Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 160 · 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.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
2. 2.True or false: “the person who called” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) everyone does it
4. 4.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) and (b) then (c) so (d) because
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it saves water (b) the test is tomorrow (c) everyone knows it (d) the road is closed
6. 6.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
7. 7.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Why homework?” (b) “Can I skip it?” (c) “Is it easy?” (d) “Which one, please?”
8. 8.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the class was noisy (c) the ground is wet (d) it rained all night
11. 11.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way bees make honey? (a) how (b) where (c) why (d) who
12. 12.True or false: “the way bees make honey” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🛍️ Diya has ₹190 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹220 (b) crayon box, ₹160 (c) comic, ₹80 (d) football, ₹100
14. 14.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) what happens as a result (c) why it happens (d) a guess
15. 15.📊 Fact or opinion: ice is frozen water? (a) fact (b) opinion
16. 16.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a guava (b) a banana (c) a mango (d) a papaya
17. 17.🧩 The film starts at 5 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 7 PM (b) 8 PM (c) 6 PM (d) not enough info
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) water to drink (c) a toy robot (d) a fancy phone case
19. 19.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Ishaan rides the school bus. Does Ishaan live in Green Park? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking in anger (b) grabbing the first thing (c) acting without thinking (d) thinking of others
21. 21.🔮 If there is no water, the plants go dry. If the tank empties, there is no water. If the tap is left open, the tank empties. Suppose the tank empties. What happens next? (a) there is no water (b) the plants go dry (c) the tap is left open
22. 22.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to finish fast (b) to skip facts (c) to win arguments (d) to avoid false ideas
23. 23.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is this kite new?” (b) “How are kites made?” (c) “Did it rain today?” (d) “Is the sky blue?”
25. 25.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 1. Garden: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 5. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) quiz (c) mural
26. 26.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who believes every rumour? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
27. 27.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the cause? (a) we were late for school (b) the bus broke down (c) the wind was strong (d) the washing fell down
28. 28.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
29. 29.🛍️ A need or a want: extra chocolate? (a) a need (b) a want
30. 30.🔮 If the power goes off, the fan stops. If the room gets hot, we open the windows. If the fan stops, the room gets hot. Suppose the fan stops. What happens next? (a) we open the windows (b) the room gets hot (c) the power goes off
31. 31.True or false: “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the cause? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the batter hit a six (c) the milk was left out (d) the milk went sour
33. 33.📊 Fact or opinion: honey is yummy? (a) opinion (b) fact
34. 34.🛍️ Ananya has ₹120 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹200 (b) kite, ₹110 (c) picture book, ₹80 (d) paint set, ₹110
35. 35.🔓 Open or closed: “Is the sky blue?”? (a) open (b) closed
36. 36.True or false: “mocking who said it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “Sunday is the best day of the week.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
39. 39.True or false: “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 3, fun 3, safety 4. Zoo: learning 2, fun 2, safety 4. Museum: learning 2, fun 3, safety 4. What is the total score of the zoo?

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