Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 200 · 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 thinking trap is this? “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” (a) everyone does it (b) lucky charm (c) one means all (d) attacking the person
2. 2.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can I go home now?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
3. 3.True or false: “What would happen if there were no trees?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a proven fact (b) a measured result (c) an idea taken as true (d) a question
5. 5.True or false: “many trials agree” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔄 Which is an open question about the park? (a) “Do you like it?” (b) “Why do you like it?” (c) “Is it a park?” (d) “Was it shut?”
7. 7.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who changes mind with proof? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
8. 8.Which of these is an opinion? (a) ice is frozen water (b) plants need water (c) milk tastes awful (d) cows give milk
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusts any website (b) decides in a hurry (c) looks for reasons (d) hears only one side
10. 10.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
11. 11.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹120 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹60 (b) crayon box, ₹60 (c) magazine, ₹190 (d) story book, ₹90
12. 12.🔮 If it rains, the match is called off. If the match is called off, we stay indoors. If we stay indoors, we play carrom. Suppose the match is called off. What happens next? (a) it rains (b) we play carrom (c) we stay indoors
13. 13.🔮 If he misses the bus, he walks to school. If Rohan wakes up late, he misses the bus. If the alarm does not ring, Rohan wakes up late. Suppose the alarm does not ring. What happens next? (a) Rohan wakes up late (b) he walks to school (c) he misses the bus
14. 14.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) your class teacher (c) a forwarded message (d) a video with no name
15. 15.❓ Which question word helps you find out the year it was built? (a) why (b) who (c) how (d) when
16. 16.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a banana (b) a guava (c) a papaya (d) a mango
17. 17.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
18. 18.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 2. Beach: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 4. Farm: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) beach (c) park
19. 19.🔓 Open or closed: “Why do we yawn?”? (a) closed (b) open
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it happened once (b) it was measured twice (c) one was bad, so all are (d) mocking who said it
21. 21.🔮 If the fan stops, the room gets hot. If the power goes off, the fan stops. If the room gets hot, we open the windows. Suppose the power goes off. What happens next? (a) the room gets hot (b) the fan stops (c) we open the windows
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) extra chocolate (b) medicine when ill (c) a third pair of shoes (d) a fancy phone case
23. 23.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the effect? (a) the goat got out (b) we planted many trees (c) we left the gate open (d) the street became shady
24. 24.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) saying “maybe” (c) guessing the worst (d) ignoring other reasons
25. 25.True or false: “Mangoes are the tastiest fruit.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.☂️ Which is the strongest reason to carry an umbrella today? (a) I like the colour (b) everyone has one (c) the forecast says rain (d) it looks cool
28. 28.True or false: “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a puzzle game (b) a hard question (c) a mistake in reasoning (d) a kind of fact
30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) no source or date (d) no pressure to share
33. 33.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) is the first one (b) fits all your needs (c) a friend picked (d) costs the most
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never asks why (b) believes every rumour (c) copies what all do (d) asks good questions
35. 35.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) someone hopes (b) must be true (c) is popular (d) might be fun
36. 36.📊 Fact or opinion: fish live in water? (a) fact (b) opinion
37. 37.True or false: “Spiders are scary.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
39. 39.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who spots missing facts? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
40. 40.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro

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