Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 230 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
2. 2.💡 Real reason or not: “because I said so”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
3. 3.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) a happy welcome home (c) a loyal friend (d) a playmate at home
4. 4.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: see if it helped? (a) step 2 (b) step 5 (c) step 1 (d) step 4
5. 5.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Fairs are silly.” (b) “It was bad luck.” (c) “Never again.” (d) “Start a week earlier.”
6. 6.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a thermometer (b) asking a stranger (c) touching a wall (d) a guess
7. 7.Which of these is a real reason? (a) it is obvious (b) because I said so (c) trust me (d) the road is closed
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do cats purr?” (b) “Did it rain today?” (c) “How do fish breathe?” (d) “Can ice melt?”
9. 9.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) panicking (b) giving up at once (c) making a list (d) ignoring the problem
10. 10.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) the school notice (b) a forwarded message (c) a friend’s guess (d) a random website
11. 11.🎨 Two friends have different favourite colours. Who is right? (a) only the older one (b) only the louder one (c) both can be right (d) neither of them
12. 12.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) believes every rumour (b) asks good questions (c) hears only one side (d) shares without checking
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) asking for feedback (c) repeating the mistake (d) saying “who cares”
14. 14.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) checks the facts first (b) believes every rumour (c) spots missing facts (d) asks “How do you know?”
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the city she lives in (c) the author of a book (d) the spot your bag is
16. 16.True or false: “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I just guessed, but it feels right.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
18. 18.True or false: “Who cares, anyway?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) hair on the sofa (c) food costs money (d) it keeps you active
20. 20.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a strange web address (b) calm, clear words (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) too good to be true
21. 21.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹180 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹80 (b) colour pencils, ₹230 (c) crayon box, ₹150 (d) magazine, ₹60
23. 23.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: check if it worked or try it out? (a) check if it worked (b) try it out
24. 24.🧩 A box of laddoos has 4 in each row. How many laddoos are in the box? (a) 4 (b) not enough info (c) 40 (d) 8
25. 25.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the numbers prove it (b) tests show it works (c) it was measured twice (d) mocking who said it
26. 26.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) asking “what if?” (b) planning for problems (c) imagining what follows (d) acting without thinking
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no pressure to share (b) no source or date (c) trusted sites agree (d) facts you can check
28. 28.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the year it was built (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the shelf with atlases
29. 29.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
30. 30.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a strange web address? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
31. 31.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹160 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹140 (b) kite, ₹80 (c) story book, ₹140 (d) magazine, ₹210
32. 32.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) waiting a moment (b) thinking of others (c) planning for problems (d) grabbing the first thing
33. 33.🔮 If your friend is happy, she shares her mango. If she shares her mango, you both enjoy lunch. If you share your tiffin, your friend is happy. Suppose your friend is happy. What happens next? (a) you share your tiffin (b) you both enjoy lunch (c) she shares her mango
34. 34.🛍️ Kabir has ₹140 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹190 (b) cricket bat, ₹70 (c) colour pencils, ₹130 (d) football, ₹100
35. 35.🛍️ Nisha has ₹110 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹100 (b) cricket bat, ₹170 (c) paint set, ₹70 (d) sketch pad, ₹100
36. 36.True or false: “Is today Monday?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📏 How can you check the fact “The table is 1 metre long”? (a) vote on it (b) ask if it is nice (c) measure it (d) guess
38. 38.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who hears only one side? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
40. 40.❓ You are not sure if a news post is true. What helps most? (a) believe the title (b) check trusted sources (c) share it to ask (d) trust the photo

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