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Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 726 · 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: a named source? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
  2. 2.🧩 A box of eggs has 9 in each row. How many eggs are in the box? (a) 9 (b) 18 (c) not enough info (d) 90
  3. 3.True or false: “winter is the best” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dogs are the best pets (b) milk tastes awful (c) homework is boring (d) bees make honey
  5. 5.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  6. 6.Which of these is a fact? (a) winter is the best (b) honey is yummy (c) dogs are the best pets (d) fish live in water
  7. 7.📊 Fact or opinion: “There are 30 students in Class 5B.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  8. 8.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
  9. 9.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  10. 10.🧩 Rohan is 10 years old. Meera is 6 years older than Rohan. How old is Meera? (a) 6 (b) 16 (c) not enough info (d) 17
  11. 11.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  12. 12.True or false: “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) add more people (b) don’t forward it (c) reply angrily (d) forward it fast
  14. 14.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
  15. 15.True or false: “fish are cute” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
  17. 17.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for a password? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
  18. 18.🧩 A box of apples has 6 in each row. How many apples are in the box? (a) 12 (b) 6 (c) 60 (d) not enough info
  19. 19.📊 Fact or opinion: cows give milk? (a) fact (b) opinion
  20. 20.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  21. 21.True or false: “an atlas” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) a named source (c) a prize you never won (d) a strange web address
  23. 23.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dogs are the best pets (b) honey is yummy (c) the Sun is a star (d) red is the nicest colour
  25. 25.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
  26. 26.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) asks for a password (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) facts you can check (d) asks for your OTP
  27. 27.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) touching a wall (b) a thermometer (c) asking a stranger (d) a guess
  29. 29.📝 What does “evidence” mean? (a) a loud opinion (b) a rumour (c) a guess (d) facts that support it
  30. 30.🧩 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
  31. 31.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) class must be over (c) the cake is half gone (d) the baby is crying
  32. 32.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  33. 33.🧩 Arjun bought 4 notebooks for ₹200 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) ₹200 (b) ₹55 (c) not enough info (d) ₹50
  34. 34.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
  35. 35.True or false: “asks for your OTP” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) the baby is hungry (c) the floor is wet (d) he drank the juice
  37. 37.📊 Fact or opinion: winter is the best? (a) opinion (b) fact
  38. 38.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is loud (b) it is checked and known (c) it has many likes (d) it is funny
  39. 39.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  40. 40.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. a good sign
  2. not enough info
  3. True
  4. bees make honey
  5. usually reliable
  6. fish live in water
  7. a fact
  8. not enough evidence
  9. not reliable
  10. 16
  11. usually reliable
  12. True
  13. don’t forward it
  14. more trustworthy
  15. False
  16. more trustworthy
  17. a warning sign
  18. not enough info
  19. fact
  20. usually reliable
  21. False
  22. a named source
  23. False
  24. the Sun is a star
  25. enough evidence
  26. facts you can check
  27. True
  28. a thermometer
  29. facts that support it
  30. not enough evidence
  31. class must be over
  32. usually reliable
  33. ₹50
  34. likely fake
  35. False
  36. the floor is wet
  37. opinion
  38. it is checked and known
  39. not reliable
  40. True

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