Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 120 · 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: “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) careful (b) hasty
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) looking for more clues (c) blaming without proof (d) deciding too fast
4. 4.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
5. 5.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) backs the louder one (b) hears both sides (c) hears only a friend (d) walks away
6. 6.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the cause? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the oven was too hot (c) the plants got no water (d) the cake got burnt
7. 7.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: asking “what if?”? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
8. 8.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The library trip is on Friday at 10 AM. Bring your library card.” (a) clear (b) unclear
9. 9.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
10. 10.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a random website (b) a forwarded message (c) the school notice (d) a friend’s guess
11. 11.🔓 Open or closed question? “How do birds find their way home?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
12. 12.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 5, fun 2, safety 3. Old fort: learning 4, fun 4, safety 1. Museum: learning 1, fun 1, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) old fort (c) museum
13. 13.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) pretend you got it (b) nod and walk off (c) ask them to repeat it (d) guess the way
14. 14.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the test is tomorrow (b) the bus is full (c) dark clouds are coming (d) because I said so
15. 15.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
16. 16.True or false: “the reason for a delay” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the cause? (a) the bus broke down (b) the kite string snapped (c) we were late for school (d) the kite flew away
18. 18.📣 A classmate says the school will be shut all next week. What should you do first? (a) tell everyone (b) plan a holiday (c) check with the school (d) believe it at once
19. 19.🛍️ Rohan has ₹290 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹370 (b) story book, ₹90 (c) crayon box, ₹240 (d) magazine, ₹60
20. 20.True or false: “someone left it open” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.📊 Fact or opinion: honey is yummy? (a) opinion (b) fact
22. 22.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) thinks before deciding (b) compares the options (c) decides in a hurry (d) asks “How do you know?”
23. 23.Which of these is a fact? (a) honey is yummy (b) milk tastes awful (c) a year has 12 months (d) dogs are the best pets
24. 24.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) so (b) as (c) since (d) because
25. 25.Which of these is a fact? (a) homework is boring (b) honey is yummy (c) winter is the best (d) cows give milk
26. 26.📝 What does “evidence” mean? (a) facts that support it (b) a guess (c) a loud opinion (d) a rumour
27. 27.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who changes mind with proof? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a thermometer (c) your class teacher (d) a guess by a friend
29. 29.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “no source or date” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) never asks why (b) believes every rumour (c) shares without checking (d) thinks before deciding
32. 32.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) wait for green (b) follow them (c) close your eyes (d) run fast
33. 33.🥭 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) no, check more (c) yes, it is certain (d) no mango is sweet
34. 34.❓ Which question word helps you find out the time of the match? (a) when (b) who (c) how (d) why
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) the door is open (c) someone spilt water (d) someone left it open
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the rules first (b) only thinking of now (c) acting without thinking (d) speaking in anger
37. 37.🧩 Ananya bought 2 markers for ₹90 in all. Each marker cost the same. What did one marker cost? (a) ₹50 (b) ₹45 (c) not enough info (d) ₹90
38. 38.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Ananya is in the drama club. Does Ananya know the lines of the play? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
39. 39.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or see if it helped? (a) try it out (b) see if it helped

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