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Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 825 · 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.Which of these is a fact? (a) homework is boring (b) red is the nicest colour (c) bees make honey (d) winter is the best
  2. 2.Which of these is an observation? (a) the bell rang (b) someone ate the cake (c) he drank the juice (d) class must be over
  3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) inference (b) observation
  4. 4.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it loves music (b) it is a tree (c) it is new (d) it needs water
  5. 5.📏 How can you check the fact “The table is 1 metre long”? (a) measure it (b) guess (c) ask if it is nice (d) vote on it
  6. 6.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a prize you never won (b) a strange web address (c) calm, clear words (d) too good to be true
  7. 7.📊 Fact or opinion: “Sunday is the best day of the week.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  8. 8.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) definitely false (b) an opinion (c) less likely true (d) more likely true
  9. 9.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I read the notice on the school board.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
  10. 10.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  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.📊 Fact or opinion: a year has 12 months? (a) opinion (b) fact
  14. 14.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  15. 15.🔤 Which word often shows an opinion? (a) metres (b) Monday (c) seven (d) best
  16. 16.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  17. 17.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) milk tastes awful (b) dogs are the best pets (c) the Sun is a star (d) honey is yummy
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) plants need water (b) homework is boring (c) honey is yummy (d) milk tastes awful
  21. 21.True or false: “Triangles are prettier than circles.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) rumours (b) opinions (c) observations (d) guesses
  23. 23.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
  24. 24.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) observation (b) inference
  27. 27.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) what facts are given (b) your handwriting (c) the page number (d) the colour of ink
  29. 29.🧩 Ishaan bought 2 markers and a cap for ₹170 in all. Each marker cost the same. What did one marker cost? (a) ₹85 (b) not enough info (c) ₹168 (d) ₹170
  30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) inference (b) observation
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) someone spilt water (c) the floor is wet (d) the cup is empty
  32. 32.True or false: “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
  34. 34.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
  35. 35.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) too good to be true (b) no source or date (c) asks for a password (d) no pressure to share
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) the school notice board (c) a dictionary (d) a science textbook
  37. 37.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a strange web address (b) a named source (c) a clear date (d) trusted sites agree
  39. 39.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) too good to be true (b) a clear date (c) no pressure to share (d) calm, clear words
  40. 40.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable

Answer key

  1. bees make honey
  2. the bell rang
  3. observation
  4. it needs water
  5. measure it
  6. calm, clear words
  7. an opinion
  8. more likely true
  9. a good way to check
  10. True
  11. False
  12. True
  13. fact
  14. a fact
  15. best
  16. usually reliable
  17. True
  18. False
  19. the Sun is a star
  20. plants need water
  21. False
  22. observations
  23. likely fake
  24. False
  25. False
  26. inference
  27. True
  28. what facts are given
  29. not enough info
  30. inference
  31. someone spilt water
  32. False
  33. not enough evidence
  34. not enough evidence
  35. no pressure to share
  36. a random website
  37. not enough evidence
  38. a strange web address
  39. too good to be true
  40. not reliable

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