Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 232 · 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.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Which page, please?”
2. 2.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: see if it helped or try it out? (a) see if it helped (b) try it out
3. 3.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) maybe she is busy (b) she lost all her friends (c) she moved away (d) she hates me
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is the sea salty?” (b) “Do cats purr?” (c) “Are you ten?” (d) “Is the sky blue?”
5. 5.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The library trip is on Friday at 10 AM. Bring your library card.” (a) unclear (b) clear
6. 6.True or false: “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹120 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹170 (b) story book, ₹70 (c) football, ₹60 (d) seed packet, ₹70
8. 8.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) no pressure to share (b) asks for a password (c) asks for your OTP (d) no source or date
9. 9.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: acting without thinking? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
10. 10.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
12. 12.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🥗 Kabir says, “Fruit is good for you.” Which reason supports this best? (a) I like the shop (b) it is round (c) it has vitamins (d) it is colourful
14. 14.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) a comment with no name (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a stranger online
15. 15.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) my lucky pen did it (c) everyone is doing it (d) the numbers prove it
16. 16.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the room of the meeting (d) the friend who helped
17. 17.🛍️ Kabir has ₹200 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹130 (b) seed packet, ₹260 (c) flower pot, ₹150 (d) cricket bat, ₹50
18. 18.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
19. 19.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “a named source” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the year it was built (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the cause of the fight
22. 22.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the effect? (a) the bus broke down (b) we were late for school (c) a nail was on the road (d) the tyre went flat
23. 23.True or false: “Are there trees near your house?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) someone was hungry (b) the dog did it (c) Kabir ate them (d) there are crumbs
25. 25.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: pick one plan? (a) step 5 (b) step 3 (c) step 1 (d) step 4
26. 26.True or false: “I think it will rain, because dark clouds are gathering.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the effect? (a) the goat got out (b) we left the gate open (c) the sun was very hot (d) the ice cream melted
28. 28.True or false: “the room of the meeting” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.📊 Fact or opinion: “A spider has eight legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
30. 30.🔗 What is a cause? (a) why something happens (b) what happens after (c) a kind of question (d) a fact
31. 31.True or false: “Are there trees near your house?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) deciding too fast (c) saying “maybe” (d) blaming without proof
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a school uniform (b) extra chocolate (c) a fancy phone case (d) a third pair of shoes
34. 34.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
36. 36.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.💡 Real reason or not: “it is obvious”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
38. 38.True or false: “There are 30 students in Class 5B.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
40. 40.❓ Which question word helps you find out the method to grow beans? (a) when (b) where (c) how (d) who

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