Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 176 · 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 thinking trap is this? “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) one means all
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a science textbook (c) a guess by a friend (d) a comment with no name
3. 3.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
4. 4.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a puzzle game (b) a hard question (c) a mistake in reasoning (d) a kind of fact
5. 5.🧒 Someone you don’t know online asks for your home address. What do you do? (a) tell a trusted adult (b) keep chatting (c) share a nearby place (d) share it
6. 6.🔓 Open or closed question? “What did you enjoy most about the trip, and why?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
7. 7.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) because (b) and (c) then (d) so
8. 8.True or false: “only thinking of now” is acting on impulse. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the effect? (a) the kite flew away (b) the fans stopped (c) the power went off (d) the kite string snapped
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the day of the trip (b) the reason she cried (c) the reason for a delay (d) the purpose of a rule
11. 11.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “If it is on a website, it must be right.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I don’t need to check. I just know.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
14. 14.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dark clouds are coming (b) the road is closed (c) the test is tomorrow (d) it is obvious
16. 16.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the cause? (a) the milk was left out (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the milk went sour (d) the show started late
17. 17.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.❓ Which question word helps you find out the author of a book? (a) who (b) where (c) when (d) how
21. 21.Which of these is an opinion? (a) fish live in water (b) ice is frozen water (c) winter is the best (d) the Sun is a star
22. 22.📊 Fact or opinion: the Sun is a star? (a) fact (b) opinion
23. 23.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) believes every rumour (b) hears only one side (c) trusts any website (d) spots missing facts
24. 24.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
25. 25.True or false: “Why do you like that story so much?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) one means all
27. 27.True or false: “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.📊 Fact or opinion: “Spiders are scary.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
29. 29.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
30. 30.🛍️ Meera has ₹140 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹190 (b) comic, ₹120 (c) small trowel, ₹130 (d) colour pencils, ₹110
31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) inference (b) observation
32. 32.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it happened once”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
33. 33.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹180 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹90 (b) paint set, ₹170 (c) sketch pad, ₹230 (d) small trowel, ₹160
34. 34.🐕 One dog barked at you. What is the fair conclusion? (a) never see dogs (b) all dogs are mean (c) dogs hate you (d) that one dog barked
35. 35.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) at the depot (b) at the market (c) on the road (d) at the school
36. 36.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: staying calm? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
37. 37.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
38. 38.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) random ideas (b) the weather (c) what you need (d) your friends
39. 39.🧪 A scientist wants to learn something new. She mostly asks… (a) no questions (b) rude questions (c) why and how questions (d) yes/no questions only
40. 40.True or false: “asks “How do you know?”” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True

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