Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 177 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) many trials agree (b) tests show it works (c) everyone is doing it (d) the rule book says so
2. 2.🍱 You need a lunch that is healthy and ready in 10 minutes. Which fits? (a) a packet of chips (b) a 2-hour biryani (c) a big cake (d) a fruit and curd bowl
3. 3.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) fits all your needs (b) is the first one (c) a friend picked (d) costs the most
4. 4.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a prize you never won (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) no pressure to share (d) asks for a password
5. 5.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) guesses (b) opinions (c) rumours (d) observations
6. 6.🤔 Before acting, a thinker asks… (a) “How fast?” (b) “Who will see?” (c) “What could happen?” (d) “Is it Friday?”
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) end of story (b) the bus is full (c) the road is closed (d) dark clouds are coming
8. 8.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the effect? (a) the sun was very hot (b) we left the gate open (c) the goat got out (d) the ice cream melted
10. 10.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “Who did worse?” (c) “What can I fix?” (d) “Why me?”
11. 11.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) where (b) who (c) when (d) how
12. 12.True or false: “the room of the meeting” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.💡 Real reason or not: “the road is closed”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
14. 14.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
15. 15.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 1. Mural: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 3. What is the total score of the puppet show?
16. 16.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
17. 17.True or false: “How are kites made?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: imagining what follows? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining what follows (b) asking “what if?” (c) grabbing the first thing (d) waiting a moment
20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
22. 22.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the effect? (a) the floor was wet (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the kite flew away (d) the kite string snapped
23. 23.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: say what is wrong? (a) step 4 (b) step 5 (c) step 2 (d) step 1
24. 24.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) reading the rules first (b) grabbing the first thing (c) only thinking of now (d) ignoring warnings
25. 25.🔁 Your fix did not work. What next? (a) give up (b) hide it (c) blame the tools (d) try another idea
26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) observation (b) inference
27. 27.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: ignoring the problem? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
28. 28.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a proven fact (b) a measured result (c) an idea taken as true (d) a question
29. 29.📊 Which gives the best evidence about the class’s favourite game? (a) asking one friend (b) guessing (c) asking your pet (d) asking the whole class
30. 30.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the cause? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the kite flew away (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the dog heard thunder
31. 31.Which of these is a real reason? (a) just because (b) trust me (c) it is obvious (d) dark clouds are coming
32. 32.True or false: “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.❓ Which question word helps you find out the place of the party? (a) where (b) why (c) how (d) who
34. 34.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) their shoe colour (b) who is taller (c) metres per second (d) who finished first
36. 36.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “everyone is doing it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
38. 38.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🧩 Ananya bought 4 kites for ₹140 in all. Each kite cost the same. What did one kite cost? (a) ₹40 (b) ₹35 (c) ₹140 (d) not enough info

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