Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 199 · 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: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the effect? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the fans stopped (c) the cake got burnt (d) the power went off
3. 3.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔮 If you feel hungry in class, you cannot focus. If you cannot focus, you miss the lesson. If you skip breakfast, you feel hungry in class. Suppose you skip breakfast. What happens in the end? (a) you cannot focus (b) you feel hungry in class (c) you miss the lesson
6. 6.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the player who scored (c) the author of a book (d) the person in charge
7. 7.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” (a) unclear (b) clear
8. 8.👀 What is an observation? (a) what you see or hear (b) a story (c) a guess about why (d) a wish
9. 9.🔮 If there is no water, the plants go dry. If the tank empties, there is no water. If the tap is left open, the tank empties. Suppose the tap is left open. What happens in the end? (a) there is no water (b) the tank empties (c) the plants go dry
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) winter is the best (b) milk tastes awful (c) fish are cute (d) cows give milk
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the floor is wet (c) the cup is empty (d) someone left it open
12. 12.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the steps to make tea (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the method to grow beans
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a school uniform (b) a party hat (c) a warm blanket (d) a pencil for class
15. 15.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
17. 17.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school has the nicest uniform.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
18. 18.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “everyone is doing it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
19. 19.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the person who called (c) the city she lives in (d) the reason she cried
20. 20.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) ignoring facts (b) listening to new ideas (c) never deciding (d) agreeing with all
21. 21.💡 Real reason or not: “the floor is slippery”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
22. 22.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) trusted sites agree (b) no pressure to share (c) facts you can check (d) asks for a password
23. 23.True or false: “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checked facts support it (b) my lucky pen did it (c) it happened once (d) mocking who said it
25. 25.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bees make honey (b) dogs are the best pets (c) milk tastes awful (d) honey is yummy
27. 27.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
29. 29.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) it happened once (c) it has lots of likes (d) many trials agree
30. 30.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
31. 31.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) can’t tell (b) Team A (c) Team B (d) both the same
32. 32.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How do fish breathe?” (b) “Are you ten?” (c) “Why is the sea salty?” (d) “Why do leaves fall?”
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fish live in water (b) bees make honey (c) honey is yummy (d) a year has 12 months
35. 35.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) a playmate at home (c) a happy welcome home (d) food costs money
36. 36.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Probably yes.” (b) “We can’t tell.” (c) “Yes, surely.” (d) “No, never.”
38. 38.True or false: “facts you can check” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
40. 40.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to make better choices (b) to look clever (c) to stop asking (d) to win every fight

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