Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 185 · 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 of these is a need? (a) a school uniform (b) a new video game (c) a third pair of shoes (d) a fancy phone case
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason she cried (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the reason for a delay
3. 3.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.⭐ Kabir made 44 paper stars in 4 hours. Diya made 72 paper stars in 6 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Diya (b) both the same (c) Kabir
5. 5.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a fact (b) why something happens (c) a kind of question (d) what happens after
6. 6.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹130 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹90 (b) picture book, ₹160 (c) football, ₹60 (d) paint set, ₹80
7. 7.📊 Fact or opinion: “Mangoes are the tastiest fruit.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting a moment (b) imagining what follows (c) asking “what if?” (d) only thinking of now
9. 9.Which of these is a fact? (a) honey is yummy (b) plants need water (c) homework is boring (d) milk tastes awful
10. 10.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: skipping instructions? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
11. 11.True or false: “Which page, please?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How do fish breathe?” (b) “How do plants drink?” (c) “Why is the sea salty?” (d) “Is the sky blue?”
13. 13.🧩 Vihaan bought 3 pens for ₹135 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) ₹50 (b) ₹45 (c) not enough info (d) ₹135
14. 14.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: speaking in anger? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
15. 15.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the cause? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the show started late (d) the dog heard thunder
16. 16.🧩 Ananya bought 4 mangoes for ₹200 in all. Each mango cost the same. What did one mango cost? (a) ₹55 (b) ₹200 (c) not enough info (d) ₹50
17. 17.Which of these is an observation? (a) the cup is empty (b) the baby is hungry (c) he drank the juice (d) someone spilt water
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) saying “who cares” (c) checking your answers (d) keeping a thinking diary
19. 19.🔬 Why do scientists repeat an experiment? (a) to change answers (b) to be sure of results (c) for fun only (d) to waste time
20. 20.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) both the same (b) Team B (c) can’t tell (d) Team A
21. 21.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
22. 22.🎒 Which is a good reason to pack your school bag at night? (a) my friend does it (b) just because (c) mornings are rushed (d) bags like the dark
23. 23.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) it is sunny (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure (d) can’t tell
24. 24.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “the date of the exam” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “class must be over” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
28. 28.True or false: “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) asking for feedback (c) repeating the mistake (d) hiding the mistake
30. 30.🔮 What is a consequence? (a) a question (b) a reason word (c) a rule (d) what follows an action
31. 31.🔓 Open or closed: “Why is the sea salty?”? (a) closed (b) open
32. 32.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
33. 33.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹100 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹50 (b) seed packet, ₹150 (c) comic, ₹80 (d) story book, ₹90
34. 34.True or false: “repeating the same try” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) observation (b) inference
36. 36.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) never deciding (b) listening to new ideas (c) ignoring facts (d) agreeing with all
37. 37.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) thinking of others (b) waiting a moment (c) ignoring warnings (d) planning for problems
38. 38.True or false: “the hour the shop opens” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “one was bad, so all are”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
40. 40.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the cause? (a) we left the gate open (b) she did well in the test (c) Diya studied every day (d) the goat got out

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