Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 123 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) too good to be true (b) no source or date (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) facts you can check
2. 2.True or false: “What did you enjoy most about the trip, and why?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🤔 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.”
4. 4.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) someone spilt water (c) the floor is wet (d) he drank the juice
5. 5.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the numbers prove it (b) one was bad, so all are (c) it was measured twice (d) many trials agree
6. 6.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: “Share before deleted!”? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hears only one side (b) believes every rumour (c) trusts any website (d) checks the facts first
8. 8.🛍️ Aarav has ₹290 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹160 (b) comic, ₹280 (c) small trowel, ₹50 (d) picture book, ₹370
9. 9.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Diya lives in Green Park. Does Diya ride the school bus? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
10. 10.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a prize you never won? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
11. 11.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
12. 12.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I asked the science teacher.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
13. 13.True or false: “Who cares, anyway?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a bad point of a choice (b) a prize (c) a reason to agree (d) a good point
15. 15.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Meera was at Asha’s party. Did Meera get a balloon? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
16. 16.⭐ Aarav made 9 paper stars in 3 hours. Ishaan made 72 paper stars in 6 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Aarav (b) both the same (c) Ishaan
17. 17.🚲 Saanvi cycled 24 km in 3 hours. Ishaan cycled 15 km in 5 hours. How many km per hour did Saanvi cycle?
18. 18.🛍️ Ananya has ₹220 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹140 (b) kite, ₹270 (c) football, ₹170 (d) story book, ₹80
19. 19.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a cookbook (b) an old rumour (c) a joke book (d) an atlas
20. 20.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
22. 22.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) how (b) when (c) who (d) why
23. 23.True or false: “Do you like the class library?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breaking it into parts (b) giving up at once (c) ignoring the problem (d) blaming others
25. 25.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
26. 26.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) criticising people (b) clear, fair thinking (c) thinking very fast (d) believing all you hear
27. 27.🧩 A box has 3 rows of apples, with 7 in each row. How many apples are in the box? (a) 28 (b) 10 (c) not enough info (d) 21
28. 28.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Why is this so dull?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
29. 29.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) the plants got no water (b) the team practised hard (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the team won the match
30. 30.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the effect? (a) the kite string snapped (b) we left the gate open (c) the goat got out (d) the kite flew away
31. 31.True or false: “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🧩 The film starts at 4 PM and lasts 2 hours. When does it end? (a) 6 PM (b) not enough info (c) 4 PM (d) 7 PM
33. 33.🔓 Open or closed question? “What did you enjoy most about the trip, and why?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
34. 34.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts you can check (b) no pressure to share (c) calm, clear words (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
37. 37.True or false: “the reason for a delay” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔒 What is a closed question? (a) a why question (b) a yes/no question (c) a long story (d) a how question
40. 40.True or false: “healthy food” is a want. (a) False (b) True

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