Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 18 · 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.🛍️ Diya has ₹140 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹130 (b) watering can, ₹60 (c) comic, ₹120 (d) cricket bat, ₹190
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cows give milk (b) the Sun is a star (c) bees make honey (d) milk tastes awful
3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
4. 4.🛍️ A need or a want: a third pair of shoes? (a) a want (b) a need
5. 5.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “Is it big?” (b) “Is it new?” (c) “How does it work?” (d) “Do you have it?”
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) plants need water (b) cows give milk (c) ice is frozen water (d) homework is boring
7. 7.🥗 Kabir says, “Fruit is good for you.” Which reason supports this best? (a) I like the shop (b) it is round (c) it is colourful (d) it has vitamins
8. 8.💡 Real reason or not: “everyone knows it”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
9. 9.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
10. 10.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) nothing at all (b) the seed type (c) the pot colour only (d) water, soil and sun
11. 11.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) hears both sides (b) walks away (c) hears only a friend (d) backs the louder one
12. 12.True or false: “the floor is slippery” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) it was measured twice (b) checked facts support it (c) many trials agree (d) one was bad, so all are
14. 14.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) lucky charm (d) one means all
15. 15.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to make better choices (b) to look clever (c) to win every fight (d) to stop asking
16. 16.🌳 Which question makes people think the most? (a) “Are trees green?” (b) “Why do trees matter?” (c) “Is that a tree?” (d) “Do you see trees?”
17. 17.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
18. 18.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
19. 19.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) no source or date (b) no pressure to share (c) asks for a password (d) “Share before deleted!”
20. 20.🔓 Open or closed: “How are kites made?”? (a) open (b) closed
21. 21.True or false: “changes mind with proof” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a stranger online (c) the bus timetable (d) an atlas
23. 23.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
24. 24.🔓 Open or closed: “Can ice melt?”? (a) open (b) closed
25. 25.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the rule book says so (b) many trials agree (c) it happened once (d) the numbers prove it
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a year has 12 months (b) winter is the best (c) plants need water (d) the Sun is a star
27. 27.🍫 You eat sweets every day and never brush. What is a likely consequence? (a) tooth decay (b) more height (c) stronger teeth (d) better marks
28. 28.🗣️ You want your friend to tell you all about her trip. Which question is best? (a) “Was it far?” (b) “Was it fun?” (c) “Did you go?” (d) “What did you see?”
29. 29.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) asking for help (b) breaking it into parts (c) drawing a diagram (d) giving up at once
30. 30.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes are white (b) shoes cost nothing (c) new shoes mean rich (d) he likes running
32. 32.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) maybe she is busy (b) she moved away (c) she lost all her friends (d) she hates me
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting a moment (b) only thinking of now (c) planning for problems (d) imagining what follows
34. 34.🧪 A scientist wants to learn something new. She mostly asks… (a) yes/no questions only (b) no questions (c) why and how questions (d) rude questions
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) saying “who cares” (c) repeating the mistake (d) asking what to change
36. 36.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
37. 37.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) at the school (b) on the road (c) at the depot (d) at the market
39. 39.True or false: “a fancy phone case” is a need. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧩 A box of apples has 4 in each row. How many apples are in the box? (a) 40 (b) not enough info (c) 8 (d) 4

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