Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 238 · 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 of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) free exercise (d) tiring in the rain
2. 2.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: staying calm? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
3. 3.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: say what is wrong? (a) step 5 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 3
4. 4.True or false: “a prize you never won” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Is it break time?”
9. 9.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) asking “what if?” (b) reading the rules first (c) only thinking of now (d) planning for problems
10. 10.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: skipping instructions? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
11. 11.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) it shuts only on Sunday (b) Sunday is fun (c) shops sell milk (d) shops are big
13. 13.True or false: “Which page, please?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) skipping the review (c) saying “who cares” (d) forgetting the lesson
15. 15.True or false: “The library trip is on Friday at 10 AM. Bring your library card.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “the date of the exam” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Which page, please?”
18. 18.🛠️ What is the first step in solving a problem? (a) blame someone (b) try any idea (c) give up (d) know what is wrong
19. 19.True or false: “Why do we yawn?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.❓ Which question word helps you find out the city she lives in? (a) when (b) how (c) where (d) why
21. 21.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
22. 22.🧩 Vihaan bought 6 mangoes and a water bottle for ₹110 in all. Each mango cost the same. What did one mango cost? (a) ₹104 (b) not enough info (c) ₹18 (d) ₹110
23. 23.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) noting what worked (c) checking your answers (d) blaming bad luck
25. 25.🧩 The film starts at 6 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 9 PM (b) 8 PM (c) not enough info (d) 7 PM
26. 26.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the day of the trip (b) the friend who helped (c) the date of the exam (d) the year it was built
28. 28.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: list possible fixes or check if it worked? (a) list possible fixes (b) check if it worked
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the test is tomorrow (b) it is obvious (c) because I said so (d) end of story
30. 30.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 2. Lake: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 4. Park: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) hill (c) park
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why do leaves fall?” (b) “Is this kite new?” (c) “Are you ten?” (d) “Can ice melt?”
32. 32.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) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) an atlas (c) the school notice board (d) a video with no name
34. 34.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) changes mind with proof (c) spots missing facts (d) ignores the facts
36. 36.True or false: “Let’s leave early, as the road near the bridge is closed.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the person in charge (b) the year it was built (c) the friend who helped (d) the room of the meeting
38. 38.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) the page number (b) what facts are given (c) the colour of ink (d) your handwriting
39. 39.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
40. 40.True or false: “Can you show me one?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False

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