Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 109 · 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.📚 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
2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
3. 3.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) only on weekends (b) no, likes aren’t proof (c) yes, always (d) yes, if it is long
5. 5.🔮 If you cannot focus, you miss the lesson. If you feel hungry in class, you cannot focus. If you skip breakfast, you feel hungry in class. Suppose you feel hungry in class. What happens in the end? (a) you miss the lesson (b) you skip breakfast (c) you cannot focus
6. 6.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the road is closed (b) everyone knows it (c) it saves water (d) the floor is slippery
7. 7.True or false: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) who (b) why (c) when (d) where
9. 9.Which of these is a real reason? (a) end of story (b) it is obvious (c) trust me (d) the road is closed
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the Sun is a star (b) winter is the best (c) a year has 12 months (d) fish live in water
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason she cried (b) the reason for a delay (c) the person who called (d) the cause of the fight
12. 12.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) hears both sides (b) walks away (c) hears only a friend (d) backs the louder one
13. 13.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Rohan is a member of the eco-club. Has Rohan planted a tree? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
14. 14.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) asking for help (b) drawing a diagram (c) staying calm (d) guessing wildly
15. 15.🧩 A box has 7 rows of laddoos, with 7 in each row. How many laddoos are in the box? (a) 56 (b) 14 (c) 49 (d) not enough info
16. 16.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
17. 17.❓ You are not sure if a news post is true. What helps most? (a) believe the title (b) share it to ask (c) trust the photo (d) check trusted sources
18. 18.📚 Ananya read 24 pages in 6 days. Nisha read 36 pages in 3 days. How many pages per day did Ananya read?
19. 19.🛠️ What is the first step in solving a problem? (a) blame someone (b) know what is wrong (c) try any idea (d) give up
20. 20.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: skipping instructions? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
22. 22.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Mangoes are the best fruit. End of story.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
23. 23.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a papaya (b) a banana (c) a guava (d) a mango
24. 24.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
25. 25.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops are big (b) Sunday is fun (c) shops sell milk (d) it shuts only on Sunday
26. 26.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) a joke page (c) a stranger online (d) a dictionary
27. 27.🔮 If you cannot focus, you miss the lesson. If you skip breakfast, you feel hungry in class. If you feel hungry in class, you cannot focus. Suppose you skip breakfast. What happens next? (a) you miss the lesson (b) you feel hungry in class (c) you cannot focus
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the test is tomorrow (b) the floor is slippery (c) end of story (d) it saves water
29. 29.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) clear (b) unclear
30. 30.💰 Diya saved 36 rupees in 6 weeks. Rohan saved 6 rupees in 2 weeks. How many rupees per week did Diya save?
31. 31.🧩 Ishaan is 7 years old. Meera is older than Ishaan. How old is Meera? (a) 12 (b) 9 (c) not enough info (d) 8
32. 32.True or false: “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.📊 Fact or opinion: cows give milk? (a) opinion (b) fact
34. 34.True or false: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🛍️ Meera has ₹120 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹110 (b) skipping rope, ₹60 (c) seed packet, ₹70 (d) small trowel, ₹160
36. 36.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Vihaan has planted a tree. Is Vihaan a member of the eco-club? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
37. 37.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) waiting to find out (c) judging by looks (d) trusting the first idea
38. 38.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) pretend you got it (b) nod and walk off (c) ask them to repeat it (d) guess the way
39. 39.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who hears only one side? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
40. 40.🔮 If it rains, the match is called off. If the match is called off, we stay indoors. If we stay indoors, we play carrom. Suppose it rains. What happens next? (a) we play carrom (b) we stay indoors (c) the match is called off

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