Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 159 · 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.🧩 Nisha bought 5 notebooks for ₹125 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹30 (c) ₹125 (d) ₹25
2. 2.🔓 Open or closed question? “Are there trees near your house?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) class must be over (c) he drank the juice (d) someone ate the cake
4. 4.True or false: “red is the nicest colour” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) the 1 kg bag (b) can’t tell (c) the 2 kg bag (d) both the same
7. 7.True or false: “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔓 Open or closed question? “Is the river dirty?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
9. 9.🛍️ A need or a want: healthy food? (a) a need (b) a want
10. 10.True or false: “fish live in water” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.📊 Fact or opinion: dogs are the best pets? (a) fact (b) opinion
12. 12.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) yes, if it is long (b) yes, always (c) no, likes aren’t proof (d) only on weekends
13. 13.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) where (b) how (c) who (d) when
14. 14.True or false: “speaking in anger” is thinking ahead. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the year it was built (b) the room of the meeting (c) the date of the exam (d) the time of the match
16. 16.🛍️ Arjun has ₹280 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹60 (b) comic, ₹250 (c) picture book, ₹340 (d) small trowel, ₹270
17. 17.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: try it out? (a) step 4 (b) step 5 (c) step 1 (d) step 2
18. 18.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The library trip is on Friday at 10 AM. Bring your library card.” (a) unclear (b) clear
19. 19.🔮 If you share your tiffin, your friend is happy. If your friend is happy, she shares her mango. If she shares her mango, you both enjoy lunch. Suppose your friend is happy. What happens next? (a) you both enjoy lunch (b) she shares her mango (c) you share your tiffin
20. 20.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the cause? (a) we were late for school (b) the oven was too hot (c) the bus broke down (d) the cake got burnt
21. 21.❓ Which question word helps you find out the city she lives in? (a) who (b) where (c) when (d) how
22. 22.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting a moment (b) reading the rules first (c) planning for problems (d) speaking in anger
24. 24.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) the school notice (b) a forwarded message (c) a random website (d) a friend’s guess
25. 25.Which of these is a want? (a) a pencil for class (b) water to drink (c) a party hat (d) medicine when ill
26. 26.True or false: “a clear date” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “a year has 12 months” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “many trials agree” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinks before deciding (b) hears only one side (c) copies what all do (d) believes every rumour
30. 30.🧠 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) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
31. 31.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) everyone does it
32. 32.📊 Fact or opinion: “Sunday is the best day of the week.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
33. 33.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) no, never (b) only on Mondays (c) yes, so check it (d) only if written
34. 34.🔒 What is a closed question? (a) a long story (b) a why question (c) a how question (d) a yes/no question
35. 35.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: grabbing the first thing? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
37. 37.True or false: “the road is closed” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Meera got a balloon. Was Meera at Asha’s party? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
39. 39.🧩 Ishaan is 8 years old. Vihaan is 7 years older than Ishaan. How old is Vihaan? (a) 15 (b) 7 (c) 16 (d) not enough info
40. 40.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions

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