Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 231 · 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: “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “I think it will rain, because dark clouds are gathering.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
3. 3.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 2, fun 4, safety 2. Zoo: learning 3, fun 4, safety 2. Museum: learning 1, fun 3, safety 2. What is the total score of the museum?
4. 4.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
6. 6.True or false: “a stranger online” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it happened once (b) everyone is doing it (c) tests show it works (d) my lucky pen did it
8. 8.🛍️ Meera has ₹200 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹70 (b) picture book, ₹160 (c) cricket bat, ₹90 (d) story book, ₹210
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only thinking of now (b) grabbing the first thing (c) asking “what if?” (d) acting without thinking
10. 10.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) time with friends (d) hot in summer
11. 11.True or false: “repeating the same try” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) staying calm (b) asking for help (c) giving up at once (d) trying again
13. 13.True or false: “the city she lives in” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the reason she cried (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the spot your bag is
15. 15.True or false: “It will rain. I just know it.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) waiting to find out (c) ignoring other reasons (d) asking before judging
17. 17.🧩 Arjun bought 6 markers for ₹90 in all. Each marker cost the same. What did one marker cost? (a) ₹20 (b) ₹15 (c) ₹90 (d) not enough info
18. 18.🔓 Open or closed: “Did it rain today?”? (a) open (b) closed
19. 19.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) checks the idea itself (b) laughs at them (c) walks away (d) calls them names
20. 20.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) yes, for sure (b) only on Sundays (c) yes, red is fast (d) no, just a coincidence
21. 21.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
22. 22.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to skip facts (b) to finish fast (c) to avoid false ideas (d) to win arguments
23. 23.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
24. 24.True or false: “the bus is full” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧩 The film starts at 5 PM and lasts 3 hours. When does it end? (a) 9 PM (b) 5 PM (c) not enough info (d) 8 PM
27. 27.True or false: “Can I go home now?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
29. 29.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: asking for help? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the test is tomorrow (b) dark clouds are coming (c) the road is closed (d) end of story
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the year it was built (b) the day of the trip (c) the time of the match (d) the person who called
32. 32.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Ishaan got a balloon. Was Ishaan at Asha’s party? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
33. 33.True or false: “repeating the mistake” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
35. 35.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) staying calm (b) ignoring the problem (c) giving up at once (d) repeating the same try
36. 36.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: understand the problem or put the plan to work? (a) understand the problem (b) put the plan to work
37. 37.True or false: “the door is open” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the purpose of a rule (b) the author of a book (c) the steps to tie a knot (d) the year it was built
39. 39.True or false: “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) giving up at once (b) trying again (c) ignoring the problem (d) guessing wildly

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