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Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 727 · 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.True or false: “Rainy days are boring.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a guess by a friend (c) a thermometer (d) a rumour in the corridor
  3. 3.📏 How can you check the fact “The table is 1 metre long”? (a) guess (b) measure it (c) vote on it (d) ask if it is nice
  4. 4.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a random website (c) a joke page (d) your class teacher
  5. 5.🧩 Meera bought 4 markers for ₹180 in all. Each marker cost the same. What did one marker cost? (a) ₹50 (b) ₹180 (c) not enough info (d) ₹45
  6. 6.🧒 Someone you don’t know online asks for your home address. What do you do? (a) keep chatting (b) share it (c) tell a trusted adult (d) share a nearby place
  7. 7.🛡️ 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
  8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) inference (b) observation
  9. 9.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for your OTP? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
  10. 10.True or false: “fish live in water” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.Which of these is a fact? (a) ice is frozen water (b) winter is the best (c) homework is boring (d) fish are cute
  13. 13.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it has many likes (b) it is funny (c) it is checked and known (d) it is loud
  14. 14.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a clear date? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
  15. 15.🧩 Rohan bought 2 balls for ₹70 in all. Each ball cost the same. What did one ball cost? (a) ₹70 (b) ₹35 (c) ₹40 (d) not enough info
  16. 16.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
  17. 17.True or false: “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.True or false: “a stranger online” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: “The Sun rises in the east.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) class must be over (c) someone left it open (d) the baby is hungry
  22. 22.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) no pressure to share (c) trusted sites agree (d) facts you can check
  24. 24.True or false: “the bus timetable” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.👀 What is an observation? (a) a wish (b) what you see or hear (c) a guess about why (d) a story
  26. 26.📊 Fact or opinion: ice is frozen water? (a) opinion (b) fact
  27. 27.🧩 Aarav is 12 years old. Ishaan is 5 years older than Aarav. How old is Ishaan? (a) 17 (b) 18 (c) 5 (d) not enough info
  28. 28.True or false: “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🧠 What is an inference? (a) what you see (b) a guess from clues (c) a measured length (d) a photo
  30. 30.🔤 Which word often shows an opinion? (a) seven (b) metres (c) Monday (d) best
  31. 31.🧩 The film starts at 6 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 7 PM (b) 8 PM (c) not enough info (d) 9 PM
  32. 32.True or false: “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🧩 The film starts at 3 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) not enough info (b) 4 PM (c) 6 PM (d) 5 PM
  34. 34.🧩 Tara is 10 years old. Ananya is 6 years older than Tara. How old is Ananya? (a) 17 (b) 16 (c) 6 (d) not enough info
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cows give milk (b) honey is yummy (c) ice is frozen water (d) the Sun is a star
  36. 36.True or false: “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) the baby is crying (c) someone spilt water (d) the cake is half gone
  38. 38.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) your class teacher (c) the school notice board (d) a video with no name
  39. 39.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable

Answer key

  1. True
  2. a thermometer
  3. measure it
  4. your class teacher
  5. ₹45
  6. tell a trusted adult
  7. more trustworthy
  8. observation
  9. a warning sign
  10. False
  11. False
  12. ice is frozen water
  13. it is checked and known
  14. a good sign
  15. ₹35
  16. likely fake
  17. True
  18. False
  19. True
  20. True
  21. the cake is half gone
  22. enough evidence
  23. ALL CAPS and !!!
  24. True
  25. what you see or hear
  26. fact
  27. 17
  28. False
  29. a guess from clues
  30. best
  31. not enough info
  32. False
  33. not enough info
  34. 16
  35. honey is yummy
  36. False
  37. someone spilt water
  38. a video with no name
  39. False
  40. not reliable

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