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Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 583 · 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.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no source or date? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) honey is yummy (b) cows give milk (c) plants need water (d) ice is frozen water
  3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a doctor (c) the school notice board (d) a rumour in the corridor
  5. 5.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a forwarded message (c) an atlas (d) a dictionary
  7. 7.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is sunny (b) the shops are shut (c) it may be raining (d) it is a holiday
  8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  9. 9.True or false: “calm, clear words” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) observation (b) inference
  11. 11.🐕 One dog barked at you. What is the fair conclusion? (a) dogs hate you (b) all dogs are mean (c) that one dog barked (d) never see dogs
  12. 12.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
  13. 13.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) inference (b) observation
  15. 15.🧩 Ananya bought 3 pens for ₹30 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹30 (c) ₹10 (d) ₹15
  16. 16.True or false: “Our school has the nicest uniform.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
  18. 18.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) observation (b) inference
  19. 19.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a strange web address (b) no pressure to share (c) a clear date (d) trusted sites agree
  20. 20.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: ALL CAPS and !!!? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
  21. 21.📊 Fact or opinion: “The Sun rises in the east.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  22. 22.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
  23. 23.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I read the notice on the school board.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
  25. 25.📊 Fact or opinion: homework is boring? (a) opinion (b) fact
  26. 26.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) a stranger’s chat (c) a dream (d) the bus timetable
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the Sun is a star (b) a year has 12 months (c) plants need water (d) red is the nicest colour
  28. 28.🍪 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) Kabir ate them (d) there are crumbs
  29. 29.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) someone left it open (c) class must be over (d) the baby is crying
  31. 31.📊 Fact or opinion: fish are cute? (a) opinion (b) fact
  32. 32.True or false: “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which of these is a fact? (a) dogs are the best pets (b) a year has 12 months (c) honey is yummy (d) milk tastes awful
  34. 34.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a rumour (b) a comic (c) a dictionary (d) a cartoon
  36. 36.True or false: “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) observation (b) inference
  38. 38.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: “plants need water” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.📝 What does “evidence” mean? (a) a rumour (b) a guess (c) facts that support it (d) a loud opinion

Answer key

  1. a warning sign
  2. honey is yummy
  3. an inference
  4. a rumour in the corridor
  5. not enough evidence
  6. a forwarded message
  7. it may be raining
  8. an observation
  9. False
  10. inference
  11. that one dog barked
  12. a poor way to check
  13. usually reliable
  14. observation
  15. ₹10
  16. True
  17. a good way to check
  18. inference
  19. a strange web address
  20. a warning sign
  21. a fact
  22. enough evidence
  23. True
  24. a good way to check
  25. opinion
  26. the bus timetable
  27. red is the nicest colour
  28. there are crumbs
  29. False
  30. the baby is crying
  31. opinion
  32. False
  33. a year has 12 months
  34. False
  35. a dictionary
  36. False
  37. observation
  38. False
  39. True
  40. facts that support it

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