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Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 866 · 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: “someone ate the cake” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.📊 Fact or opinion: plants need water? (a) opinion (b) fact
  3. 3.True or false: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) asks for your OTP (b) a clear date (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) no source or date
  5. 5.True or false: “trusted sites agree” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.True or false: “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🧩 The film starts at 2 PM and lasts 1 hour. When does it end? (a) 3 PM (b) 4 PM (c) not enough info (d) 2 PM
  8. 8.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) calm, clear words (b) facts you can check (c) too good to be true (d) no pressure to share
  9. 9.📊 Fact or opinion: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  10. 10.🧩 Ishaan is 7 years old. Saanvi is 3 years older than Ishaan. How old is Saanvi? (a) not enough info (b) 11 (c) 3 (d) 10
  11. 11.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a clear date (b) a strange web address (c) facts you can check (d) no pressure to share
  12. 12.📊 Fact or opinion: “A spider has eight legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  13. 13.True or false: “Spiders are scary.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no pressure to share? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
  15. 15.🧩 Vihaan bought 2 pens and a lunch box for ₹110 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) ₹110 (b) ₹108 (c) ₹55 (d) not enough info
  16. 16.Which of these is a fact? (a) milk tastes awful (b) honey is yummy (c) homework is boring (d) plants need water
  17. 17.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) observations (b) guesses (c) opinions (d) rumours
  18. 18.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
  19. 19.🧩 Kabir is 11 years old. Nisha is older than Kabir. How old is Nisha? (a) 16 (b) 12 (c) not enough info (d) 13
  20. 20.True or false: “Spiders are scary.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🕵️ Which question helps check an online claim? (a) “How many likes?” (b) “Who wrote this?” (c) “Is it long?” (d) “Is it colourful?”
  22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) inference (b) observation
  23. 23.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a clear date (b) a named source (c) facts you can check (d) “Share before deleted!”
  24. 24.True or false: “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.📊 Fact or opinion: “Spiders are scary.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  26. 26.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: facts you can check? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ice is frozen water (b) honey is yummy (c) cows give milk (d) plants need water
  29. 29.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🍛 Which sentence is a fact? (a) Dal has protein. (b) Dal is the best. (c) Dal is yummy. (d) Dal is boring.
  31. 31.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) an atlas (c) your class teacher (d) a guess by a friend
  32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  33. 33.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🔤 Which word often shows an opinion? (a) seven (b) Monday (c) metres (d) best
  36. 36.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I asked the science teacher.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
  37. 37.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a joke page (c) a science textbook (d) a stranger online
  38. 38.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I just guessed, but it feels right.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
  39. 39.True or false: “The Sun rises in the east.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🛡️ 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

Answer key

  1. False
  2. fact
  3. False
  4. a clear date
  5. False
  6. True
  7. 3 PM
  8. too good to be true
  9. a fact
  10. 10
  11. a strange web address
  12. a fact
  13. False
  14. a good sign
  15. not enough info
  16. plants need water
  17. observations
  18. likely fake
  19. not enough info
  20. True
  21. “Who wrote this?”
  22. observation
  23. “Share before deleted!”
  24. True
  25. an opinion
  26. False
  27. a good sign
  28. honey is yummy
  29. False
  30. Dal has protein.
  31. a guess by a friend
  32. an inference
  33. True
  34. False
  35. best
  36. a good way to check
  37. a science textbook
  38. a poor way to check
  39. True
  40. more trustworthy

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