Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 172 · 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.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “Is it break time?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it has lots of likes (b) my lucky pen did it (c) it was measured twice (d) one was bad, so all are
4. 4.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Arjun was not at Asha’s party. Did Arjun get a balloon? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
6. 6.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Arjun is in the chess club. Can Arjun play chess? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) judging by looks (c) blaming without proof (d) saying “maybe”
8. 8.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) the rule book says so (c) many trials agree (d) the numbers prove it
9. 9.👀 What is an observation? (a) a wish (b) a guess about why (c) what you see or hear (d) a story
10. 10.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
11. 11.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks good questions (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) thinks before deciding (d) decides in a hurry
12. 12.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) blaming without proof (c) trusting the first idea (d) asking before judging
13. 13.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
14. 14.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) everyone is doing it (b) many trials agree (c) the rule book says so (d) checked facts support it
15. 15.True or false: “calm, clear words” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
17. 17.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
18. 18.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “We can’t tell.” (b) “Yes, surely.” (c) “No, never.” (d) “Probably yes.”
19. 19.🔓 Open or closed question? “How do birds find their way home?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
20. 20.True or false: “Mangoes are my favourite fruit because they are sweet and juicy.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) follow them (b) close your eyes (c) wait for green (d) run fast
22. 22.🔓 Open or closed question? “Is the river dirty?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
23. 23.True or false: “asks for a password” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the cause? (a) the goat got out (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) we left the gate open (d) I forgot my water bottle
25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) observation (b) inference
26. 26.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🚲 Kabir cycled 36 km in 3 hours. Diya cycled 40 km in 4 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Diya (c) Kabir
28. 28.True or false: “What did you enjoy most about the trip, and why?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, clear words (b) too good to be true (c) a clear date (d) facts you can check
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) saying “maybe” (c) thinking of other causes (d) waiting to find out
31. 31.🧩 A big problem feels scary. What helps? (a) cry about it (b) split it into parts (c) ignore it (d) wait for luck
32. 32.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the effect? (a) the kite string snapped (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the show started late (d) the kite flew away
33. 33.True or false: “What would happen if there were no trees?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who decides in a hurry? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
35. 35.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) walks away (b) checks the idea itself (c) calls them names (d) laughs at them
36. 36.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) on different days (b) over the same days (c) with your eyes only (d) only the taller one
37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
38. 38.True or false: “dark clouds are coming” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
40. 40.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the cause? (a) the class was noisy (b) the milk was left out (c) the milk went sour (d) nobody heard the bell

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