Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 17 · 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.🧩 Saanvi bought 5 pens for ₹300 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) ₹60 (b) not enough info (c) ₹300 (d) ₹65
2. 2.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the cause? (a) a nail was on the road (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the floor was wet (d) the tyre went flat
3. 3.True or false: “the person in charge” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) it keeps you active (c) hair on the sofa (d) hard to go on trips
5. 5.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Was it stopped?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “Who played?” (d) “Why was it stopped?”
6. 6.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) skipping instructions (b) ignoring warnings (c) acting without thinking (d) asking “what if?”
7. 7.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
8. 8.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
9. 9.🛍️ A need or a want: a fancy phone case? (a) a need (b) a want
10. 10.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) why (b) how (c) when (d) where
11. 11.🥭 You taste one mango from a box of 50, and it is sweet. Can you be sure all 50 are sweet? (a) no, check more (b) yes, mangoes match (c) no mango is sweet (d) yes, it is certain
12. 12.True or false: “winter is the best” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔮 If the match is called off, we stay indoors. If it rains, the match is called off. If we stay indoors, we play carrom. Suppose it rains. What happens in the end? (a) the match is called off (b) we stay indoors (c) we play carrom
14. 14.True or false: “The library trip is on Friday at 10 AM. Bring your library card.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “Our team should practise passing. I said so.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “a pencil for class” is a want. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔮 If birds keep their homes, the park stays green. If the class saves paper, fewer trees are cut. If fewer trees are cut, birds keep their homes. Suppose the class saves paper. What happens next? (a) the park stays green (b) fewer trees are cut (c) birds keep their homes
18. 18.🌱 Tara planted 8 saplings in 2 hours. Meera planted 25 saplings in 5 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Tara (b) Meera (c) both the same
19. 19.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “We need more dustbins because litter piles up near the canteen.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
20. 20.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) blaming others (b) panicking (c) repeating the same try (d) breaking it into parts
21. 21.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the cause? (a) the street became shady (b) we planted many trees (c) we were late for school (d) the bus broke down
22. 22.🤔 Before acting, a thinker asks… (a) “Who will see?” (b) “Is it Friday?” (c) “How fast?” (d) “What could happen?”
23. 23.Which of these is a fact? (a) bees make honey (b) honey is yummy (c) milk tastes awful (d) fish are cute
24. 24.💡 Real reason or not: “just because”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copies what all do (b) listens to both sides (c) thinks before deciding (d) compares the options
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it was measured twice (b) everyone is doing it (c) tests show it works (d) checked facts support it
27. 27.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
28. 28.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) an opinion (b) more likely true (c) definitely false (d) less likely true
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) milk tastes awful (b) the Sun is a star (c) honey is yummy (d) winter is the best
30. 30.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) the bell rang (c) the baby is hungry (d) the door is open
31. 31.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Why is this so dull?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
32. 32.Which of these is a need? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) a fancy phone case (c) medicine when ill (d) a party hat
33. 33.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can we skip it?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
34. 34.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) it costs nothing (c) hot in summer (d) fresh air
35. 35.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to make better choices (b) to look clever (c) to win every fight (d) to stop asking
36. 36.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who checks the facts first? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) asks for your OTP (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) a named source
38. 38.True or false: “a named source” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “bees make honey” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) blaming bad luck (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) saying “who cares”

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