Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 224 · 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: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it has lots of likes”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
3. 3.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: waiting a moment? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
4. 4.📊 Fact or opinion: “Mangoes are the tastiest fruit.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
6. 6.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a named source (b) a strange web address (c) asks for a password (d) a prize you never won
7. 7.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Saanvi is in the drama club. Does Saanvi know the lines of the play? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
8. 8.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
10. 10.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) floods and wet roads (b) sunny skies (c) a cold drink (d) dry fields
11. 11.🧩 A box has 6 rows of mangoes, with 8 in each row. How many mangoes are in the box? (a) not enough info (b) 48 (c) 14 (d) 56
12. 12.🥗 Kabir says, “Fruit is good for you.” Which reason supports this best? (a) it is round (b) it is colourful (c) it has vitamins (d) I like the shop
13. 13.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) when (b) how (c) why (d) where
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) no source or date (c) too good to be true (d) a named source
15. 15.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the day of the trip (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the person in charge (d) the purpose of a rule
16. 16.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the city she lives in (b) the person in charge (c) the cause of the fight (d) the day of the trip
17. 17.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) asking what to change (c) skipping the review (d) keeping a thinking diary
18. 18.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the effect? (a) the cake got burnt (b) we left the gate open (c) the goat got out (d) the oven was too hot
19. 19.True or false: “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Aarav was at Asha’s party. Did Aarav get a balloon? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the spot your bag is (c) the year it was built (d) the time of the match
22. 22.🧩 A box of apples has 5 in each row. How many apples are in the box? (a) 10 (b) 50 (c) not enough info (d) 5
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) the bus timetable (c) a random website (d) a forwarded message
24. 24.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “No, I’m right.” (b) “You’re just lucky.” (c) “I don’t care.” (d) “Thanks, I see it now.”
25. 25.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) laughs at them (b) calls them names (c) checks the idea itself (d) walks away
26. 26.True or false: “We need more dustbins because litter piles up near the canteen.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) careful (b) hasty
29. 29.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) hears both sides (b) backs the louder one (c) walks away (d) hears only a friend
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of others (b) reading the rules first (c) ignoring warnings (d) imagining what follows
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it was measured twice (b) the numbers prove it (c) tests show it works (d) mocking who said it
32. 32.Which of these is a want? (a) healthy food (b) extra chocolate (c) a warm blanket (d) water to drink
33. 33.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Ananya lives in Green Park. Does Ananya ride the school bus? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
34. 34.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) hair on the sofa (c) chewed shoes (d) hard to go on trips
36. 36.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “one was bad, so all are”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
38. 38.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a cartoon (b) a dictionary (c) a rumour (d) a comic
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person who called (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the author of a book (d) the person in charge
40. 40.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) don’t forward it (b) add more people (c) forward it fast (d) reply angrily

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