Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 212 · 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 word starts a question about a place? (a) why (b) how (c) where (d) when
2. 2.🧐 A claim with no reason is… (a) hard to trust (b) always false (c) a fact (d) always true
3. 3.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone spilt water (c) someone ate the cake (d) the cup is empty
4. 4.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: list possible fixes or see if it helped? (a) list possible fixes (b) see if it helped
5. 5.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
7. 7.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Meera is not in the science club. Does Meera have a magnifying glass? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
8. 8.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
9. 9.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” (a) everyone does it (b) lucky charm (c) one means all (d) attacking the person
10. 10.❓ Which question word helps you find out the shelf with atlases? (a) who (b) how (c) when (d) where
11. 11.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) lucky charm (d) everyone does it
12. 12.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can we skip it?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinks before deciding (b) spots missing facts (c) asks good questions (d) never asks why
14. 14.True or false: “Why do you think the river is dirty?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Why bother?” (b) “Who cares?” (c) “How do you know?” (d) “Is it lunch yet?”
16. 16.📊 Fact or opinion: “Mangoes are the tastiest fruit.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
17. 17.🧩 The film starts at 5 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 6 PM (b) not enough info (c) 8 PM (d) 7 PM
18. 18.💭 An opinion is… (a) a measured number (b) a dictionary meaning (c) a proven truth (d) what someone thinks
19. 19.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) their shoe colour (b) who finished first (c) who is taller (d) metres per second
20. 20.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) busy roads to cross (c) no smoke or noise (d) it costs nothing
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a warm blanket (b) a party hat (c) a pencil for class (d) water to drink
22. 22.🧩 Rohan bought 3 notebooks and a cap for ₹215 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) ₹71 (b) not enough info (c) ₹215 (d) ₹212
23. 23.🛠️ What is the first step in solving a problem? (a) blame someone (b) give up (c) try any idea (d) know what is wrong
24. 24.💰 Vihaan saved 24 rupees in 2 weeks. Aarav saved 20 rupees in 5 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Vihaan (b) both the same (c) Aarav
25. 25.🧩 Saanvi is 11 years old. Tara is older than Saanvi. How old is Tara? (a) not enough info (b) 12 (c) 13 (d) 16
26. 26.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “How many do I bring?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
27. 27.🧩 A box has 3 rows of laddoos, with 9 in each row. How many laddoos are in the box? (a) 12 (b) not enough info (c) 27 (d) 36
28. 28.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹140 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹100 (b) colour pencils, ₹100 (c) football, ₹90 (d) paint set, ₹160
29. 29.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) no, never (b) only on Mondays (c) only if written (d) yes, so check it
30. 30.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) no, likes aren’t proof (b) only on weekends (c) yes, always (d) yes, if it is long
31. 31.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) only in summer (b) yes, on Sundays (c) no, it just comes first (d) yes, always
32. 32.True or false: “one was bad, so all are” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the city she lives in (b) the place of the party (c) the method to grow beans (d) the reason for a delay
34. 34.Which of these is a closed question? (a) “Why do leaves fall?” (b) “Can ice melt?” (c) “Why do we yawn?” (d) “How do fish breathe?”
35. 35.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “checked facts support it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
37. 37.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the effect? (a) the wind was strong (b) the washing fell down (c) the show started late (d) there was a traffic jam
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) medicine when ill (b) a toy robot (c) a warm blanket (d) healthy food
39. 39.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) yes, red is fast (b) yes, for sure (c) no, just a coincidence (d) only on Sundays
40. 40.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: breaking it into parts? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it

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