Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 23 · 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.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the usual place, some day.” (a) clear (b) unclear
2. 2.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.❓ You are not sure if a news post is true. What helps most? (a) share it to ask (b) believe the title (c) trust the photo (d) check trusted sources
4. 4.❓ Which question word helps you find out the room of the meeting? (a) where (b) when (c) how (d) why
5. 5.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) it costs nothing (c) busy roads to cross (d) free exercise
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) medicine when ill (b) a party hat (c) water to drink (d) a school uniform
7. 7.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
9. 9.💰 Rohan saved 25 rupees in 5 weeks. Kabir saved 21 rupees in 3 weeks. How many rupees per week did Kabir save?
10. 10.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
11. 11.🔬 Why do scientists repeat an experiment? (a) to waste time (b) for fun only (c) to change answers (d) to be sure of results
12. 12.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) looking for more clues (c) thinking of other causes (d) blaming without proof
14. 14.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Saanvi cannot play chess. Is Saanvi in the chess club? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
15. 15.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Can I skip it?” (b) “Why homework?” (c) “Is it easy?” (d) “Which one, please?”
16. 16.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
17. 17.⚖️ 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
18. 18.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the cause? (a) the show started late (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the kite string snapped (d) the kite flew away
19. 19.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
20. 20.True or false: “the author of a book” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) their shoe colour (b) metres per second (c) who finished first (d) who is taller
22. 22.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
23. 23.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹100 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹80 (b) small trowel, ₹90 (c) magazine, ₹160 (d) story book, ₹60
24. 24.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🍱 You need a lunch that is healthy and ready in 10 minutes. Which fits? (a) a fruit and curd bowl (b) a 2-hour biryani (c) a packet of chips (d) a big cake
26. 26.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Ananya rides the school bus. Does Ananya live in Green Park? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
27. 27.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “planning for problems” is thinking ahead. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) saying “who cares” (c) blaming bad luck (d) forgetting the lesson
30. 30.🔮 If the seeds sprout, the plants grow. If you water the seeds, the seeds sprout. If the plants grow, we get tomatoes. Suppose the seeds sprout. What happens next? (a) you water the seeds (b) we get tomatoes (c) the plants grow
31. 31.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) everyone does it
32. 32.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
33. 33.💡 Real reason or not: “dark clouds are coming”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
34. 34.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 1. Fort: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 5. Park: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) park (c) lake
35. 35.🚲 Kabir cycled 44 km in 4 hours. Diya cycled 36 km in 6 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Diya (b) Kabir (c) both the same
36. 36.True or false: “a warm blanket” is a want. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🎨 Two friends have different favourite colours. Who is right? (a) neither of them (b) both can be right (c) only the older one (d) only the louder one
38. 38.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking what to change? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) compares the options (b) ignores the facts (c) checks the facts first (d) asks “How do you know?”
40. 40.🔓 Open or closed: “How are kites made?”? (a) open (b) closed

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