Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 22 · 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: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) laughs at them (b) walks away (c) calls them names (d) checks the idea itself
3. 3.🏏 Aarav scored 15 runs in 5 overs. Nisha scored 14 runs in 2 overs. How many runs per over did Nisha score?
4. 4.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) asking a stranger (c) touching a wall (d) a thermometer
5. 5.📊 Fact or opinion: the Sun is a star? (a) opinion (b) fact
6. 6.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) someone ate the cake (c) the baby is hungry (d) the door is open
8. 8.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) it was measured twice (c) it happened once (d) mocking who said it
9. 9.True or false: “a random website” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🧒 Someone you don’t know online asks for your home address. What do you do? (a) keep chatting (b) share it (c) tell a trusted adult (d) share a nearby place
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining what follows (b) thinking of others (c) reading the rules first (d) acting without thinking
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) repeating the mistake (c) asking for feedback (d) blaming bad luck
13. 13.🧩 Diya is 12 years old. Ishaan is 9 years older than Diya. How old is Ishaan? (a) 22 (b) 9 (c) not enough info (d) 21
14. 14.True or false: “trying again” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.⭐ Ishaan made 18 paper stars in 6 hours. Meera made 16 paper stars in 2 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Ishaan make?
16. 16.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
17. 17.🧩 A box of laddoos has 8 in each row. How many laddoos are in the box? (a) 8 (b) 16 (c) 80 (d) not enough info
18. 18.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” (a) unclear (b) clear
19. 19.🔓 Open or closed: “Why do leaves fall?”? (a) closed (b) open
20. 20.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
21. 21.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Rohan was not at Asha’s party. Did Rohan get a balloon? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
23. 23.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) trusts any website (b) copies what all do (c) ignores the facts (d) asks “How do you know?”
24. 24.True or false: “Is the river dirty?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “a warm blanket” is a want. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
27. 27.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a random website (c) a dictionary (d) the bus timetable
30. 30.🚌 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 school (c) on the road (d) at the depot
31. 31.True or false: “planning for problems” is acting on impulse. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
33. 33.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) asks for your OTP (c) no pressure to share (d) a prize you never won
34. 34.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring the things for the class.” (a) unclear (b) clear
35. 35.True or false: “winter is the best” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is an open question? (a) “How are kites made?” (b) “Are you ten?” (c) “Is the sky blue?” (d) “Do cats purr?”
37. 37.True or false: “the date of the exam” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is a closed question? (a) “How do fish breathe?” (b) “How do plants drink?” (c) “Did it rain today?” (d) “Why is the sea salty?”
39. 39.True or false: “The library trip is on Friday at 10 AM. Bring your library card.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “a prize you never won” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False

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