Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 112 · 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.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to avoid false ideas (b) to win arguments (c) to finish fast (d) to skip facts
3. 3.❓ Which question word helps you find out the time of the match? (a) who (b) why (c) when (d) how
4. 4.🔓 Open or closed question? “Do you like the class library?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
5. 5.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) ignore it (b) ask or look for facts (c) trust your first idea (d) say it louder
6. 6.True or false: “a named source” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
8. 8.🥭 You taste one mango from a box of 50, and it is sweet. Can you be sure all 50 are sweet? (a) yes, mangoes match (b) yes, it is certain (c) no, check more (d) no mango is sweet
9. 9.📊 Fact or opinion: “A spider has eight legs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
10. 10.🚲 Diya cycled 14 km in 2 hours. Aarav cycled 60 km in 5 hours. How many km per hour did Aarav cycle?
11. 11.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) grabbing the first thing (b) waiting a moment (c) speaking in anger (d) skipping instructions
13. 13.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the cause? (a) she did well in the test (b) Diya studied every day (c) the oven was too hot (d) the cake got burnt
14. 14.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
15. 15.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Who cares?” (b) “Is it lunch yet?” (c) “Why bother?” (d) “How do you know?”
16. 16.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks good questions (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) looks for reasons (d) believes every rumour
17. 17.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) guessing the worst (c) deciding too fast (d) waiting to find out
18. 18.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Is it break time?”
19. 19.True or false: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) we were late for school (b) the bus broke down (c) the ground is wet (d) it rained all night
21. 21.💰 Meera saved 16 rupees in 2 weeks. Ananya saved 42 rupees in 6 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Meera (b) Ananya (c) both the same
22. 22.🛍️ Meera has ₹280 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹260 (b) football, ₹230 (c) cricket bat, ₹290 (d) seed packet, ₹60
23. 23.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the test is tomorrow (b) the road is closed (c) the bus is full (d) just because
24. 24.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Diya is in the school football team. Does Diya train at 7 AM? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
25. 25.True or false: “What’s for lunch?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: reading the rules first? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusted sites agree (b) a strange web address (c) asks for your OTP (d) asks for a password
28. 28.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Our team should practise passing, since we lost the ball 20 times.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
29. 29.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) the baby is crying (c) the door is open (d) the baby is hungry
30. 30.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Yes, surely.” (b) “We can’t tell.” (c) “Probably yes.” (d) “No, never.”
31. 31.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
32. 32.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the effect? (a) the tyre went flat (b) the kite string snapped (c) a nail was on the road (d) the kite flew away
33. 33.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the cause? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the plants got no water (c) it rained all night (d) the ground is wet
34. 34.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Can I skip it?” (b) “Why homework?” (c) “Which one, please?” (d) “Is it easy?”
35. 35.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the numbers prove it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
36. 36.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) believing all you hear (b) thinking very fast (c) clear, fair thinking (d) criticising people
37. 37.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) tell a parent (b) send the password (c) forward it to friends (d) click the link
38. 38.True or false: “because I said so” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) saying “maybe” (c) asking before judging (d) guessing the worst
40. 40.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False

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