Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 13 · 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.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a clear date? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
2. 2.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the effect? (a) the goat got out (b) the milk was left out (c) we left the gate open (d) the milk went sour
3. 3.True or false: “the day of the trip” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is a real reason? (a) just because (b) it is obvious (c) the road is closed (d) trust me
5. 5.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the player who scored (b) the reason she cried (c) the place of the party (d) the time of the match
6. 6.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🗣️ Which word often comes just before a reason? (a) but (b) or (c) because (d) maybe
8. 8.True or false: “Can we skip it?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) agreeing with all (b) never deciding (c) listening to new ideas (d) ignoring facts
10. 10.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason leaves fall? (a) who (b) how (c) where (d) why
11. 11.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) forward it to friends (b) tell a parent (c) send the password (d) click the link
13. 13.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a random website (c) a forwarded message (d) a guess by a friend
15. 15.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) ask them to repeat it (b) guess the way (c) pretend you got it (d) nod and walk off
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) someone ate the cake (c) the floor is wet (d) the door is open
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) looking for more clues (c) deciding too fast (d) saying “maybe”
18. 18.True or false: “Our school has the nicest uniform.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “Rainy days are boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “a forwarded message” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) a prize you never won (c) a strange web address (d) a clear date
22. 22.Which of these is an opinion? (a) the Sun is a star (b) bees make honey (c) cows give milk (d) red is the nicest colour
23. 23.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) imagining what follows (b) asking “what if?” (c) reading the rules first (d) acting without thinking
24. 24.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: check if it worked or think of ideas? (a) check if it worked (b) think of ideas
25. 25.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the cause? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the cycle skidded (c) the road was slippery (d) the cake got burnt
26. 26.True or false: “Let’s leave early, as the road near the bridge is closed.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
28. 28.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) mocking who said it (c) everyone is doing it (d) the numbers prove it
29. 29.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “Thanks, I see it now.” (b) “You’re just lucky.” (c) “I don’t care.” (d) “No, I’m right.”
30. 30.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
31. 31.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
32. 32.True or false: “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🚲 Meera cycled 18 km in 2 hours. Ishaan cycled 12 km in 3 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Ishaan (b) both the same (c) Meera
34. 34.🧩 The film starts at 5 PM and lasts 2 hours. When does it end? (a) 7 PM (b) not enough info (c) 5 PM (d) 8 PM
35. 35.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
36. 36.📏 How can you check the fact “The table is 1 metre long”? (a) guess (b) vote on it (c) measure it (d) ask if it is nice
37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) inference (b) observation
38. 38.True or false: “Which page, please?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “a dictionary” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False

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