Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 110 · 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.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
2. 2.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Who cares, anyway?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
3. 3.❓ Which question word helps you find out the time of the match? (a) who (b) where (c) how (d) when
4. 4.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks good questions? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
5. 5.🤝 Who can help you solve a hard problem? (a) a rumour (b) a teacher or parent (c) nobody ever (d) only a stranger
6. 6.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “We should plant trees here. Just do it.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
7. 7.📊 Fact or opinion: “A triangle has three sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
8. 8.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) when (b) who (c) where (d) why
9. 9.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the effect? (a) we planted many trees (b) the street became shady (c) the class was noisy (d) nobody heard the bell
10. 10.True or false: “Can you show me one?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.📊 Fact or opinion: dogs are the best pets? (a) fact (b) opinion
12. 12.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
13. 13.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) checking your answers (d) skipping the review
14. 14.🔓 Open or closed: “Why do we yawn?”? (a) closed (b) open
15. 15.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) listens to both sides (b) checks the facts first (c) never asks why (d) thinks before deciding
16. 16.True or false: “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🚲 Your cycle chain keeps slipping off. What is a good first step? (a) buy a new cycle (b) kick the cycle (c) stop cycling (d) look at what is wrong
18. 18.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: guessing wildly? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
19. 19.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the effect? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the shop was crowded (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the floor was wet
20. 20.True or false: “dark clouds are coming” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
22. 22.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
23. 23.True or false: “trust me” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a named source (b) no pressure to share (c) a clear date (d) asks for your OTP
25. 25.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
26. 26.True or false: “How are kites made?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “the rule book says so” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) deciding too fast (c) blaming without proof (d) trusting the first idea
30. 30.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
33. 33.🚲 Tara cycled 16 km in 2 hours. Meera cycled 55 km in 5 hours. How many km per hour did Tara cycle?
34. 34.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
35. 35.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Ananya is in the school football team. Does Ananya train at 7 AM? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
36. 36.True or false: “How do birds find their way home?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📊 Fact or opinion: “Triangles are prettier than circles.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
38. 38.Which of these is a want? (a) water to drink (b) extra chocolate (c) a school uniform (d) a pencil for class
39. 39.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school has the nicest uniform.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact

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