Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 138 · 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.True or false: “asking before judging” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “fish live in water” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Tara can play chess. Is Tara in the chess club? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
4. 4.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
5. 5.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “It will rain. I just know it.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
6. 6.True or false: “Mangoes are the best fruit. End of story.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 2. Park: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 4. Fort: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) park (c) fort
8. 8.True or false: “What would happen if there were no trees?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🛍️ A need or a want: a toy robot? (a) a want (b) a need
10. 10.True or false: “checking your answers” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
12. 12.True or false: “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “We need more dustbins because litter piles up near the canteen.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
14. 14.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) guess the way (b) pretend you got it (c) ask them to repeat it (d) nod and walk off
15. 15.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: grabbing the first thing? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
16. 16.True or false: “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Our team should practise passing, since we lost the ball 20 times.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
18. 18.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “You’re just lucky.” (b) “No, I’m right.” (c) “I don’t care.” (d) “Thanks, I see it now.”
19. 19.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “How does it work?” (b) “Is it new?” (c) “Is it big?” (d) “Do you have it?”
20. 20.📊 Fact or opinion: plants need water? (a) opinion (b) fact
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting a moment (b) imagining what follows (c) asking “what if?” (d) skipping instructions
22. 22.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) we were late for school (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the class was noisy (d) the bus broke down
23. 23.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) all cats are mean (b) cats hate me (c) that cat was upset (d) never touch animals
24. 24.🛍️ Meera has ₹140 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹50 (b) picture book, ₹60 (c) paint set, ₹200 (d) sketch pad, ₹130
25. 25.True or false: “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) checking your answers (c) trying a new way (d) forgetting the lesson
27. 27.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Arjun knows the lines of the play. Is Arjun in the drama club? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
28. 28.True or false: “cows give milk” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.📊 Fact or opinion: a year has 12 months? (a) fact (b) opinion
30. 30.Which of these is a real reason? (a) it is obvious (b) just because (c) because I said so (d) the floor is slippery
31. 31.🐕 One dog barked at you. What is the fair conclusion? (a) all dogs are mean (b) dogs hate you (c) that one dog barked (d) never see dogs
32. 32.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) where (b) who (c) when (d) why
33. 33.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write a bit about something.” (a) clear (b) unclear
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) asking before judging (c) waiting to find out (d) looking for more clues
35. 35.True or false: “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.💡 Real reason or not: “the bus is full”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
37. 37.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking who said it (b) everyone is doing it (c) it happened once (d) the numbers prove it
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear date (b) asks for your OTP (c) a prize you never won (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
40. 40.🧐 A claim with no reason is… (a) always true (b) hard to trust (c) always false (d) a fact

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