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Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 615 · 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.🐕 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
  2. 2.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
  3. 3.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) facts you can check (b) no source or date (c) a strange web address (d) asks for a password
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) someone spilt water (c) the cake is half gone (d) the baby is crying
  5. 5.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school has the nicest uniform.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) the bus timetable (c) a dictionary (d) an atlas
  7. 7.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🏫 “Our school has 900 students.” How could you check it? (a) guess a number (b) ask a toddler (c) count your friends (d) ask the school office
  9. 9.True or false: “asks for a password” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.📊 Fact or opinion: “Rainy days are boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  11. 11.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
  12. 12.Which of these is an opinion? (a) ice is frozen water (b) bees make honey (c) fish live in water (d) honey is yummy
  13. 13.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
  14. 14.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  15. 15.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) yes, so check it (b) only on Mondays (c) only if written (d) no, never
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the cup is empty (c) he drank the juice (d) the door is open
  17. 17.🧩 Nisha bought 3 kites for ₹30 in all. Each kite cost the same. What did one kite cost? (a) ₹15 (b) ₹10 (c) ₹30 (d) not enough info
  18. 18.📊 Fact or opinion: a year has 12 months? (a) opinion (b) fact
  19. 19.True or false: “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🗺️ 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
  21. 21.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  22. 22.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the floor is wet (c) the door is open (d) class must be over
  23. 23.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
  24. 24.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: ALL CAPS and !!!? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
  26. 26.💭 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) a dictionary meaning (c) a proven truth (d) a measured number
  27. 27.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
  28. 28.True or false: “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.👀 What is an observation? (a) a wish (b) what you see or hear (c) a guess about why (d) a story
  31. 31.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.📊 Fact or opinion: “Spiders are scary.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  33. 33.True or false: “homework is boring” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🧩 Vihaan bought 4 pens and a cap for ₹230 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) ₹57 (b) not enough info (c) ₹230 (d) ₹226
  35. 35.True or false: “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) reply angrily (b) don’t forward it (c) add more people (d) forward it fast
  38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) the school notice board (c) an atlas (d) a forwarded message
  40. 40.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a rumour (b) a comic (c) a cartoon (d) a dictionary

Answer key

  1. that one dog barked
  2. enough evidence
  3. facts you can check
  4. someone spilt water
  5. an opinion
  6. a joke page
  7. False
  8. ask the school office
  9. False
  10. an opinion
  11. not enough evidence
  12. honey is yummy
  13. enough evidence
  14. usually reliable
  15. yes, so check it
  16. he drank the juice
  17. ₹10
  18. fact
  19. True
  20. an atlas
  21. not reliable
  22. class must be over
  23. a good way to check
  24. False
  25. a warning sign
  26. what someone thinks
  27. a poor way to check
  28. True
  29. False
  30. what you see or hear
  31. False
  32. an opinion
  33. False
  34. not enough info
  35. True
  36. True
  37. don’t forward it
  38. an observation
  39. a forwarded message
  40. a dictionary

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