

  1. ₹40
  2. a fact
  3. a thermometer
  4. True
  5. check trusted sources
  6. True
  7. ₹35
  8. honey is yummy
  9. False
  10. a clear date
  11. False
  12. likely fake
  13. not enough evidence
  14. opinion
  15. observation
  16. not enough info
  17. observation
  18. True
  19. True
  20. an opinion
  21. the door is open
  22. cows give milk
  23. what facts are given
  24. 16
  25. an observation
  26. fact
  27. likely fake
  28. inference
  29. milk tastes awful
  30. True
  31. True
  32. True
  33. more trustworthy
  34. True
  35. 42
  36. a dictionary
  37. likely fake
  38. more trustworthy
  39. True
  40. “Who wrote this?”

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