Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 156 · 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.True or false: “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “only thinking of now” is thinking ahead. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) class must be over (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone left it open
4. 4.True or false: “a third pair of shoes” is a need. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
6. 6.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Kabir was not at Asha’s party. Did Kabir get a balloon? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear date (b) too good to be true (c) asks for your OTP (d) “Share before deleted!”
8. 8.🍛 Which sentence is a fact? (a) Dal is the best. (b) Dal has protein. (c) Dal is yummy. (d) Dal is boring.
9. 9.True or false: “skipping the review” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔮 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 Rohan wakes up late. What happens next? (a) he walks to school (b) the alarm does not ring (c) he misses the bus
13. 13.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the cup is empty (c) the bell rang (d) someone spilt water
14. 14.True or false: “Can I go home now?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Our team should practise passing, since we lost the ball 20 times.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
16. 16.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) only in summer (b) no, it just comes first (c) yes, always (d) yes, on Sundays
17. 17.True or false: “the cause of the fight” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
19. 19.True or false: “end of story” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) different rules (b) same conditions for all (c) the bigger one wins (d) a lucky guess
21. 21.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Arjun practises on Fridays. Is Arjun in the school choir? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
22. 22.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
23. 23.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a test for the teacher (b) a question to stall (c) a question to tease (d) a question to understand
24. 24.Which of these is an opinion? (a) fish live in water (b) winter is the best (c) a year has 12 months (d) bees make honey
25. 25.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the cause? (a) the power went off (b) the team practised hard (c) the fans stopped (d) the team won the match
26. 26.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the effect? (a) the plants got no water (b) we were late for school (c) the bus broke down (d) the leaves turned brown
27. 27.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: trusted sites agree? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
28. 28.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Kabir is not in the drama club. Does Kabir know the lines of the play? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
29. 29.💭 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) a measured number (c) a dictionary meaning (d) a proven truth
30. 30.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) Sunday is fun (b) shops are big (c) shops sell milk (d) it shuts only on Sunday
31. 31.Which of these is a fact? (a) homework is boring (b) a year has 12 months (c) red is the nicest colour (d) winter is the best
32. 32.True or false: “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Arjun knows the lines of the play. Is Arjun in the drama club? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
34. 34.True or false: “it happened once” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the time of the match (c) the cause of the fight (d) the reason leaves fall
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) waiting to find out (c) thinking of other causes (d) ignoring other reasons
37. 37.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the reason leaves fall (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the player who scored
38. 38.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) why it happens (c) what happens as a result (d) a guess
39. 39.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the cause? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the shop had a sale (c) the oven was too hot (d) the shop was crowded
40. 40.True or false: “Who cares, anyway?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True

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