Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 141 · 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.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “Is it new?” (b) “Is it big?” (c) “How does it work?” (d) “Do you have it?”
2. 2.Which of these is an observation? (a) the bell rang (b) someone ate the cake (c) someone left it open (d) class must be over
3. 3.💡 Riya says, “We should have a class garden.” What is the best question to ask her? (a) “Is it Monday?” (b) “Why do you think so?” (c) “Who are you?” (d) “Can I go?”
4. 4.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A video with no name said it.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
5. 5.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
6. 6.True or false: “trust me” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) asking before judging (c) looking for more clues (d) thinking of other causes
8. 8.🔓 Open or closed question? “Did you go on the trip?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
9. 9.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it was measured twice”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
10. 10.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copies what all do (b) listens to both sides (c) looks for reasons (d) thinks before deciding
12. 12.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) less likely true (b) definitely false (c) more likely true (d) an opinion
13. 13.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the cause? (a) the ground is wet (b) it rained all night (c) the ice cream melted (d) the sun was very hot
14. 14.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: think of ideas or understand the problem? (a) think of ideas (b) understand the problem
15. 15.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) the 2 kg bag (b) both the same (c) the 1 kg bag (d) can’t tell
16. 16.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
17. 17.True or false: “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the person in charge (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the steps to tie a knot (d) the method to grow beans
19. 19.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) hard to go on trips (c) hair on the sofa (d) it keeps you active
20. 20.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) many trials agree (b) my lucky pen did it (c) everyone is doing it (d) one was bad, so all are
21. 21.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
22. 22.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: acting without thinking? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
23. 23.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.💡 Real reason or not: “the floor is slippery”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
26. 26.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
27. 27.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “the city she lives in” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus is full (b) everyone knows it (c) trust me (d) because I said so
30. 30.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a dictionary (c) a joke page (d) a rumour in the corridor
32. 32.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) hasty (b) careful
33. 33.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Which page, please?”
34. 34.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is a closed question? (a) “Is this kite new?” (b) “Why is the sea salty?” (c) “Why do leaves fall?” (d) “How do fish breathe?”
36. 36.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Did it rain today?” (b) “Why do we yawn?” (c) “Is the sky blue?” (d) “Is this kite new?”
37. 37.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
38. 38.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Let’s leave early. Trust me.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
39. 39.Which of these is a real reason? (a) trust me (b) the road is closed (c) end of story (d) everyone knows it
40. 40.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the cause? (a) the washing fell down (b) a nail was on the road (c) the tyre went flat (d) the wind was strong

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