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Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 715 · 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.📊 Fact or opinion: bees make honey? (a) fact (b) opinion
  2. 2.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a prize you never won (b) asks for your OTP (c) asks for a password (d) a clear date
  3. 3.🍪 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
  4. 4.True or false: “honey is yummy” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
  6. 6.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
  7. 7.🧩 A box of oranges has 8 in each row. How many oranges are in the box? (a) not enough info (b) 8 (c) 16 (d) 80
  8. 8.🎨 Two friends have different favourite colours. Who is right? (a) both can be right (b) only the older one (c) neither of them (d) only the louder one
  9. 9.True or false: “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  11. 11.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  12. 12.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a strange web address (b) no source or date (c) calm, clear words (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
  13. 13.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  14. 14.🧩 The film starts at 5 PM and lasts 3 hours. When does it end? (a) 8 PM (b) 9 PM (c) 5 PM (d) not enough info
  15. 15.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🧩 Arjun is 11 years old. Nisha is older than Arjun. How old is Nisha? (a) 12 (b) 16 (c) 13 (d) not enough info
  17. 17.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.👀 What is an observation? (a) a story (b) a wish (c) what you see or hear (d) a guess about why
  19. 19.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) asks for your OTP (b) a prize you never won (c) asks for a password (d) a named source
  20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) observation (b) inference
  21. 21.True or false: “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a named source (b) no pressure to share (c) calm, clear words (d) no source or date
  23. 23.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
  24. 24.Which of these is a fact? (a) winter is the best (b) homework is boring (c) milk tastes awful (d) cows give milk
  25. 25.🕵️ Which question helps check an online claim? (a) “How many likes?” (b) “Is it colourful?” (c) “Is it long?” (d) “Who wrote this?”
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fish are cute (b) red is the nicest colour (c) plants need water (d) dogs are the best pets
  27. 27.📊 Fact or opinion: fish live in water? (a) opinion (b) fact
  28. 28.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) an atlas (c) a comment with no name (d) a forwarded message
  29. 29.📊 Fact or opinion: “Spiders are scary.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  30. 30.Which of these is a fact? (a) dogs are the best pets (b) milk tastes awful (c) winter is the best (d) ice is frozen water
  31. 31.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: “facts you can check” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🧩 Tara bought 5 kites for ₹75 in all. Each kite cost the same. What did one kite cost? (a) ₹20 (b) ₹15 (c) ₹75 (d) not enough info
  36. 36.📏 How can you check the fact “The table is 1 metre long”? (a) ask if it is nice (b) measure it (c) vote on it (d) guess
  37. 37.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) someone left it open (c) someone ate the cake (d) the cup is empty
  39. 39.🧩 A box has 5 rows of guavas, with 6 in each row. How many guavas are in the box? (a) not enough info (b) 30 (c) 11 (d) 36
  40. 40.True or false: “Mangoes grow on trees.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. fact
  2. a clear date
  3. there are crumbs
  4. False
  5. not enough evidence
  6. likely fake
  7. not enough info
  8. both can be right
  9. True
  10. an observation
  11. usually reliable
  12. calm, clear words
  13. not reliable
  14. 8 PM
  15. False
  16. not enough info
  17. False
  18. what you see or hear
  19. a named source
  20. observation
  21. False
  22. no source or date
  23. enough evidence
  24. cows give milk
  25. “Who wrote this?”
  26. plants need water
  27. fact
  28. an atlas
  29. an opinion
  30. ice is frozen water
  31. True
  32. True
  33. True
  34. False
  35. ₹15
  36. measure it
  37. False
  38. the cup is empty
  39. 30
  40. True

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