Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 16 · 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.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
2. 2.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who compares the options? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
3. 3.True or false: “the bus is full” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) someone ate the cake (c) someone left it open (d) someone spilt water
5. 5.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for your OTP? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
6. 6.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the author of a book (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the purpose of a rule
8. 8.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “everyone is doing it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
10. 10.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the cause? (a) the floor was wet (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the crowd cheered (d) the batter hit a six
11. 11.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) thinking of other causes (c) blaming without proof (d) asking before judging
12. 12.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
13. 13.⭐ Nisha made 35 paper stars in 5 hours. Vihaan made 12 paper stars in 2 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Vihaan (b) both the same (c) Nisha
14. 14.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the person in charge (d) the time of the match
15. 15.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
16. 16.Which of these is a want? (a) water to drink (b) a warm blanket (c) a third pair of shoes (d) medicine when ill
17. 17.🔮 If the seeds sprout, the plants grow. If the plants grow, we get tomatoes. If you water the seeds, the seeds sprout. Suppose the seeds sprout. What happens next? (a) the plants grow (b) we get tomatoes (c) you water the seeds
18. 18.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) it is sunny (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure (d) can’t tell
19. 19.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: say what is wrong or try it out? (a) say what is wrong (b) try it out
20. 20.Which of these is an opinion? (a) plants need water (b) red is the nicest colour (c) a year has 12 months (d) bees make honey
21. 21.🔓 Open or closed question? “How do birds find their way home?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
22. 22.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) ice cream is cold (b) no, heat causes both (c) yes, it does (d) swimming causes it
23. 23.True or false: “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) ignore the con (b) flip a coin (c) weigh how big each is (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
25. 25.True or false: “drawing a diagram” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “I think it will rain, because dark clouds are gathering.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) send the password (b) tell a parent (c) click the link (d) forward it to friends
28. 28.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
29. 29.True or false: “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) the weak one (b) both (c) neither (d) the strong one
31. 31.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) checks the facts first (c) copies what all do (d) changes mind with proof
32. 32.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
33. 33.🐓 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, on Sundays (d) yes, always
34. 34.True or false: “a video with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🧩 Aarav is 6 years old. Tara is older than Aarav. How old is Tara? (a) not enough info (b) 11 (c) 8 (d) 7
36. 36.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
37. 37.🔮 If your skill grows, you play better. If you play better, you enjoy the game more. If you practise daily, your skill grows. Suppose your skill grows. What happens in the end? (a) you play better (b) you practise daily (c) you enjoy the game more
38. 38.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) who finished first (b) their shoe colour (c) metres per second (d) who is taller
39. 39.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the effect? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) the ice cream melted (c) I went to bed very late (d) the sun was very hot
40. 40.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who hears only one side? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker

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