Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 178 · 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.🚲 Arjun cycled 30 km in 3 hours. Nisha cycled 24 km in 6 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Arjun (b) Nisha (c) both the same
2. 2.⭐ Kabir made 18 paper stars in 6 hours. Ishaan made 18 paper stars in 2 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Kabir make?
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts you can check (b) no pressure to share (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) calm, clear words
4. 4.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) no source or date (c) a named source (d) a prize you never won
5. 5.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: blaming others? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
6. 6.True or false: “never asks why” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: staying calm? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
8. 8.True or false: “waiting a moment” is thinking ahead. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dark clouds are coming (b) it saves water (c) the test is tomorrow (d) just because
10. 10.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the effect? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the milk went sour (c) the batter hit a six (d) the milk was left out
11. 11.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the person who called (c) the cause of the fight (d) the reason leaves fall
13. 13.🔮 What is a consequence? (a) what follows an action (b) a question (c) a rule (d) a reason word
14. 14.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the reason for a delay (c) the day of the trip (d) the method to grow beans
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the date of the exam (b) the time of the match (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the room of the meeting
16. 16.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is an opinion? (a) milk tastes awful (b) plants need water (c) ice is frozen water (d) fish live in water
18. 18.True or false: “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never asks why (b) hears only one side (c) trusts any website (d) spots missing facts
20. 20.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🚲 Nisha cycled 55 km in 5 hours. Meera cycled 9 km in 3 hours. How many km per hour did Nisha cycle?
23. 23.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
24. 24.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) checked facts support it (b) it has lots of likes (c) many trials agree (d) it was measured twice
25. 25.True or false: “bees make honey” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring the problem (b) repeating the same try (c) guessing wildly (d) staying calm
27. 27.True or false: “thinks before deciding” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fish are cute (b) homework is boring (c) honey is yummy (d) a year has 12 months
29. 29.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) your handwriting (b) the page number (c) what facts are given (d) the colour of ink
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never asks why (b) looks for reasons (c) ignores the facts (d) decides in a hurry
31. 31.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) asking what to change (c) asking for feedback (d) blaming bad luck
32. 32.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Diya is in Class 4A. Does Diya have a green notebook? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
33. 33.📝 What does “evidence” mean? (a) a loud opinion (b) a rumour (c) facts that support it (d) a guess
34. 34.🛍️ Arjun has ₹280 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹320 (b) small trowel, ₹120 (c) colour pencils, ₹250 (d) flower pot, ₹130
35. 35.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) only on Sundays (b) yes, for sure (c) no, just a coincidence (d) yes, red is fast
36. 36.🔓 Open or closed question? “What would happen if there were no trees?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) looking for more clues (c) checking the facts (d) ignoring other reasons
38. 38.True or false: “We should plant trees here. Just do it.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🚲 Ananya cycled 36 km in 4 hours. Kabir cycled 22 km in 2 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Ananya (b) Kabir (c) both the same
40. 40.True or false: “We need more dustbins. Everyone knows that.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True

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