Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 222 · 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 of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) noting what worked (c) hiding the mistake (d) saying “who cares”
2. 2.True or false: “trust me” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: try it out? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 5
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a comment with no name (c) a random website (d) a joke page
6. 6.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
7. 7.📝 What does “evidence” mean? (a) a rumour (b) a loud opinion (c) a guess (d) facts that support it
8. 8.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) who (b) where (c) when (d) why
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never asks why (b) looks for reasons (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) compares the options
10. 10.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) unclear (b) clear
11. 11.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
13. 13.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) grabbing the first thing (b) acting without thinking (c) waiting a moment (d) only thinking of now
14. 14.True or false: “Which page, please?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “No, never.” (b) “Yes, surely.” (c) “We can’t tell.” (d) “Probably yes.”
16. 16.🛍️ Arjun has ₹300 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹160 (b) picture book, ₹320 (c) magazine, ₹270 (d) paint set, ₹220
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) decides in a hurry (b) ignores the facts (c) trusts any website (d) spots missing facts
18. 18.🧩 A box of apples has 9 in each row. How many apples are in the box? (a) 18 (b) 90 (c) not enough info (d) 9
19. 19.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Ananya is in Class 4A. Does Ananya have a green notebook? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
20. 20.❓ Which question word helps you find out the purpose of a rule? (a) when (b) where (c) why (d) who
21. 21.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
23. 23.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 5. Mural: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 2. Garden: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 3. What is the total score of the mural?
24. 24.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
26. 26.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) pretend you got it (b) ask them to repeat it (c) nod and walk off (d) guess the way
27. 27.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) less likely true (b) an opinion (c) definitely false (d) more likely true
28. 28.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🌱 Kabir planted 9 saplings in 3 hours. Aarav planted 20 saplings in 4 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Kabir (b) both the same (c) Aarav
30. 30.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a kind of question (b) a fact (c) why something happens (d) what happens after
31. 31.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
32. 32.📊 Fact or opinion: the Sun is a star? (a) fact (b) opinion
33. 33.🛍️ Tara has ₹160 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹120 (b) story book, ₹220 (c) picture book, ₹150 (d) flower pot, ₹150
34. 34.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a friend’s guess (c) a random website (d) the school notice
35. 35.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason for a delay? (a) where (b) when (c) why (d) who
36. 36.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) where (b) who (c) why (d) when
37. 37.True or false: “the person in charge” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) can’t tell (b) the 1 kg bag (c) the 2 kg bag (d) both the same
39. 39.⭐ Ishaan made 36 paper stars in 3 hours. Tara made 10 paper stars in 2 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Ishaan make?
40. 40.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True

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