Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 15 · 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.🔓 Open or closed: “Did it rain today?”? (a) closed (b) open
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) extra chocolate (b) a warm blanket (c) a fancy phone case (d) a toy robot
3. 3.True or false: “dogs are the best pets” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Ishaan is in Class 4A. Does Ishaan have a green notebook? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
6. 6.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Rohan is in the Blue House. Does Rohan wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
7. 7.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I decided before I heard the facts.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
8. 8.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: panicking? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
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.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation
11. 11.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) the bigger one wins (b) same conditions for all (c) a lucky guess (d) different rules
12. 12.📊 Fact or opinion: “A week has seven days.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) saying “who cares” (c) noting what worked (d) hiding the mistake
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) homework is boring (b) honey is yummy (c) red is the nicest colour (d) plants need water
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) judging by looks (c) waiting to find out (d) blaming without proof
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) extra chocolate (b) a third pair of shoes (c) medicine when ill (d) a toy robot
17. 17.📊 Which gives the best evidence about the class’s favourite game? (a) asking one friend (b) guessing (c) asking the whole class (d) asking your pet
18. 18.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Nisha cannot play chess. Is Nisha in the chess club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
19. 19.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: reading the rules first? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
20. 20.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
21. 21.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
22. 22.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Diya does not have a green notebook. Is Diya in Class 4A? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
23. 23.True or false: “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.📝 What does “evidence” mean? (a) a loud opinion (b) facts that support it (c) a rumour (d) a guess
25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
26. 26.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “No, never.” (b) “Yes, surely.” (c) “We can’t tell.” (d) “Probably yes.”
27. 27.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) both (b) neither (c) the weak one (d) the strong one
28. 28.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to fill pages (b) to copy friends (c) to show off (d) to learn from choices
29. 29.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
30. 30.📚 You leave your project to the last night. What is likely? (a) a perfect project (b) extra marks (c) a rushed project (d) a free holiday
31. 31.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) what happens as a result (c) why it happens (d) a guess
32. 32.❓ Which question word helps you find out the day of the trip? (a) how (b) why (c) who (d) when
33. 33.🛠️ What is the first step in solving a problem? (a) know what is wrong (b) give up (c) try any idea (d) blame someone
34. 34.🔮 If birds keep their homes, the park stays green. If the class saves paper, fewer trees are cut. If fewer trees are cut, birds keep their homes. Suppose the class saves paper. What happens in the end? (a) birds keep their homes (b) fewer trees are cut (c) the park stays green
35. 35.True or false: “thinks before deciding” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
37. 37.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) Team B (b) can’t tell (c) both the same (d) Team A
38. 38.🧐 A claim with no reason is… (a) always false (b) a fact (c) hard to trust (d) always true
39. 39.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the friend who helped (c) the reason for a delay (d) the player who scored
40. 40.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) he likes running (b) new shoes mean rich (c) shoes are white (d) shoes cost nothing

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