Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 127 · 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 a good sign of a true claim? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) no pressure to share (c) asks for your OTP (d) no source or date
2. 2.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) only on weekends (b) yes, if it is long (c) no, likes aren’t proof (d) yes, always
3. 3.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
4. 4.🔓 Open or closed question? “Why do you think the river is dirty?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts you can check (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) no pressure to share (d) a named source
6. 6.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “one was bad, so all are”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
7. 7.Which of these is a real reason? (a) everyone knows it (b) end of story (c) it saves water (d) because I said so
8. 8.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
9. 9.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
10. 10.True or false: “someone left it open” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “extra chocolate” is a want. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) inference (b) observation
13. 13.🛍️ A need or a want: healthy food? (a) a need (b) a want
14. 14.💡 Real reason or not: “everyone knows it”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
15. 15.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “Are eggs round?” (b) “Why eggs?” (c) “Who laid them?” (d) “How many eggs?”
16. 16.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to win arguments (b) to skip facts (c) to finish fast (d) to avoid false ideas
17. 17.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
18. 18.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the cause? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) I went to bed very late (c) I watered the seeds (d) the seeds sprouted
19. 19.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 3. Mural: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 3. What is the total score of the book drive?
20. 20.True or false: “staying calm” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) plants need water (b) ice is frozen water (c) fish live in water (d) homework is boring
22. 22.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Why bother?” (b) “How do you know?” (c) “Is it lunch yet?” (d) “Who cares?”
23. 23.🧩 A box has 7 rows of guavas, with 4 in each row. How many guavas are in the box? (a) 11 (b) 32 (c) 28 (d) not enough info
24. 24.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) no source or date (c) a named source (d) a prize you never won
25. 25.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a banana (b) a papaya (c) a mango (d) a guava
26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
27. 27.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) a happy welcome home (c) hair on the sofa (d) it keeps you active
29. 29.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Vihaan has planted a tree. Is Vihaan a member of the eco-club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
30. 30.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) who finished first (b) their shoe colour (c) who is taller (d) metres per second
31. 31.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) decides in a hurry (b) trusts any website (c) compares the options (d) copies what all do
33. 33.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Diya is a member of the eco-club. Has Diya planted a tree? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
34. 34.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) a loyal friend (c) learning to care (d) a playmate at home
35. 35.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: thinking of others? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
36. 36.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who trusts any website? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
37. 37.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: list possible fixes or see if it helped? (a) list possible fixes (b) see if it helped
38. 38.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Vihaan was at Asha’s party. Did Vihaan get a balloon? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
40. 40.🛍️ Arjun has ₹280 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹350 (b) seed packet, ₹200 (c) small trowel, ₹220 (d) kite, ₹230

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