Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 161 · 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.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Yes, surely.” (b) “No, never.” (c) “Probably yes.” (d) “We can’t tell.”
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only thinking of now (b) speaking in anger (c) reading the rules first (d) ignoring warnings
3. 3.📊 Fact or opinion: “A triangle has three sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
4. 4.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) yes, it does (b) ice cream is cold (c) swimming causes it (d) no, heat causes both
5. 5.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) why it happens (c) what happens as a result (d) a guess
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the year it was built (c) the day of the trip (d) the spot your bag is
7. 7.🚲 Your cycle chain keeps slipping off. What is a good first step? (a) stop cycling (b) kick the cycle (c) look at what is wrong (d) buy a new cycle
8. 8.🔮 If we stay indoors, we play carrom. If it rains, the match is called off. If the match is called off, we stay indoors. Suppose it rains. What happens next? (a) we stay indoors (b) the match is called off (c) we play carrom
9. 9.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who thinks before deciding? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
10. 10.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: ALL CAPS and !!!? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
11. 11.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure (d) it is sunny
12. 12.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹220 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹90 (b) football, ₹50 (c) watering can, ₹300 (d) flower pot, ₹190
13. 13.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 1. Fort: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 3. Lake: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) fort (c) beach
14. 14.Which of these is a need? (a) a party hat (b) water to drink (c) a fancy phone case (d) a new video game
15. 15.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Why do we yawn?” (b) “Can ice melt?” (c) “Did it rain today?” (d) “Are you ten?”
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water to drink (b) a third pair of shoes (c) a toy robot (d) a fancy phone case
17. 17.True or false: “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
19. 19.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Ishaan is in the Blue House. Does Ishaan wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
20. 20.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🌳 Which question makes people think the most? (a) “Is that a tree?” (b) “Why do trees matter?” (c) “Do you see trees?” (d) “Are trees green?”
22. 22.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) asking for help (b) making a list (c) guessing wildly (d) breaking it into parts
23. 23.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
24. 24.True or false: “ice is frozen water” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to skip facts (b) to win arguments (c) to avoid false ideas (d) to finish fast
26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
27. 27.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) changes their mind (b) hides the fact (c) argues anyway (d) gets angry
28. 28.True or false: “the hour the shop opens” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “panicking” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: see if it helped or try it out? (a) see if it helped (b) try it out
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the spot your bag is (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the place of the party
32. 32.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) panicking (b) ignoring the problem (c) trying again (d) blaming others
33. 33.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) different rules (b) the bigger one wins (c) a lucky guess (d) same conditions for all
34. 34.🔓 Open or closed question? “How could we make the class library better?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
35. 35.🐢 Before a big choice, a critical thinker… (a) copies a friend (b) picks the first idea (c) stops and thinks (d) flips a coin
36. 36.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: understand the problem or think of ideas? (a) understand the problem (b) think of ideas
37. 37.Which of these is a fact? (a) dogs are the best pets (b) milk tastes awful (c) fish are cute (d) a year has 12 months
38. 38.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) the school notice board (d) an atlas
39. 39.🧩 Vihaan bought 5 notebooks for ₹300 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹60 (c) ₹65 (d) ₹300
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How are kites made?” (b) “How do plants drink?” (c) “How do fish breathe?” (d) “Is the sky blue?”

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