Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 131 · 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.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
2. 2.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason for a delay? (a) when (b) where (c) how (d) why
3. 3.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) the pot colour only (b) nothing at all (c) water, soil and sun (d) the seed type
4. 4.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “checked facts support it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
5. 5.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Mangoes are my favourite fruit because they are sweet and juicy.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
6. 6.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the friend who helped (b) the year it was built (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the room of the meeting
7. 7.❓ Which question word helps you find out the city she lives in? (a) where (b) when (c) who (d) how
8. 8.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the road is closed (b) everyone knows it (c) the bus is full (d) the floor is slippery
9. 9.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) hears only one side (b) trusts any website (c) thinks before deciding (d) copies what all do
10. 10.🔓 Open or closed: “Why do we yawn?”? (a) closed (b) open
11. 11.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way to fold a boat? (a) where (b) how (c) who (d) why
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) it has lots of likes (c) the numbers prove it (d) my lucky pen did it
13. 13.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) hasty (b) careful
14. 14.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” (a) everyone does it (b) lucky charm (c) one means all (d) attacking the person
15. 15.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
16. 16.🔓 Open or closed question? “Why do you think the river is dirty?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
17. 17.📚 You leave your project to the last night. What is likely? (a) a rushed project (b) a free holiday (c) extra marks (d) a perfect project
18. 18.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) trying again (b) asking for help (c) repeating the same try (d) making a list
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the author of a book (b) the friend who helped (c) the person in charge (d) the reason leaves fall
20. 20.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a proven fact (b) an idea taken as true (c) a measured result (d) a question
21. 21.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
22. 22.📏 How can you check the fact “The table is 1 metre long”? (a) measure it (b) ask if it is nice (c) guess (d) vote on it
23. 23.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) the bell rang (c) someone ate the cake (d) he drank the juice
24. 24.🗣️ Which word often comes just before a reason? (a) maybe (b) or (c) because (d) but
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) compares the options (b) spots missing facts (c) looks for reasons (d) ignores the facts
26. 26.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) an atlas (c) a comment with no name (d) a video with no name
27. 27.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Rohan is in Class 4A. Does Rohan have a green notebook? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
28. 28.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) hair on the sofa (c) food costs money (d) a happy welcome home
29. 29.True or false: “a year has 12 months” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “That is one side. What does the other side say?” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
31. 31.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the effect? (a) the show started late (b) Diya studied every day (c) there was a traffic jam (d) she did well in the test
32. 32.True or false: “Do you like the class library?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🧩 Meera bought 3 markers for ₹30 in all. Each marker cost the same. What did one marker cost? (a) ₹15 (b) ₹10 (c) ₹30 (d) not enough info
34. 34.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) how (b) who (c) when (d) why
35. 35.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) looks show the taste (b) cooks are tall (c) food is hot (d) dishes are round
36. 36.True or false: “the rule book says so” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the effect? (a) we left the gate open (b) the goat got out (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the floor was wet
38. 38.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the cause? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the team won the match (c) the team practised hard (d) the shop was crowded
39. 39.🐢 Before a big choice, a critical thinker… (a) stops and thinks (b) copies a friend (c) flips a coin (d) picks the first idea
40. 40.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable

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