Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 21 · 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: “no pressure to share” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) is the first one (b) a friend picked (c) fits all your needs (d) costs the most
3. 3.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a good point (d) a prize
4. 4.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
5. 5.True or false: “many trials agree” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) a named source (c) a clear date (d) trusted sites agree
7. 7.🧩 Tara is 11 years old. Diya is older than Tara. How old is Diya? (a) 12 (b) 13 (c) 16 (d) not enough info
8. 8.❓ You are not sure if a news post is true. What helps most? (a) believe the title (b) share it to ask (c) trust the photo (d) check trusted sources
9. 9.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: choose the best idea or put the plan to work? (a) choose the best idea (b) put the plan to work
10. 10.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
11. 11.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the year it was built (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the way bees make honey
12. 12.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
14. 14.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the effect? (a) we planted many trees (b) we left the gate open (c) the goat got out (d) the street became shady
15. 15.True or false: “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the floor is wet (c) the door is open (d) class must be over
17. 17.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
18. 18.True or false: “changes mind with proof” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: drawing a diagram? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
22. 22.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The library trip is on Friday at 10 AM. Bring your library card.” (a) unclear (b) clear
23. 23.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.💡 Why think of more than one idea? (a) no reason (b) to confuse people (c) to waste time (d) to find the best one
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dogs are the best pets (b) honey is yummy (c) the Sun is a star (d) fish are cute
26. 26.🔮 If you skip breakfast, you feel hungry in class. If you feel hungry in class, you cannot focus. If you cannot focus, you miss the lesson. Suppose you skip breakfast. What happens next? (a) you miss the lesson (b) you cannot focus (c) you feel hungry in class
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the same try (b) drawing a diagram (c) blaming others (d) panicking
28. 28.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Ishaan does not practise on Fridays. Is Ishaan in the school choir? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
29. 29.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) ignoring the problem (b) breaking it into parts (c) repeating the same try (d) giving up at once
30. 30.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the effect? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the fans stopped (c) the oven was too hot (d) the power went off
31. 31.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) ice cream is cold (b) yes, it does (c) no, heat causes both (d) swimming causes it
33. 33.🧩 Tara bought 5 markers and a bag for ₹290 in all. Each marker cost the same. What did one marker cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹290 (c) ₹58 (d) ₹285
34. 34.🛍️ A need or a want: medicine when ill? (a) a want (b) a need
35. 35.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “the reason for a delay” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is a need? (a) a new video game (b) a warm blanket (c) a fancy phone case (d) a party hat
39. 39.True or false: “Where do we meet?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True

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