Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 145 · 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.🏏 Kabir scored 16 runs in 4 overs. Nisha scored 21 runs in 3 overs. How many runs per over did Kabir score?
2. 2.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
3. 3.🔮 If birds keep their homes, the park stays green. If fewer trees are cut, birds keep their homes. If the class saves paper, fewer trees are cut. Suppose the class saves paper. What happens next? (a) birds keep their homes (b) fewer trees are cut (c) the park stays green
4. 4.True or false: “trusted sites agree” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🧒 Someone you don’t know online asks for your home address. What do you do? (a) share a nearby place (b) tell a trusted adult (c) keep chatting (d) share it
6. 6.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a science textbook (c) a forwarded message (d) a guess by a friend
7. 7.📚 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
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) hiding the mistake (c) saying “who cares” (d) blaming bad luck
9. 9.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the cause? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) I watered the seeds (c) we left the gate open (d) the goat got out
10. 10.🔮 What is a consequence? (a) a rule (b) what follows an action (c) a reason word (d) a question
11. 11.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Arjun is in the science club. Does Arjun have a magnifying glass? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
12. 12.True or false: “a party hat” is a need. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) the baby is hungry (c) someone ate the cake (d) the floor is wet
14. 14.🔓 Open or closed question? “What would happen if there were no trees?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
15. 15.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “a new video game” is a need. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Which page, please?”
18. 18.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) a guess by a friend (c) a dictionary (d) an atlas
20. 20.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) run fast (b) follow them (c) wait for green (d) close your eyes
21. 21.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way bees make honey? (a) where (b) how (c) who (d) when
22. 22.🐢 Before a big choice, a critical thinker… (a) picks the first idea (b) stops and thinks (c) copies a friend (d) flips a coin
23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the friend who helped (b) the person who called (c) the spot your bag is (d) the player who scored
25. 25.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
26. 26.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no pressure to share? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
27. 27.📏 How can you check the fact “The table is 1 metre long”? (a) measure it (b) vote on it (c) ask if it is nice (d) guess
28. 28.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
29. 29.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) the seed type (b) nothing at all (c) water, soil and sun (d) the pot colour only
30. 30.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
31. 31.True or false: “If it is on a website, it must be right.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) careful (b) hasty
33. 33.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
35. 35.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) giving up at once (b) guessing wildly (c) drawing a diagram (d) ignoring the problem
36. 36.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
37. 37.Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a third pair of shoes (c) a school uniform (d) a new video game
38. 38.True or false: “giving up at once” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) checking your answers (c) saying “who cares” (d) noting what worked
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a random website (b) a stranger online (c) a science textbook (d) a guess by a friend

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