Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 209 · 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 problem-solving step is this: choose the best idea? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 5 (d) step 3
2. 2.💭 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) a dictionary meaning (c) a proven truth (d) a measured number
3. 3.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a bad point of a choice (b) a good point (c) a reason to agree (d) a prize
4. 4.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: repeating the same try? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
6. 6.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “How many do I bring?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
7. 7.📣 A classmate says the school will be shut all next week. What should you do first? (a) check with the school (b) tell everyone (c) believe it at once (d) plan a holiday
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) busy roads to cross (c) hot in summer (d) no fuel is used
9. 9.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the date of the exam (c) the player who scored (d) the cause of the fight
10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
11. 11.True or false: “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking (b) blaming others (c) repeating the same try (d) breaking it into parts
14. 14.🍫 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
15. 15.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “We can’t tell.” (b) “No, never.” (c) “Probably yes.” (d) “Yes, surely.”
17. 17.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
18. 18.🛍️ A need or a want: a school uniform? (a) a need (b) a want
19. 19.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Can ice melt?” (b) “Why is the sea salty?” (c) “Are you ten?” (d) “Did it rain today?”
20. 20.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) blaming bad luck (c) trying a new way (d) saying “who cares”
21. 21.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “How do fish breathe?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “Why do you like that story so much?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.❓ Which question word helps you find out the city she lives in? (a) when (b) where (c) who (d) why
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) it costs nothing (c) free exercise (d) hot in summer
26. 26.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, on Sundays (b) only in summer (c) yes, always (d) no, it just comes first
27. 27.True or false: “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.❓ Which question word helps you find out the year it was built? (a) how (b) where (c) when (d) why
29. 29.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
30. 30.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Arjun is in Class 4A. Does Arjun have a green notebook? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
32. 32.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔮 If we stay indoors, we play carrom. If it rains, the match is called off. If the match is called off, we stay indoors. Suppose it rains. What happens in the end? (a) we play carrom (b) we stay indoors (c) the match is called off
35. 35.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who listens to both sides? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
36. 36.📊 Fact or opinion: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
37. 37.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 3. Garden: helpful 2, easy 5, fun 2. Mural: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 4. What is the total score of the puppet show?
38. 38.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
39. 39.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a type of question (c) a bad point (d) a good point of a choice
40. 40.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to avoid mistakes (b) to look busy (c) to waste time (d) to annoy people

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