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Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 696 · 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.💭 An opinion is… (a) a proven truth (b) a measured number (c) a dictionary meaning (d) what someone thinks
  2. 2.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🧩 Ishaan bought 4 pens for ₹60 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) ₹60 (b) ₹15 (c) ₹20 (d) not enough info
  4. 4.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.True or false: “the door is open” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is a holiday (b) the shops are shut (c) it is sunny (d) it may be raining
  7. 7.🧩 Nisha is 9 years old. Ananya is 2 years older than Nisha. How old is Ananya? (a) 11 (b) 12 (c) 2 (d) not enough info
  8. 8.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) facts you can check (b) trusted sites agree (c) a named source (d) a strange web address
  10. 10.📊 Which gives the best evidence about the class’s favourite game? (a) asking one friend (b) asking the whole class (c) asking your pet (d) guessing
  11. 11.True or false: “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.📊 Fact or opinion: ice is frozen water? (a) fact (b) opinion
  13. 13.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: “a clear date” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
  16. 16.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I asked the science teacher.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
  18. 18.True or false: “plants need water” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) the cup is empty (c) the floor is wet (d) someone ate the cake
  20. 20.True or false: “A spider has eight legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school has the nicest uniform.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  23. 23.🧩 The film starts at 5 PM and lasts 3 hours. When does it end? (a) 8 PM (b) 5 PM (c) not enough info (d) 9 PM
  24. 24.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a strange web address? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) the baby is hungry (c) he drank the juice (d) the cup is empty
  26. 26.Which of these is a fact? (a) honey is yummy (b) a year has 12 months (c) winter is the best (d) homework is boring
  27. 27.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for your OTP? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
  28. 28.True or false: “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a rumour (b) a cartoon (c) a comic (d) a dictionary
  30. 30.True or false: “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🥭 You taste one mango from a box of 50, and it is sweet. Can you be sure all 50 are sweet? (a) yes, it is certain (b) yes, mangoes match (c) no, check more (d) no mango is sweet
  32. 32.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a guess by a friend (c) the bus timetable (d) a video with no name
  34. 34.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.👀 What is an observation? (a) what you see or hear (b) a wish (c) a story (d) a guess about why
  36. 36.True or false: “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  38. 38.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a doctor (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a joke page
  39. 39.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. what someone thinks
  2. False
  3. ₹15
  4. False
  5. True
  6. it may be raining
  7. 11
  8. False
  9. a strange web address
  10. asking the whole class
  11. True
  12. fact
  13. False
  14. True
  15. enough evidence
  16. True
  17. a good way to check
  18. False
  19. someone ate the cake
  20. False
  21. an opinion
  22. an inference
  23. 8 PM
  24. a warning sign
  25. the cup is empty
  26. a year has 12 months
  27. a warning sign
  28. False
  29. a dictionary
  30. True
  31. no, check more
  32. usually reliable
  33. the bus timetable
  34. True
  35. what you see or hear
  36. False
  37. usually reliable
  38. a doctor
  39. True
  40. False

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