Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 133 · 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.🔓 Open or closed: “How do fish breathe?”? (a) open (b) closed
2. 2.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: ALL CAPS and !!!? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why do we yawn?” (b) “Do cats purr?” (c) “How are kites made?” (d) “Why is the sea salty?”
4. 4.🧩 The film starts at 6 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 8 PM (b) 7 PM (c) not enough info (d) 9 PM
5. 5.True or false: “trying again” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) Team A (b) can’t tell (c) Team B (d) both the same
7. 7.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 1. Beach: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 3. Hill: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 2. What is the total score of the farm?
8. 8.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
9. 9.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the reason she cried (b) the room of the meeting (c) the cause of the fight (d) the person who called
10. 10.True or false: “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🛍️ Nisha has ₹290 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹90 (b) colour pencils, ₹280 (c) paint set, ₹330 (d) football, ₹220
12. 12.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) careful (b) hasty
13. 13.True or false: “the floor is slippery” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the effect? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the floor was wet (d) I went to bed very late
15. 15.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Who played?” (b) “Why was it stopped?” (c) “Was it stopped?” (d) “Is it over?”
16. 16.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “How do fish breathe?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “healthy food” is a want. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
20. 20.True or false: “one was bad, so all are” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) only in summer (b) yes, on Sundays (c) no, it just comes first (d) yes, always
22. 22.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the city she lives in (b) the player who scored (c) the steps to make tea (d) the spot your bag is
23. 23.True or false: “I decided before I heard the facts.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “My friend said it, so it must be true.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
25. 25.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
26. 26.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “breaking it into parts” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🚲 Your cycle chain keeps slipping off. What is a good first step? (a) stop cycling (b) buy a new cycle (c) look at what is wrong (d) kick the cycle
29. 29.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: check if it worked or try it out? (a) check if it worked (b) try it out
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the method to grow beans (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the person who called
31. 31.True or false: “a new video game” is a need. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Vihaan is not in the drama club. Does Vihaan know the lines of the play? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
33. 33.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) it happened once (c) the numbers prove it (d) one was bad, so all are
34. 34.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
35. 35.🛍️ Diya has ₹140 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹180 (b) watering can, ₹50 (c) small trowel, ₹120 (d) sketch pad, ₹110
36. 36.🔮 If your friend is happy, she shares her mango. If you share your tiffin, your friend is happy. If she shares her mango, you both enjoy lunch. Suppose you share your tiffin. What happens next? (a) she shares her mango (b) your friend is happy (c) you both enjoy lunch
37. 37.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) food costs money (c) hard to go on trips (d) vet visits cost money
38. 38.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) dark clouds are coming (b) just because (c) it saves water (d) the bus is full
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the same try (b) ignoring the problem (c) giving up at once (d) trying again
40. 40.True or false: ““Share before deleted!”” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False

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