Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 226 · 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: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “Is the river dirty?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “a strange web address” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) plants need water (b) the Sun is a star (c) ice is frozen water (d) milk tastes awful
5. 5.🛍️ Kabir has ₹120 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹190 (b) cricket bat, ₹80 (c) comic, ₹70 (d) kite, ₹80
6. 6.True or false: “asking for help” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.📊 Fact or opinion: “Spiders are scary.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
8. 8.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a hard question (b) a puzzle game (c) a kind of fact (d) a mistake in reasoning
9. 9.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person in charge? (a) where (b) when (c) why (d) who
10. 10.🍱 You need a lunch that is healthy and ready in 10 minutes. Which fits? (a) a packet of chips (b) a fruit and curd bowl (c) a 2-hour biryani (d) a big cake
11. 11.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a reason to agree (c) a prize (d) a bad point of a choice
12. 12.Which of these is an observation? (a) the door is open (b) class must be over (c) he drank the juice (d) someone ate the cake
13. 13.True or false: “water to drink” is a want. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 4. Lake: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 5. Beach: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) beach (c) farm
15. 15.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) careful (b) hasty
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fish live in water (b) dogs are the best pets (c) winter is the best (d) fish are cute
17. 17.🛍️ Tara has ₹280 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹90 (b) seed packet, ₹200 (c) paint set, ₹310 (d) colour pencils, ₹260
18. 18.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 3, shade 5, nearness 1. Farm: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 1. Lake: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) lake (c) beach
19. 19.🛍️ Arjun has ₹140 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹180 (b) paint set, ₹50 (c) watering can, ₹60 (d) kite, ₹120
20. 20.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: understand the problem? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 1 (d) step 4
21. 21.🏫 “Our school has 900 students.” How could you check it? (a) count your friends (b) ask a toddler (c) guess a number (d) ask the school office
22. 22.🧩 Ananya is 7 years old. Aarav is older than Ananya. How old is Aarav? (a) 9 (b) 8 (c) not enough info (d) 12
23. 23.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “one was bad, so all are”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the test is tomorrow (b) end of story (c) the road is closed (d) it saves water
25. 25.🧪 A scientist wants to learn something new. She mostly asks… (a) why and how questions (b) rude questions (c) yes/no questions only (d) no questions
26. 26.🔤 Which word often shows an opinion? (a) Monday (b) best (c) metres (d) seven
27. 27.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the rule book says so”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
28. 28.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
29. 29.True or false: “Why do you like that story so much?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Diya is not in Class 4A. Does Diya have a green notebook? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
31. 31.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.💰 Aarav saved 24 rupees in 3 weeks. Rohan saved 8 rupees in 2 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Rohan (c) Aarav
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a doctor (c) the bus timetable (d) an atlas
34. 34.True or false: “class must be over” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the person who called (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the way bees make honey
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) checking your answers (c) repeating the mistake (d) forgetting the lesson
37. 37.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
40. 40.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: drawing a diagram? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way

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