Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 19 · 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.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
2. 2.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
3. 3.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) hair on the sofa (c) a playmate at home (d) food costs money
4. 4.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the purpose of a rule (c) the cause of the fight (d) the friend who helped
5. 5.True or false: “drawing a diagram” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “the shelf with atlases” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) he drank the juice (c) someone ate the cake (d) the floor is wet
8. 8.True or false: “What would happen if there were no trees?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Yes, surely.” (b) “No, never.” (c) “We can’t tell.” (d) “Probably yes.”
10. 10.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “a new video game” is a want. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the person who called (b) the day of the trip (c) the way bees make honey (d) the method to grow beans
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for help (b) blaming others (c) staying calm (d) making a list
14. 14.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the cause? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) I went to bed very late
15. 15.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) the pot colour only (b) the seed type (c) water, soil and sun (d) nothing at all
16. 16.📊 Fact or opinion: “The Sun rises in the east.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
17. 17.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) ignoring facts (b) agreeing with all (c) never deciding (d) listening to new ideas
18. 18.True or false: “the day of the trip” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) the bus broke down (b) we were late for school (c) the show started late (d) there was a traffic jam
20. 20.🔮 If the power goes off, the fan stops. If the fan stops, the room gets hot. If the room gets hot, we open the windows. Suppose the power goes off. What happens in the end? (a) the room gets hot (b) the fan stops (c) we open the windows
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) water to drink (c) a new video game (d) extra chocolate
22. 22.🍫 You eat sweets every day and never brush. What is a likely consequence? (a) stronger teeth (b) better marks (c) more height (d) tooth decay
23. 23.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) speaking in anger (b) grabbing the first thing (c) ignoring warnings (d) asking “what if?”
24. 24.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Tara has planted a tree. Is Tara a member of the eco-club? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
27. 27.🧩 The film starts at 3 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 6 PM (b) 4 PM (c) 5 PM (d) not enough info
28. 28.📚 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
29. 29.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the effect? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) we were late for school (d) the bus broke down
34. 34.True or false: “skipping the review” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🛠️ What is the first step in solving a problem? (a) know what is wrong (b) try any idea (c) give up (d) blame someone
36. 36.True or false: “the rule book says so” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) the baby is crying (c) the cake is half gone (d) the cup is empty
39. 39.True or false: “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a fact (b) a kind of question (c) why something happens (d) what happens after

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