Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 158 · 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.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) hasty (b) careful
2. 2.🔓 Open or closed question? “Is today Monday?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
3. 3.📝 What does “evidence” mean? (a) facts that support it (b) a rumour (c) a loud opinion (d) a guess
4. 4.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) trying a new way (c) hiding the mistake (d) blaming bad luck
5. 5.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: facts you can check? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
6. 6.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) add more people (b) reply angrily (c) forward it fast (d) don’t forward it
7. 7.🔤 Which word often shows an opinion? (a) Monday (b) seven (c) metres (d) best
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) an atlas (d) a dictionary
9. 9.🔓 What is an open question? (a) a yes/no question (b) it needs an explanation (c) a trick question (d) a rude question
10. 10.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Arjun has a green notebook. Is Arjun in Class 4A? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
11. 11.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) both the same (b) Team A (c) Team B (d) can’t tell
12. 12.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Ishaan is a member of the eco-club. Has Ishaan planted a tree? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
14. 14.True or false: “mocking who said it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) someone spilt water (c) the bell rang (d) someone ate the cake
17. 17.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the cause? (a) the kite flew away (b) the kite string snapped (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the dog heard thunder
18. 18.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) no source or date (b) no pressure to share (c) a strange web address (d) “Share before deleted!”
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the floor is wet (c) the baby is crying (d) class must be over
20. 20.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the effect? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the plants got no water (c) the oven was too hot (d) the cake got burnt
21. 21.🛍️ Tara has ₹140 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹110 (b) small trowel, ₹120 (c) cricket bat, ₹130 (d) flower pot, ₹150
22. 22.True or false: “fish are cute” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.❓ Which question word helps you find out the player who scored? (a) where (b) who (c) when (d) how
25. 25.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) too good to be true (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) facts you can check (d) asks for a password
26. 26.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a prize you never won? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
27. 27.True or false: “the place of the party” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “Spiders are scary.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it was measured twice (b) the numbers prove it (c) checked facts support it (d) it has lots of likes
30. 30.💡 Why think of more than one idea? (a) to waste time (b) to confuse people (c) no reason (d) to find the best one
31. 31.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who ignores the facts? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
32. 32.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Our team should practise passing. I said so.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
33. 33.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Nisha knows the lines of the play. Is Nisha in the drama club? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
34. 34.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is funny (b) it is loud (c) it is checked and known (d) it has many likes
35. 35.💡 Real reason or not: “everyone knows it”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
36. 36.True or false: “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who changes mind with proof? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
38. 38.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
39. 39.True or false: “The Sun rises in the east.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧩 Vihaan bought 4 markers for ₹240 in all. Each marker cost the same. What did one marker cost? (a) ₹60 (b) ₹65 (c) not enough info (d) ₹240

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