Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 102 · 40 questions

Thinking tip (Question, check, reason, decide): Find the topic of the question: questions (lessons 1–5), evidence (7–11), reasoning (13–17) or decisions (19–23). Use that lesson’s tip and read every option before you choose. If a fact is missing, say “not enough info”; if the rule does not decide it, say “can’t tell”; compare per day, not totals.

1. 1.✅ When is a closed question useful? (a) to learn reasons (b) to hear new ideas (c) to start a story (d) to check one fact
2. 2.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: staying calm? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
3. 3.True or false: “The Sun rises in the east.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why do leaves fall?” (b) “Did it rain today?” (c) “Can ice melt?” (d) “Are you ten?”
7. 7.True or false: “I don’t need to check. I just know.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes cost nothing (b) shoes are white (c) new shoes mean rich (d) he likes running
9. 9.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or say what is wrong? (a) try it out (b) say what is wrong
10. 10.Which of these is a real reason? (a) because I said so (b) the test is tomorrow (c) everyone knows it (d) trust me
11. 11.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) a happy welcome home (c) chewed shoes (d) food costs money
12. 12.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) nod and walk off (b) ask them to repeat it (c) guess the way (d) pretend you got it
13. 13.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) when (b) how (c) where (d) why
14. 14.True or false: “Can ice melt?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who thinks before deciding? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
16. 16.True or false: “tests show it works” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “Why do you like that story so much?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “Our team should practise passing. I said so.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “What did you enjoy most about the trip, and why?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) everyone is doing it (b) it was measured twice (c) my lucky pen did it (d) it happened once
21. 21.🔗 What is a cause? (a) what happens after (b) a kind of question (c) why something happens (d) a fact
22. 22.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🎒 Which is a good reason to pack your school bag at night? (a) just because (b) mornings are rushed (c) bags like the dark (d) my friend does it
24. 24.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to show off (b) to learn from choices (c) to copy friends (d) to fill pages
25. 25.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “Let’s leave early, as the road near the bridge is closed.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.💡 Real reason or not: “dark clouds are coming”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
28. 28.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: say what is wrong or check if it worked? (a) say what is wrong (b) check if it worked
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the rules first (b) skipping instructions (c) ignoring warnings (d) grabbing the first thing
30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) observation (b) inference
31. 31.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
32. 32.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “one was bad, so all are”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
33. 33.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write a bit about something.” (a) clear (b) unclear
34. 34.Which of these is a want? (a) a new video game (b) healthy food (c) a warm blanket (d) a school uniform
35. 35.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person who called? (a) who (b) when (c) why (d) how
36. 36.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” (a) everyone does it (b) lucky charm (c) one means all (d) attacking the person
37. 37.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a guess from clues (b) a photo (c) what you see (d) a measured length
38. 38.Which of these is a fact? (a) winter is the best (b) a year has 12 months (c) milk tastes awful (d) homework is boring
39. 39.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
40. 40.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) True (b) False

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