Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 179 · 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.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) forward it fast (b) don’t forward it (c) reply angrily (d) add more people
2. 2.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I just guessed, but it feels right.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
3. 3.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to skip facts (b) to finish fast (c) to win arguments (d) to avoid false ideas
4. 4.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) looking for more clues (c) guessing the worst (d) saying “maybe”
5. 5.✅ A fact is something that… (a) can be checked (b) someone feels (c) everyone likes (d) sounds nice
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the cause of the fight (c) the city she lives in (d) the shelf with atlases
7. 7.True or false: “A spider has eight legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.💡 Real reason or not: “the floor is slippery”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
9. 9.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Which page, please?”
10. 10.📊 Fact or opinion: fish live in water? (a) fact (b) opinion
11. 11.📚 Meera read 9 pages in 3 days. Aarav read 24 pages in 6 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Aarav (b) both the same (c) Meera
12. 12.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is loud (b) it is checked and known (c) it has many likes (d) it is funny
13. 13.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) a friend picked (b) costs the most (c) is the first one (d) fits all your needs
14. 14.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Did it rain today?” (b) “Is this kite new?” (c) “Is the sky blue?” (d) “Why do leaves fall?”
15. 15.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the cause? (a) the team practised hard (b) the team won the match (c) the sun was very hot (d) the ice cream melted
16. 16.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the effect? (a) the team won the match (b) the team practised hard (c) Diya studied every day (d) she did well in the test
17. 17.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) the plants got no water (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the shop was crowded (d) the shop had a sale
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) the baby is hungry (c) class must be over (d) the floor is wet
19. 19.True or false: “a joke page” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
21. 21.🔄 Which is an open question about the park? (a) “Why do you like it?” (b) “Was it shut?” (c) “Do you like it?” (d) “Is it a park?”
22. 22.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) and (b) because (c) so (d) then
23. 23.🚲 Aarav cycled 44 km in 4 hours. Meera cycled 8 km in 2 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Meera (b) Aarav (c) both the same
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) checking the facts (c) blaming without proof (d) waiting to find out
25. 25.True or false: “repeating the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks “How do you know?”? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
27. 27.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
28. 28.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) shares without checking (b) decides in a hurry (c) never asks why (d) compares the options
29. 29.🔮 If it chews the shoes, the shoes are ruined. If it gets restless, it chews the shoes. If the dog is not walked, it gets restless. Suppose the dog is not walked. What happens next? (a) it chews the shoes (b) the shoes are ruined (c) it gets restless
30. 30.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: think of ideas or pick one plan? (a) think of ideas (b) pick one plan
31. 31.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a thermometer (b) touching a wall (c) asking a stranger (d) a guess
33. 33.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Nisha is not in the Blue House. Does Nisha wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
34. 34.True or false: “a new video game” is a want. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) guessing the worst (c) looking for more clues (d) trusting the first idea
36. 36.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
37. 37.True or false: “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) what you need (b) the weather (c) random ideas (d) your friends
39. 39.True or false: “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Yes, surely.” (b) “No, never.” (c) “Probably yes.” (d) “We can’t tell.”

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