Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 233 · 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: “never asks why” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🏃 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) who finished first (c) metres per second (d) who is taller
3. 3.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the effect? (a) the show started late (b) the cycle skidded (c) the road was slippery (d) there was a traffic jam
5. 5.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
6. 6.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the effect? (a) the plants got no water (b) the leaves turned brown (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the class was noisy
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dark clouds are coming (b) trust me (c) it saves water (d) the test is tomorrow
8. 8.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔓 Open or closed question? “Is today Monday?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
10. 10.True or false: “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ice is frozen water (b) dogs are the best pets (c) winter is the best (d) red is the nicest colour
12. 12.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) asking for feedback (c) blaming bad luck (d) trying a new way
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fish are cute (b) bees make honey (c) dogs are the best pets (d) winter is the best
14. 14.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
16. 16.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) it saves water (b) it is obvious (c) dark clouds are coming (d) the road is closed
17. 17.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🐕 One dog barked at you. What is the fair conclusion? (a) all dogs are mean (b) dogs hate you (c) that one dog barked (d) never see dogs
19. 19.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the way bees make honey (c) the person in charge (d) the author of a book
20. 20.True or false: “I think it will rain, because dark clouds are gathering.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔮 If it rains, the match is called off. If the match is called off, we stay indoors. If we stay indoors, we play carrom. Suppose the match is called off. What happens next? (a) we play carrom (b) it rains (c) we stay indoors
22. 22.📚 Kabir read 22 pages in 2 days. Diya read 42 pages in 6 days. How many pages per day did Diya read?
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checks the facts first (b) spots missing facts (c) listens to both sides (d) decides in a hurry
24. 24.True or false: “Why do leaves fall?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “We need more dustbins. Everyone knows that.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
26. 26.True or false: “ALL CAPS and !!!” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “Let’s leave early. Trust me.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧐 A claim with no reason is… (a) always false (b) hard to trust (c) always true (d) a fact
29. 29.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
30. 30.🛍️ A need or a want: a warm blanket? (a) a want (b) a need
31. 31.🔓 Open or closed question? “Do you like the class library?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
32. 32.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: say what is wrong or put the plan to work? (a) say what is wrong (b) put the plan to work
33. 33.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) hears only a friend (b) backs the louder one (c) walks away (d) hears both sides
35. 35.📣 A classmate says the school will be shut all next week. What should you do first? (a) check with the school (b) tell everyone (c) plan a holiday (d) believe it at once
36. 36.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
39. 39.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) can’t tell (b) the 2 kg bag (c) both the same (d) the 1 kg bag
40. 40.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) hasty (b) careful

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