Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 187 · 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 fact? (a) fish are cute (b) homework is boring (c) cows give milk (d) dogs are the best pets
2. 2.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
3. 3.📊 Fact or opinion: “There are 30 students in Class 5B.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
4. 4.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Can ice melt?” (b) “Did it rain today?” (c) “Are you ten?” (d) “Why is the sea salty?”
5. 5.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Yes, surely.” (b) “Probably yes.” (c) “No, never.” (d) “We can’t tell.”
6. 6.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
7. 7.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a clear date (b) trusted sites agree (c) facts you can check (d) no source or date
8. 8.Which of these is a want? (a) a pencil for class (b) a warm blanket (c) a new video game (d) water to drink
9. 9.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Tara lives in Green Park. Does Tara ride the school bus? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
10. 10.🍛 Which sentence is a fact? (a) Dal is the best. (b) Dal is boring. (c) Dal has protein. (d) Dal is yummy.
11. 11.➡️ What is an effect? (a) why it happens (b) a guess (c) what happens as a result (d) a reason word
12. 12.🍫 You eat sweets every day and never brush. What is a likely consequence? (a) more height (b) stronger teeth (c) tooth decay (d) better marks
13. 13.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Meera does not know the lines of the play. Is Meera in the drama club? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
14. 14.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
15. 15.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the rule book says so”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
16. 16.❓ Which question word helps you find out the shelf with atlases? (a) why (b) who (c) how (d) where
17. 17.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) ignore the con (b) weigh how big each is (c) flip a coin (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
18. 18.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) nothing at all (b) the pot colour only (c) water, soil and sun (d) the seed type
20. 20.🚲 Saanvi cycled 16 km in 2 hours. Kabir cycled 45 km in 5 hours. How many km per hour did Kabir cycle?
21. 21.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) making a list (b) ignoring the problem (c) giving up at once (d) panicking
22. 22.True or false: “checked facts support it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “a prize you never won” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Rohan is not in the Blue House. Does Rohan wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
26. 26.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the time of the match (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the room of the meeting
27. 27.True or false: “Why do you like that story so much?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) because I said so (b) dark clouds are coming (c) it saves water (d) the bus is full
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it saves water (b) trust me (c) the bus is full (d) the test is tomorrow
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changes mind with proof (b) looks for reasons (c) trusts any website (d) compares the options
31. 31.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
32. 32.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “How do plants drink?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “the road is closed” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) no fuel is used (c) it costs nothing (d) free exercise
36. 36.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) inference (b) observation
37. 37.🛍️ Kabir has ₹200 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹60 (b) story book, ₹260 (c) picture book, ₹190 (d) football, ₹90
38. 38.💡 Real reason or not: “everyone knows it”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dogs are the best pets (b) plants need water (c) ice is frozen water (d) bees make honey
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a science textbook (c) a video with no name (d) a dictionary

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