Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 149 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
2. 2.True or false: “dark clouds are coming” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “a random website” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “honey is yummy” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔓 Open or closed: “Did it rain today?”? (a) open (b) closed
6. 6.🧩 Meera is 8 years old. Arjun is older than Meera. How old is Arjun? (a) not enough info (b) 10 (c) 9 (d) 13
7. 7.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) free exercise
8. 8.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Ananya lives in Green Park. Does Ananya ride the school bus? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
9. 9.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔓 Open or closed question? “How do birds find their way home?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
11. 11.True or false: “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) ignoring other reasons (c) looking for more clues (d) blaming without proof
13. 13.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the cause? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the washing fell down (c) the oven was too hot (d) the wind was strong
15. 15.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Mangoes are the best fruit. End of story.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
16. 16.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) follow them (b) wait for green (c) close your eyes (d) run fast
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trust me (b) everyone knows it (c) end of story (d) it saves water
18. 18.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
19. 19.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Let’s leave early, as the road near the bridge is closed.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
20. 20.🔮 If the class saves paper, fewer trees are cut. If fewer trees are cut, birds keep their homes. If birds keep their homes, the park stays green. Suppose fewer trees are cut. What happens next? (a) the class saves paper (b) the park stays green (c) birds keep their homes
21. 21.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
22. 22.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
23. 23.🧩 A box of apples has 6 in each row. How many apples are in the box? (a) 60 (b) not enough info (c) 6 (d) 12
24. 24.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks good questions? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
25. 25.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
26. 26.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, on Sundays (b) yes, always (c) only in summer (d) no, it just comes first
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) drawing a diagram (b) ignoring the problem (c) repeating the same try (d) giving up at once
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spots missing facts (b) checks the facts first (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) decides in a hurry
29. 29.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) he likes running (b) shoes are white (c) shoes cost nothing (d) new shoes mean rich
30. 30.True or false: “Who cares, anyway?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) can’t tell (b) the 1 kg bag (c) both the same (d) the 2 kg bag
32. 32.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “a new video game” is a need. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “thinking of others” is thinking ahead. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Why do we yawn?” (b) “Can ice melt?” (c) “Is this kite new?” (d) “Did it rain today?”
37. 37.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it happened once”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
38. 38.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
39. 39.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Who played?” (b) “Was it stopped?” (c) “Why was it stopped?” (d) “Is it over?”
40. 40.🧩 Aarav bought 2 notebooks for ₹120 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) ₹120 (b) not enough info (c) ₹60 (d) ₹65

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