Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 214 · 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: “skipping instructions” is acting on impulse. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) hiding the mistake (c) saying “who cares” (d) repeating the mistake
3. 3.True or false: “Why do you think the river is dirty?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) inference (b) observation
5. 5.True or false: “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the test is tomorrow (b) it saves water (c) everyone knows it (d) the road is closed
7. 7.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “I don’t care.” (b) “Thanks, I see it now.” (c) “No, I’m right.” (d) “You’re just lucky.”
8. 8.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a named source? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
9. 9.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I measured it myself with a ruler.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
11. 11.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
12. 12.True or false: “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “tests show it works” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🎨 Two friends have different favourite colours. Who is right? (a) only the louder one (b) only the older one (c) both can be right (d) neither of them
15. 15.🔓 Open or closed: “Can ice melt?”? (a) open (b) closed
16. 16.True or false: “Mangoes are the best fruit. End of story.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) the school notice board (c) a random website (d) the bus timetable
18. 18.True or false: “Maths is more fun than art.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
20. 20.True or false: “the road is closed” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Meera has not planted a tree. Is Meera a member of the eco-club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
22. 22.🏫 “Our school has 900 students.” How could you check it? (a) ask the school office (b) ask a toddler (c) guess a number (d) count your friends
23. 23.True or false: “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) believes every rumour (b) decides in a hurry (c) changes mind with proof (d) never asks why
25. 25.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹220 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹130 (b) colour pencils, ₹230 (c) magazine, ₹70 (d) crayon box, ₹170
26. 26.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) when (b) where (c) why (d) how
27. 27.True or false: “because I said so” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “checked facts support it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
30. 30.True or false: “the player who scored” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) hears only a friend (b) backs the louder one (c) walks away (d) hears both sides
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cows give milk (b) winter is the best (c) a year has 12 months (d) fish live in water
33. 33.🔓 Open or closed: “Did it rain today?”? (a) open (b) closed
34. 34.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Tara is in the school football team. Does Tara train at 7 AM? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
35. 35.🔮 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 in the end? (a) you miss the lesson (b) you feel hungry in class (c) you cannot focus
36. 36.Which of these is a want? (a) a warm blanket (b) water to drink (c) medicine when ill (d) extra chocolate
37. 37.True or false: “skipping instructions” is thinking ahead. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) lucky charm (d) everyone does it
39. 39.🔮 If Rohan wakes up late, he misses the bus. If the alarm does not ring, Rohan wakes up late. If he misses the bus, he walks to school. Suppose the alarm does not ring. What happens in the end? (a) he walks to school (b) he misses the bus (c) Rohan wakes up late
40. 40.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) True (b) False

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