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Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 549 · 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.True or false: “Mangoes grow on trees.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a doctor (c) an atlas (d) a video with no name
  3. 3.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
  4. 4.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) the dog did it (b) someone was hungry (c) there are crumbs (d) Kabir ate them
  5. 5.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
  6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the bell rang (c) the baby is crying (d) someone spilt water
  8. 8.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) observation (b) inference
  10. 10.True or false: “a comment with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: “There are 30 students in Class 5B.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a strange web address (b) a clear date (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) too good to be true
  14. 14.True or false: “fish are cute” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) inference (b) observation
  16. 16.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) inference (b) observation
  18. 18.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  20. 20.🧩 Kabir is 10 years old. Ananya is 6 years older than Kabir. How old is Ananya? (a) 16 (b) not enough info (c) 17 (d) 6
  21. 21.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
  22. 22.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no pressure to share? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
  23. 23.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
  24. 24.📊 Fact or opinion: homework is boring? (a) fact (b) opinion
  25. 25.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a stranger’s chat (b) the bus timetable (c) a dream (d) a guess
  26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  27. 27.🧩 Kabir is 11 years old. Ishaan is 6 years older than Kabir. How old is Ishaan? (a) 6 (b) not enough info (c) 17 (d) 18
  28. 28.🧩 Ishaan bought 3 balls and a cap for ₹105 in all. Each ball cost the same. What did one ball cost? (a) ₹102 (b) ₹105 (c) not enough info (d) ₹35
  29. 29.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) asks for your OTP (b) a prize you never won (c) a clear date (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
  30. 30.😱 A headline says “SHOCKING!!! You won’t believe this!” This is… (a) a warning sign (b) a fact (c) a trusted source (d) proof it is true
  31. 31.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is funny (b) it is checked and known (c) it has many likes (d) it is loud
  32. 32.True or false: “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) homework is boring (b) fish are cute (c) a year has 12 months (d) milk tastes awful
  34. 34.💭 An opinion is… (a) a measured number (b) a dictionary meaning (c) what someone thinks (d) a proven truth
  35. 35.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) an opinion (b) more likely true (c) definitely false (d) less likely true
  36. 36.True or false: “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “red is the nicest colour” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a joke page (c) a forwarded message (d) a video with no name
  39. 39.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  40. 40.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. True
  2. a video with no name
  3. not enough evidence
  4. there are crumbs
  5. more trustworthy
  6. an observation
  7. someone spilt water
  8. False
  9. observation
  10. True
  11. False
  12. not enough evidence
  13. a clear date
  14. False
  15. observation
  16. False
  17. inference
  18. False
  19. an inference
  20. 16
  21. enough evidence
  22. a good sign
  23. likely fake
  24. opinion
  25. the bus timetable
  26. an inference
  27. 17
  28. not enough info
  29. a clear date
  30. a warning sign
  31. it is checked and known
  32. False
  33. a year has 12 months
  34. what someone thinks
  35. more likely true
  36. False
  37. True
  38. a doctor
  39. usually reliable
  40. True

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