Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 235 · 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) hears only one side (b) changes mind with proof (c) looks for reasons (d) asks good questions
2. 2.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the effect? (a) the class was noisy (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the street became shady (d) we planted many trees
3. 3.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) checking the facts (c) waiting to find out (d) trusting the first idea
4. 4.True or false: “a toy robot” is a want. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) everyone is doing it (b) tests show it works (c) it has lots of likes (d) my lucky pen did it
6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
7. 7.🧩 Tara is 11 years old. Rohan is older than Tara. How old is Rohan? (a) 16 (b) 13 (c) not enough info (d) 12
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a stranger online (c) a joke page (d) a dictionary
9. 9.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: guessing wildly? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
10. 10.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: panicking? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
11. 11.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
13. 13.True or false: “the shelf with atlases” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🧩 Diya bought 6 kites and a bag for ₹190 in all. Each kite cost the same. What did one kite cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹190 (c) ₹31 (d) ₹184
15. 15.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Is this kite new?” (b) “Why do we yawn?” (c) “Do cats purr?” (d) “Did it rain today?”
16. 16.True or false: “the reason for a delay” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “Why eggs?” (b) “How many eggs?” (c) “Are eggs round?” (d) “Who laid them?”
18. 18.☂️ Which is the strongest reason to carry an umbrella today? (a) the forecast says rain (b) everyone has one (c) I like the colour (d) it looks cool
19. 19.🧩 Meera bought 4 notebooks for ₹80 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) ₹20 (b) ₹80 (c) ₹25 (d) not enough info
20. 20.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fish live in water (b) a year has 12 months (c) cows give milk (d) fish are cute
22. 22.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Why me?” (b) “What can I fix?” (c) “Who did worse?” (d) “Is it over?”
24. 24.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Was it stopped?” (b) “Who played?” (c) “Why was it stopped?” (d) “Is it over?”
25. 25.📝 What does “evidence” mean? (a) a guess (b) a loud opinion (c) a rumour (d) facts that support it
26. 26.🔓 Open or closed: “Did it rain today?”? (a) open (b) closed
27. 27.🔓 Open or closed question? “How could we make the class library better?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a warm blanket (b) a new video game (c) a school uniform (d) healthy food
29. 29.True or false: “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can I go home now?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
31. 31.True or false: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the effect? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) I went to bed very late (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) the show started late
33. 33.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it takes more time (c) hot in summer (d) no fuel is used
34. 34.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔮 What is a consequence? (a) what follows an action (b) a reason word (c) a question (d) a rule
36. 36.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks good questions? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) it costs nothing (d) hard with a heavy bag
39. 39.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dogs are the best pets (b) bees make honey (c) winter is the best (d) milk tastes awful

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