Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 165 · 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.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) how (b) who (c) when (d) why
2. 2.💡 Why think of more than one idea? (a) to confuse people (b) to waste time (c) to find the best one (d) no reason
3. 3.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
5. 5.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the reason leaves fall (b) the reason for a delay (c) the year it was built (d) the method to grow beans
6. 6.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) hasty (b) careful
7. 7.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) free exercise (c) it costs nothing (d) tiring in the rain
8. 8.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the effect? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the ice cream melted (c) the team practised hard (d) the team won the match
10. 10.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the cause? (a) we planted many trees (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) the street became shady
11. 11.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a guava (b) a papaya (c) a banana (d) a mango
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) your class teacher (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a video with no name
13. 13.Which of these is a closed question? (a) “Why do leaves fall?” (b) “Why is the sea salty?” (c) “Are you ten?” (d) “How do fish breathe?”
14. 14.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “Are you sure?” (b) “Why Friday?” (c) “This Friday or next?” (d) “Can I bring snacks?”
15. 15.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “reading the rules first” is thinking ahead. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “How could we make the class library better?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “planning for problems” is thinking ahead. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus is full (b) the test is tomorrow (c) dark clouds are coming (d) everyone knows it
21. 21.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
23. 23.True or false: “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the effect? (a) she did well in the test (b) nobody heard the bell (c) Diya studied every day (d) the class was noisy
26. 26.True or false: “We need more dustbins because litter piles up near the canteen.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the effect? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the washing fell down (c) the ice cream melted (d) the wind was strong
28. 28.Which of these is a fact? (a) ice is frozen water (b) dogs are the best pets (c) winter is the best (d) red is the nicest colour
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) skipping the review (c) noting what worked (d) saying “who cares”
30. 30.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) an atlas (c) your class teacher (d) a comment with no name
31. 31.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who ignores the facts? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
32. 32.🐢 Before a big choice, a critical thinker… (a) copies a friend (b) picks the first idea (c) flips a coin (d) stops and thinks
33. 33.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🧩 Tara is 7 years old. Aarav is older than Tara. How old is Aarav? (a) 9 (b) 12 (c) not enough info (d) 8
35. 35.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) why (b) how (c) when (d) where
36. 36.True or false: “it happened once” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔮 If she shares her mango, you both enjoy lunch. If you share your tiffin, your friend is happy. If your friend is happy, she shares her mango. Suppose your friend is happy. What happens in the end? (a) she shares her mango (b) you share your tiffin (c) you both enjoy lunch
38. 38.🧩 Aarav bought 6 mangoes for ₹120 in all. Each mango cost the same. What did one mango cost? (a) ₹120 (b) not enough info (c) ₹20 (d) ₹25
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never asks why (b) looks for reasons (c) believes every rumour (d) ignores the facts
40. 40.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone ate the cake (d) someone left it open

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