Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 118 · 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: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no pressure to share (b) trusted sites agree (c) facts you can check (d) asks for your OTP
3. 3.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) unclear (b) clear
4. 4.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read those pages from that book.” (a) clear (b) unclear
5. 5.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: say what is wrong? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 5 (d) step 4
6. 6.📚 Meera read 18 pages in 2 days. Ishaan read 42 pages in 6 days. How many pages per day did Meera read?
7. 7.Which of these is a need? (a) extra chocolate (b) a new video game (c) a party hat (d) a school uniform
8. 8.🔓 Open or closed question? “Can birds fly?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
9. 9.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) fresh air (c) tiring in the rain (d) hot in summer
11. 11.🛍️ Rohan has ₹210 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹150 (b) magazine, ₹160 (c) picture book, ₹270 (d) skipping rope, ₹120
12. 12.True or false: “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “How do birds find their way home?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the road is closed (b) everyone knows it (c) because I said so (d) just because
15. 15.True or false: “it saves water” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is a tree (b) it loves music (c) it needs water (d) it is new
18. 18.🔒 What is a closed question? (a) a long story (b) a how question (c) a yes/no question (d) a why question
19. 19.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is this kite new?” (b) “Are you ten?” (c) “Is the sky blue?” (d) “How do plants drink?”
21. 21.True or false: “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the cause? (a) the milk was left out (b) she did well in the test (c) Diya studied every day (d) the milk went sour
23. 23.Which of these is a fact? (a) honey is yummy (b) bees make honey (c) homework is boring (d) fish are cute
24. 24.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
25. 25.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to win every fight (b) to make better choices (c) to look clever (d) to stop asking
26. 26.True or false: “thinks before deciding” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) walks away (b) checks the idea itself (c) laughs at them (d) calls them names
28. 28.True or false: “the test is tomorrow” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: choose the best idea? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 2 (d) step 3
30. 30.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
31. 31.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I measured it myself with a ruler.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
32. 32.True or false: “How do fish breathe?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “checking your answers” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
35. 35.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “a joke page” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “If it is on a website, it must be right.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
38. 38.🍫 You eat sweets every day and never brush. What is a likely consequence? (a) better marks (b) stronger teeth (c) more height (d) tooth decay
39. 39.🖼️ A photo looks strange and edited. What should you think? (a) photos never lie (b) it may be fake (c) share it now (d) it must be real
40. 40.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) staying calm (b) drawing a diagram (c) breaking it into parts (d) ignoring the problem

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