Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 116 · 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.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a forwarded message (c) a comment with no name (d) a dictionary
2. 2.🧩 A box has 5 rows of apples, with 4 in each row. How many apples are in the box? (a) 9 (b) 20 (c) 24 (d) not enough info
3. 3.True or false: “a thermometer” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) inference (b) observation
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the road is closed (b) the test is tomorrow (c) trust me (d) dark clouds are coming
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a warm blanket (b) a party hat (c) healthy food (d) a school uniform
7. 7.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the effect? (a) the sun was very hot (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the class was noisy (d) the ice cream melted
8. 8.⭐ Rohan made 16 paper stars in 4 hours. Aarav made 25 paper stars in 5 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Aarav (c) Rohan
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) decides in a hurry (b) changes mind with proof (c) ignores the facts (d) trusts any website
10. 10.Which of these is an opinion? (a) the Sun is a star (b) ice is frozen water (c) milk tastes awful (d) cows give milk
11. 11.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the effect? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the cake got burnt (c) the floor was wet (d) I slipped in the hall
12. 12.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) since (b) because (c) so (d) as
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) the cake is half gone (c) the floor is wet (d) class must be over
14. 14.🔓 Open or closed: “Why do we yawn?”? (a) closed (b) open
15. 15.🛍️ Aarav has ₹280 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹100 (b) football, ₹270 (c) kite, ₹300 (d) picture book, ₹150
16. 16.⭐ Diya made 36 paper stars in 3 hours. Rohan made 30 paper stars in 5 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Rohan (b) both the same (c) Diya
17. 17.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) clear, fair thinking (b) criticising people (c) thinking very fast (d) believing all you hear
18. 18.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
19. 19.🔮 If the alarm does not ring, Rohan wakes up late. If Rohan wakes up late, he misses the bus. If he misses the bus, he walks to school. Suppose the alarm does not ring. What happens next? (a) Rohan wakes up late (b) he misses the bus (c) he walks to school
20. 20.🧩 Vihaan is 8 years old. Ananya is older than Vihaan. How old is Ananya? (a) 13 (b) 9 (c) not enough info (d) 10
21. 21.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Why was it stopped?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “Who played?” (d) “Was it stopped?”
22. 22.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to finish fast (b) to win arguments (c) to skip facts (d) to avoid false ideas
23. 23.True or false: “Are you ten?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🛍️ Meera has ₹260 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹290 (b) football, ₹250 (c) magazine, ₹70 (d) paint set, ₹200
25. 25.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Yes, surely.” (b) “Probably yes.” (c) “We can’t tell.” (d) “No, never.”
26. 26.True or false: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔮 If the match is called off, we stay indoors. If we stay indoors, we play carrom. If it rains, the match is called off. Suppose the match is called off. What happens next? (a) we play carrom (b) we stay indoors (c) it rains
28. 28.True or false: “How could we make the class library better?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.📏 How can you check the fact “The table is 1 metre long”? (a) guess (b) ask if it is nice (c) measure it (d) vote on it
30. 30.📊 Fact or opinion: the Sun is a star? (a) fact (b) opinion
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) acting without thinking (b) imagining what follows (c) waiting a moment (d) planning for problems
32. 32.📊 Fact or opinion: red is the nicest colour? (a) fact (b) opinion
33. 33.🛍️ Diya has ₹140 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹150 (b) sketch pad, ₹80 (c) story book, ₹90 (d) football, ₹120
34. 34.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) click the link (b) send the password (c) tell a parent (d) forward it to friends
37. 37.True or false: “Spiders are scary.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus is full (b) the floor is slippery (c) just because (d) the road is closed
39. 39.Which of these is a need? (a) a pencil for class (b) a new video game (c) a toy robot (d) extra chocolate
40. 40.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Let’s leave early, as the road near the bridge is closed.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason

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