Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 186 · 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.True or false: “breaking it into parts” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the person who called (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the date of the exam (d) the place of the party
3. 3.👀 What is an observation? (a) a wish (b) what you see or hear (c) a story (d) a guess about why
4. 4.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to skip facts (b) to win arguments (c) to avoid false ideas (d) to finish fast
5. 5.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) definitely false (b) more likely true (c) an opinion (d) less likely true
6. 6.True or false: “end of story” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the date of the exam (c) the year it was built (d) the place of the party
8. 8.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is a tree (b) it loves music (c) it needs water (d) it is new
9. 9.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
10. 10.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) flip a coin (b) ignore the con (c) pick it, 5 beats 1 (d) weigh how big each is
11. 11.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 1. Fort: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 3. Beach: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) fort (c) hill
12. 12.📊 Fact or opinion: “Rainy days are boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
13. 13.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
14. 14.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) where (b) who (c) why (d) when
15. 15.True or false: “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
17. 17.True or false: “imagining what follows” is acting on impulse. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who shares without checking? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
19. 19.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a forwarded message (c) a doctor (d) an atlas
20. 20.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Ishaan wears a blue cap on sports day. Is Ishaan in the Blue House? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
21. 21.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no pressure to share? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
22. 22.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
23. 23.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
24. 24.🔓 Open or closed: “Why do we yawn?”? (a) closed (b) open
25. 25.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Tara can play chess. Is Tara in the chess club? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
26. 26.📚 Rohan read 28 pages in 4 days. Diya read 6 pages in 2 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Diya (b) Rohan (c) both the same
27. 27.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the road is closed (b) the bus is full (c) it saves water (d) end of story
28. 28.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🌍 Which choice has a good long-term consequence? (a) wasting food (b) littering (c) leaving taps open (d) saving water daily
30. 30.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the person who called (b) the time of the match (c) the steps to tie a knot (d) the way bees make honey
31. 31.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Is it break time?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
32. 32.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) thinking of other causes (c) judging by looks (d) checking the facts
33. 33.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) might be fun (b) someone hopes (c) must be true (d) is popular
36. 36.📚 Ananya read 40 pages in 5 days. Vihaan read 36 pages in 4 days. How many pages per day did Ananya read?
37. 37.True or false: “the bus timetable” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “cows give milk” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🧩 The film starts at 3 PM and lasts 1 hour. When does it end? (a) 4 PM (b) 5 PM (c) not enough info (d) 3 PM
40. 40.Which of these is a want? (a) water to drink (b) a pencil for class (c) medicine when ill (d) a third pair of shoes

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