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Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 914 · 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: “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.Which of these is a fact? (a) bees make honey (b) homework is boring (c) fish are cute (d) honey is yummy
  3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) observation (b) inference
  4. 4.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no pressure to share? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
  5. 5.📊 Fact or opinion: fish live in water? (a) fact (b) opinion
  6. 6.True or false: “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
  8. 8.🖼️ A photo looks strange and edited. What should you think? (a) share it now (b) it may be fake (c) photos never lie (d) it must be real
  9. 9.🧒 Someone you don’t know online asks for your home address. What do you do? (a) share it (b) tell a trusted adult (c) share a nearby place (d) keep chatting
  10. 10.True or false: “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  12. 12.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: calm, clear words? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
  13. 13.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) calm, clear words (b) trusted sites agree (c) too good to be true (d) a named source
  14. 14.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
  15. 15.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a dictionary (b) a comic (c) a rumour (d) a cartoon
  16. 16.True or false: “A spider has eight legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.📊 Fact or opinion: plants need water? (a) opinion (b) fact
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the Sun is a star (b) fish live in water (c) plants need water (d) milk tastes awful
  19. 19.🧩 Saanvi bought 5 notebooks and a water bottle for ₹370 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) ₹370 (b) ₹365 (c) not enough info (d) ₹74
  20. 20.True or false: “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🧩 A box of apples has 9 in each row. How many apples are in the box? (a) not enough info (b) 18 (c) 90 (d) 9
  23. 23.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
  25. 25.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  28. 28.🧩 The film starts at 2 PM and lasts 1 hour. When does it end? (a) not enough info (b) 4 PM (c) 2 PM (d) 3 PM
  29. 29.🧩 Kabir bought 2 pens and a cap for ₹120 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) ₹120 (b) not enough info (c) ₹60 (d) ₹118
  30. 30.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  31. 31.True or false: “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.📚 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
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cows give milk (b) plants need water (c) ice is frozen water (d) red is the nicest colour
  34. 34.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a named source (b) facts you can check (c) asks for your OTP (d) a clear date
  35. 35.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a joke page (c) a guess by a friend (d) a forwarded message
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no source or date (b) a clear date (c) too good to be true (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
  37. 37.🧩 The film starts at 4 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 6 PM (b) 7 PM (c) not enough info (d) 5 PM
  38. 38.True or false: “Mangoes grow on trees.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.📊 Fact or opinion: “Mangoes are the tastiest fruit.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  40. 40.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) observation (b) inference

Answer key

  1. True
  2. bees make honey
  3. observation
  4. a good sign
  5. fact
  6. False
  7. likely fake
  8. it may be fake
  9. tell a trusted adult
  10. True
  11. an observation
  12. a good sign
  13. too good to be true
  14. a good way to check
  15. a dictionary
  16. False
  17. fact
  18. milk tastes awful
  19. not enough info
  20. True
  21. True
  22. not enough info
  23. True
  24. not enough evidence
  25. True
  26. usually reliable
  27. an inference
  28. 3 PM
  29. not enough info
  30. not reliable
  31. False
  32. a poor way to check
  33. red is the nicest colour
  34. asks for your OTP
  35. a doctor
  36. a clear date
  37. not enough info
  38. False
  39. an opinion
  40. inference

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