Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 24 · 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: “Which page, please?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
4. 4.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) he drank the juice (c) the floor is wet (d) class must be over
5. 5.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔓 Open or closed question? “Is the river dirty?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
7. 7.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a video with no name (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a guess by a friend
9. 9.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a final answer (c) a bad point (d) a type of question
10. 10.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the person who called (b) the method to grow beans (c) the city she lives in (d) the reason for a delay
11. 11.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
12. 12.❓ Which question word helps you find out the shelf with atlases? (a) when (b) who (c) how (d) where
13. 13.💡 Why think of more than one idea? (a) to confuse people (b) no reason (c) to waste time (d) to find the best one
14. 14.True or false: “a fancy phone case” is a want. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🌍 Which choice has a good long-term consequence? (a) wasting food (b) littering (c) saving water daily (d) leaving taps open
16. 16.True or false: “believes every rumour” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) add more people (b) reply angrily (c) don’t forward it (d) forward it fast
18. 18.True or false: “it saves water” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: asking “what if?”? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
20. 20.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the cause? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) the tyre went flat (c) I went to bed very late (d) a nail was on the road
21. 21.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) vet visits cost money (c) hard to go on trips (d) a happy welcome home
22. 22.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) random ideas (b) what you need (c) your friends (d) the weather
23. 23.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) checked facts support it (b) many trials agree (c) the numbers prove it (d) it happened once
24. 24.🛍️ Kabir has ₹160 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹120 (b) cricket bat, ₹150 (c) small trowel, ₹140 (d) colour pencils, ₹180
25. 25.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a random website (c) a joke page (d) an atlas
26. 26.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the city she lives in (b) the day of the trip (c) the date of the exam (d) the hour the shop opens
27. 27.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Is it break time?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
28. 28.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
29. 29.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “Are you sure?” (b) “Why Friday?” (c) “This Friday or next?” (d) “Can I bring snacks?”
30. 30.🧐 A claim with no reason is… (a) always false (b) a fact (c) hard to trust (d) always true
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) it has lots of likes (c) it happened once (d) the numbers prove it
32. 32.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Diya does not ride the school bus. Does Diya live in Green Park? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
33. 33.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “If it is on a website, it must be right.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
34. 34.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “We should plant trees here because the playground has no shade.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
35. 35.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
36. 36.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) a friend picked (b) is the first one (c) fits all your needs (d) costs the most
37. 37.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting a moment (b) speaking in anger (c) acting without thinking (d) ignoring warnings
39. 39.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a question to tease (b) a question to understand (c) a question to stall (d) a test for the teacher
40. 40.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro

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