Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 134 · 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.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) can’t tell (b) it is sunny (c) no, for sure (d) yes, for sure
2. 2.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: try it out? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 2 (d) step 5
3. 3.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) the school notice board (c) your class teacher (d) an atlas
4. 4.💡 Real reason or not: “it is obvious”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
5. 5.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Ishaan does not wear a blue cap on sports day. Is Ishaan in the Blue House? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) everyone is doing it (c) checked facts support it (d) one was bad, so all are
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) it has lots of likes (c) it was measured twice (d) it happened once
8. 8.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) someone hopes (b) must be true (c) might be fun (d) is popular
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a joke page (c) your class teacher (d) a doctor
10. 10.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
11. 11.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “We can’t tell.” (b) “No, never.” (c) “Probably yes.” (d) “Yes, surely.”
12. 12.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Rohan was at Asha’s party. Did Rohan get a balloon? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
13. 13.🔬 Why do scientists repeat an experiment? (a) for fun only (b) to waste time (c) to change answers (d) to be sure of results
14. 14.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) staying calm (b) trying again (c) breaking it into parts (d) guessing wildly
15. 15.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) clear (b) unclear
16. 16.True or false: “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why do leaves fall?” (b) “Why do we yawn?” (c) “Is the sky blue?” (d) “How are kites made?”
19. 19.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
20. 20.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) the bell rang (c) the floor is wet (d) someone left it open
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the road is closed (b) it saves water (c) just because (d) the bus is full
22. 22.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “panicking” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
26. 26.🔓 Open or closed: “Are you ten?”? (a) closed (b) open
27. 27.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
28. 28.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) the numbers prove it (c) the rule book says so (d) it was measured twice
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) trying a new way (c) checking your answers (d) asking for feedback
30. 30.🔮 What is a consequence? (a) a rule (b) a question (c) what follows an action (d) a reason word
31. 31.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) listening to new ideas (b) agreeing with all (c) ignoring facts (d) never deciding
32. 32.True or false: “grabbing the first thing” is thinking ahead. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “just because” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧩 A box of apples has 5 in each row. How many apples are in the box? (a) 10 (b) 5 (c) not enough info (d) 50
38. 38.True or false: “a new video game” is a want. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: grabbing the first thing? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
40. 40.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) garden (c) book drive

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