Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 14 · 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: “asks for your OTP” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) their shoe colour (b) who is taller (c) metres per second (d) who finished first
3. 3.Which of these is a closed question? (a) “How are kites made?” (b) “Why do leaves fall?” (c) “Why do we yawn?” (d) “Is the sky blue?”
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) ignoring other reasons (c) looking for more clues (d) asking before judging
5. 5.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) ignoring other reasons (c) blaming without proof (d) asking before judging
6. 6.True or false: “asks for a password” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Ishaan does not have a green notebook. Is Ishaan in Class 4A? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
9. 9.🥭 You taste one mango from a box of 50, and it is sweet. Can you be sure all 50 are sweet? (a) yes, it is certain (b) yes, mangoes match (c) no mango is sweet (d) no, check more
10. 10.True or false: “the reason for a delay” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🚲 Ananya cycled 66 km in 6 hours. Kabir cycled 15 km in 5 hours. How many km per hour did Kabir cycle?
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a list (b) breaking it into parts (c) trying again (d) ignoring the problem
13. 13.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
14. 14.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: skipping instructions? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
15. 15.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
16. 16.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the person who called (d) the purpose of a rule
17. 17.True or false: “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) end of story (b) it is obvious (c) the test is tomorrow (d) because I said so
19. 19.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧒 Someone you don’t know online asks for your home address. What do you do? (a) keep chatting (b) share a nearby place (c) tell a trusted adult (d) share it
21. 21.True or false: “the friend who helped” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) on different days (b) with your eyes only (c) only the taller one (d) over the same days
23. 23.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) hasty (b) careful
24. 24.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a stranger online (c) your class teacher (d) a dictionary
25. 25.True or false: “How could we make the class library better?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, on Sundays (b) only in summer (c) yes, always (d) no, it just comes first
27. 27.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Meera is a member of the eco-club. Has Meera planted a tree? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
28. 28.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Why bother?” (b) “Who cares?” (c) “How do you know?” (d) “Is it lunch yet?”
29. 29.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
30. 30.📊 Fact or opinion: “The Sun rises in the east.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
31. 31.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) is the first one (b) costs the most (c) fits all your needs (d) a friend picked
32. 32.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
33. 33.True or false: “asking for help” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: list possible fixes? (a) step 2 (b) step 4 (c) step 5 (d) step 1
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looks for reasons (b) copies what all do (c) listens to both sides (d) spots missing facts
36. 36.True or false: “drawing a diagram” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
38. 38.🌧️ 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?”
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ice is frozen water (b) the Sun is a star (c) fish live in water (d) fish are cute
40. 40.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison

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