Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 215 · 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.🔓 Open or closed question? “How do birds find their way home?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
2. 2.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
3. 3.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the player who scored (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the cause of the fight (d) the hour the shop opens
4. 4.🔄 Which is an open question about the park? (a) “Is it a park?” (b) “Why do you like it?” (c) “Was it shut?” (d) “Do you like it?”
5. 5.True or false: “The library trip is on Friday at 10 AM. Bring your library card.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the road is closed (b) the test is tomorrow (c) it is obvious (d) the bus is full
7. 7.⭐ Tara made 24 paper stars in 6 hours. Meera made 18 paper stars in 2 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Meera (c) Tara
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) the baby is crying (c) class must be over (d) he drank the juice
9. 9.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) careful (b) hasty
10. 10.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) hears only one side (b) shares without checking (c) checks the facts first (d) believes every rumour
11. 11.🏏 Diya scored 15 runs in 3 overs. Arjun scored 15 runs in 5 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Arjun (c) Diya
12. 12.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) it saves water (b) the floor is slippery (c) just because (d) dark clouds are coming
13. 13.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) at the market (b) at the depot (c) at the school (d) on the road
14. 14.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) looks show the taste (b) dishes are round (c) food is hot (d) cooks are tall
15. 15.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) a guess (c) why it happens (d) what happens as a result
16. 16.True or false: “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “a strange web address” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the city she lives in (b) the time of the match (c) the room of the meeting (d) the shelf with atlases
19. 19.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.💡 Real reason or not: “dark clouds are coming”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
23. 23.❓ Which question word helps you find out the city she lives in? (a) why (b) where (c) when (d) how
24. 24.💰 Diya saved 55 rupees in 5 weeks. Vihaan saved 24 rupees in 4 weeks. How many rupees per week did Vihaan save?
25. 25.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
26. 26.💡 Real reason or not: “it saves water”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
27. 27.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
28. 28.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) walks away (b) hears both sides (c) backs the louder one (d) hears only a friend
29. 29.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Aarav does not have a magnifying glass. Is Aarav in the science club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only thinking of now (b) speaking in anger (c) thinking of others (d) acting without thinking
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) forgetting the lesson (c) asking what to change (d) blaming bad luck
32. 32.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) too good to be true (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) asks for your OTP (d) a clear date
33. 33.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: too good to be true? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
34. 34.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: choose the best idea or see if it helped? (a) choose the best idea (b) see if it helped
35. 35.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 2. Garden: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 4. Quiz: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 2. What is the total score of the garden?
36. 36.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) careful (b) hasty
37. 37.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Let’s leave early, as the road near the bridge is closed.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
38. 38.True or false: “too good to be true” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Meera is not in the school choir. Does Meera practise on Fridays? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
40. 40.🔮 If you cannot focus, you miss the lesson. If you skip breakfast, you feel hungry in class. If you feel hungry in class, you cannot focus. Suppose you skip breakfast. What happens next? (a) you feel hungry in class (b) you miss the lesson (c) you cannot focus

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