Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 220 · 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: “the floor is slippery” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Ananya does not live in Green Park. Does Ananya ride the school bus? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
3. 3.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) reply angrily (b) don’t forward it (c) forward it fast (d) add more people
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breaking it into parts (b) blaming others (c) repeating the same try (d) panicking
5. 5.🔮 If fewer trees are cut, birds keep their homes. If birds keep their homes, the park stays green. If the class saves paper, fewer trees are cut. Suppose fewer trees are cut. What happens in the end? (a) the park stays green (b) the class saves paper (c) birds keep their homes
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) asking for feedback (c) trying a new way (d) hiding the mistake
7. 7.📚 You leave your project to the last night. What is likely? (a) extra marks (b) a free holiday (c) a perfect project (d) a rushed project
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no source or date (b) no pressure to share (c) a strange web address (d) asks for a password
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) hot in summer (c) free exercise (d) hard with a heavy bag
10. 10.📚 Diya read 50 pages in 5 days. Rohan read 36 pages in 4 days. How many pages per day did Diya read?
11. 11.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Ishaan cannot play chess. Is Ishaan in the chess club? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
12. 12.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) cats hate me (b) that cat was upset (c) never touch animals (d) all cats are mean
13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) observation (b) inference
14. 14.True or false: “How could we make the class library better?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🛍️ Aarav has ₹120 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹130 (b) flower pot, ₹60 (c) paint set, ₹70 (d) comic, ₹90
16. 16.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) facts you can check (c) no pressure to share (d) trusted sites agree
17. 17.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who never asks why? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
18. 18.Which of these helps you improve? (a) trying a new way (b) forgetting the lesson (c) hiding the mistake (d) saying “who cares”
19. 19.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the cause? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the cycle skidded (c) the road was slippery (d) the show started late
20. 20.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
21. 21.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “That is one side. What does the other side say?” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
22. 22.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) the pot colour only (b) nothing at all (c) the seed type (d) water, soil and sun
23. 23.📊 Fact or opinion: “Spiders are scary.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
24. 24.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “listens to both sides” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
27. 27.🔒 What is a closed question? (a) a long story (b) a how question (c) a why question (d) a yes/no question
28. 28.Which of these is a fact? (a) red is the nicest colour (b) honey is yummy (c) bees make honey (d) winter is the best
29. 29.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the effect? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the road was slippery (c) the cycle skidded (d) the kite flew away
31. 31.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the cause? (a) the milk went sour (b) the milk was left out (c) the bus broke down (d) we were late for school
32. 32.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) must be true (b) might be fun (c) is popular (d) someone hopes
33. 33.Which of these is a closed question? (a) “How are kites made?” (b) “How do fish breathe?” (c) “Is this kite new?” (d) “Why is the sea salty?”
34. 34.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) hasty (b) careful
35. 35.📚 Kabir read 15 pages in 5 days. Rohan read 16 pages in 2 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Kabir (c) Rohan
36. 36.🌱 Vihaan planted 24 saplings in 4 hours. Aarav planted 14 saplings in 2 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Vihaan (c) Aarav
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the friend who helped (c) the person who called (d) the player who scored
38. 38.🔓 Open or closed question? “Is today Monday?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
39. 39.💡 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
40. 40.🔓 Open or closed question? “Can birds fly?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question

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