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Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 693 · 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.Which of these is an observation? (a) the cake is half gone (b) someone spilt water (c) someone left it open (d) the baby is hungry
  2. 2.📝 What does “evidence” mean? (a) facts that support it (b) a rumour (c) a loud opinion (d) a guess
  3. 3.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
  4. 4.📊 Fact or opinion: homework is boring? (a) opinion (b) fact
  5. 5.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  6. 6.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no pressure to share? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
  7. 7.True or false: “a strange web address” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.True or false: “a strange web address” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) observation (b) inference
  10. 10.True or false: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.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) a named source
  12. 12.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) only if written (b) no, never (c) yes, so check it (d) only on Mondays
  13. 13.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.📊 Fact or opinion: honey is yummy? (a) fact (b) opinion
  15. 15.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) he drank the juice (c) the bell rang (d) the cake is half gone
  16. 16.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  17. 17.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
  18. 18.📚 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
  19. 19.🧩 Tara is 11 years old. Vihaan is 2 years older than Tara. How old is Vihaan? (a) 14 (b) not enough info (c) 2 (d) 13
  20. 20.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is loud (b) it has many likes (c) it is checked and known (d) it is funny
  21. 21.🧩 Diya bought 4 notebooks and a bag for ₹240 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) ₹240 (b) ₹236 (c) ₹60 (d) not enough info
  22. 22.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) no source or date (c) calm, clear words (d) “Share before deleted!”
  24. 24.True or false: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
  26. 26.📊 Fact or opinion: “A spider has eight legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  27. 27.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a cartoon (b) a rumour (c) a dictionary (d) a comic
  28. 28.🧩 The film starts at 4 PM and lasts 2 hours. When does it end? (a) not enough info (b) 4 PM (c) 6 PM (d) 7 PM
  29. 29.🧩 Vihaan bought 2 balls for ₹110 in all. Each ball cost the same. What did one ball cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹55 (c) ₹60 (d) ₹110
  30. 30.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
  31. 31.📊 Fact or opinion: “The Sun rises in the east.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  32. 32.True or false: “bees make honey” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.👀 What is an observation? (a) what you see or hear (b) a wish (c) a story (d) a guess about why
  34. 34.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
  35. 35.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) someone spilt water (c) the cup is empty (d) the baby is crying
  36. 36.🧩 A box has 4 rows of guavas, with 9 in each row. How many guavas are in the box? (a) not enough info (b) 36 (c) 45 (d) 13
  37. 37.True or false: “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) an atlas (c) the bus timetable (d) your class teacher
  39. 39.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) your handwriting (b) what facts are given (c) the page number (d) the colour of ink
  40. 40.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence

Answer key

  1. the cake is half gone
  2. facts that support it
  3. likely fake
  4. opinion
  5. usually reliable
  6. a good sign
  7. True
  8. False
  9. observation
  10. False
  11. a strange web address
  12. yes, so check it
  13. True
  14. opinion
  15. he drank the juice
  16. not reliable
  17. likely fake
  18. a good way to check
  19. 13
  20. it is checked and known
  21. not enough info
  22. True
  23. calm, clear words
  24. False
  25. enough evidence
  26. a fact
  27. a dictionary
  28. 6 PM
  29. ₹55
  30. a good way to check
  31. a fact
  32. False
  33. what you see or hear
  34. enough evidence
  35. someone spilt water
  36. 36
  37. False
  38. a comment with no name
  39. what facts are given
  40. enough evidence

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