Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 154 · 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.📚 Ishaan read 30 pages in 3 days. Kabir read 48 pages in 4 days. How many pages per day did Ishaan read?
2. 2.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) only the taller one (b) over the same days (c) with your eyes only (d) on different days
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a named source (b) no source or date (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
4. 4.📊 Fact or opinion: “Rainy days are boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
5. 5.❓ You are not sure if a news post is true. What helps most? (a) trust the photo (b) share it to ask (c) believe the title (d) check trusted sources
6. 6.True or false: “Did you go on the trip?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) someone spilt water (c) the cake is half gone (d) the bell rang
8. 8.❓ Which question word helps you find out the time of the match? (a) how (b) who (c) when (d) where
9. 9.🔓 Open or closed: “Do cats purr?”? (a) open (b) closed
10. 10.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 3. Park: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 4. Hill: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) park (c) beach
11. 11.🔮 If he misses the bus, he walks to school. If the alarm does not ring, Rohan wakes up late. If Rohan wakes up late, he misses the bus. Suppose the alarm does not ring. What happens in the end? (a) he walks to school (b) he misses the bus (c) Rohan wakes up late
12. 12.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹180 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹160 (b) sketch pad, ₹50 (c) small trowel, ₹70 (d) kite, ₹220
13. 13.True or false: “We need more dustbins because litter piles up near the canteen.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: ““Share before deleted!”” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) at the school (b) at the market (c) at the depot (d) on the road
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no pressure to share (b) a named source (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) facts you can check
18. 18.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: reading the rules first? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
19. 19.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
20. 20.True or false: “Why do we yawn?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) decides in a hurry (b) spots missing facts (c) changes mind with proof (d) thinks before deciding
22. 22.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
23. 23.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Which page, please?”
24. 24.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “That is one side. What does the other side say?” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
25. 25.🔓 Open or closed question? “Why do you think the river is dirty?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the friend who helped (b) the player who scored (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the author of a book
27. 27.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) can’t tell (b) it is sunny (c) yes, for sure (d) no, for sure
28. 28.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a random website (b) the school notice (c) a forwarded message (d) a friend’s guess
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving up at once (b) guessing wildly (c) ignoring the problem (d) breaking it into parts
31. 31.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who ignores the facts? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
32. 32.🛠️ What is the first step in solving a problem? (a) try any idea (b) give up (c) know what is wrong (d) blame someone
33. 33.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
34. 34.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the cause? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the oven was too hot
35. 35.True or false: “What did you enjoy most about the trip, and why?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is slippery (b) everyone knows it (c) it saves water (d) the test is tomorrow
37. 37.🔓 Open or closed question? “How do birds find their way home?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
38. 38.🧩 Kabir bought 5 kites and a water bottle for ₹120 in all. Each kite cost the same. What did one kite cost? (a) ₹24 (b) not enough info (c) ₹115 (d) ₹120
39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) observation (b) inference
40. 40.🛍️ Arjun has ₹300 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹370 (b) paint set, ₹260 (c) watering can, ₹110 (d) story book, ₹280

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