Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 115 · 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.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) pick it, 5 beats 1 (b) flip a coin (c) weigh how big each is (d) ignore the con
2. 2.True or false: “everyone knows it” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” (a) clear (b) unclear
4. 4.🏏 Meera scored 40 runs in 4 overs. Rohan scored 21 runs in 3 overs. How many runs per over did Rohan score?
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the cup is empty (c) the floor is wet (d) someone ate the cake
6. 6.🔮 What is a consequence? (a) a rule (b) a reason word (c) a question (d) what follows an action
7. 7.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it was measured twice”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
8. 8.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) hasty (b) careful
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) asking before judging (c) deciding too fast (d) ignoring other reasons
10. 10.🧩 Arjun bought 2 mangoes and a water bottle for ₹170 in all. Each mango cost the same. What did one mango cost? (a) ₹168 (b) ₹85 (c) ₹170 (d) not enough info
11. 11.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
12. 12.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) Team B (b) both the same (c) can’t tell (d) Team A
13. 13.True or false: “staying calm” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “the floor is slippery” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a banana (b) a guava (c) a papaya (d) a mango
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) free exercise (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it takes more time
17. 17.📚 Arjun read 36 pages in 3 days. Vihaan read 16 pages in 4 days. How many pages per day did Arjun read?
18. 18.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) the baby is hungry (c) the bell rang (d) someone spilt water
19. 19.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Is it break time?”
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is the sea salty?” (b) “Why do we yawn?” (c) “How are kites made?” (d) “Can ice melt?”
23. 23.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “That is one side. What does the other side say?” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
24. 24.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
25. 25.True or false: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
27. 27.🧩 A box has 4 rows of laddoos, with 4 in each row. How many laddoos are in the box? (a) 20 (b) 16 (c) not enough info (d) 8
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying calm (b) trying again (c) guessing wildly (d) making a list
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring warnings (b) skipping instructions (c) speaking in anger (d) asking “what if?”
30. 30.True or false: “a toy robot” is a want. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the cause? (a) the team won the match (b) the goat got out (c) the team practised hard (d) we left the gate open
32. 32.True or false: “asks good questions” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) the bus timetable (c) a video with no name (d) a comment with no name
34. 34.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) many trials agree (b) my lucky pen did it (c) the numbers prove it (d) checked facts support it
35. 35.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) over the same days (b) only the taller one (c) on different days (d) with your eyes only
36. 36.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone spilt water (c) the floor is wet (d) the baby is hungry
37. 37.True or false: “asks for your OTP” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.➡️ What is an effect? (a) what happens as a result (b) a reason word (c) a guess (d) why it happens
40. 40.True or false: “just because” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True

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