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Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 783 · 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.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
  2. 2.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) the bell rang (c) the cup is empty (d) someone spilt water
  4. 4.🧩 The film starts at 2 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 5 PM (b) 3 PM (c) not enough info (d) 4 PM
  5. 5.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the bell rang (c) the baby is crying (d) the floor is wet
  6. 6.🧩 Tara bought 4 balls for ₹40 in all. Each ball cost the same. What did one ball cost? (a) ₹15 (b) ₹40 (c) ₹10 (d) not enough info
  7. 7.📊 Fact or opinion: plants need water? (a) fact (b) opinion
  8. 8.True or false: “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) too good to be true (b) a named source (c) no pressure to share (d) trusted sites agree
  11. 11.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) the colour of ink (b) the page number (c) your handwriting (d) what facts are given
  12. 12.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  13. 13.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  14. 14.True or false: “A spider has eight legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.Which of these is a fact? (a) milk tastes awful (b) fish are cute (c) dogs are the best pets (d) fish live in water
  16. 16.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
  18. 18.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a random website (c) a forwarded message (d) a guess by a friend
  19. 19.True or false: “a clear date” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
  21. 21.📊 Fact or opinion: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  23. 23.🧩 The film starts at 6 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 7 PM (b) not enough info (c) 8 PM (d) 9 PM
  24. 24.🕵️ Which question helps check an online claim? (a) “Is it long?” (b) “How many likes?” (c) “Who wrote this?” (d) “Is it colourful?”
  25. 25.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
  27. 27.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a video with no name (c) a guess by a friend (d) a dictionary
  28. 28.True or false: “Our school has the nicest uniform.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🧒 Someone you don’t know online asks for your home address. What do you do? (a) share it (b) keep chatting (c) share a nearby place (d) tell a trusted adult
  30. 30.📊 Fact or opinion: “A week has seven days.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  31. 31.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) click the link (b) forward it to friends (c) send the password (d) tell a parent
  32. 32.True or false: “honey is yummy” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a year has 12 months (b) honey is yummy (c) milk tastes awful (d) fish are cute
  34. 34.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) the bus timetable (b) a dream (c) a guess (d) a stranger’s chat
  35. 35.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) someone left it open (c) he drank the juice (d) the baby is hungry
  37. 37.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a random website (c) the school notice board (d) a rumour in the corridor
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a guess by a friend (c) a stranger online (d) a random website
  39. 39.True or false: “Sunday is the best day of the week.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an inference (b) an observation

Answer key

  1. enough evidence
  2. True
  3. someone spilt water
  4. not enough info
  5. the baby is hungry
  6. ₹10
  7. fact
  8. False
  9. True
  10. too good to be true
  11. what facts are given
  12. usually reliable
  13. usually reliable
  14. True
  15. fish live in water
  16. True
  17. a poor way to check
  18. the bus timetable
  19. False
  20. not enough evidence
  21. a fact
  22. an inference
  23. not enough info
  24. “Who wrote this?”
  25. False
  26. likely fake
  27. a dictionary
  28. False
  29. tell a trusted adult
  30. a fact
  31. tell a parent
  32. True
  33. a year has 12 months
  34. the bus timetable
  35. False
  36. the cup is empty
  37. the school notice board
  38. an atlas
  39. True
  40. an observation

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