Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 240 · 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.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) water, soil and sun (b) nothing at all (c) the pot colour only (d) the seed type
2. 2.🧩 The film starts at 3 PM and lasts 2 hours. When does it end? (a) 5 PM (b) 3 PM (c) not enough info (d) 6 PM
3. 3.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) looking for more clues (c) waiting to find out (d) guessing the worst
5. 5.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Aarav does not ride the school bus. Does Aarav live in Green Park? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
6. 6.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 1. Fort: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 4. Farm: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) hill (c) farm
7. 7.📊 Fact or opinion: “There are 30 students in Class 5B.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
8. 8.True or false: “water to drink” is a want. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a kind of question (b) a fact (c) what happens after (d) why something happens
10. 10.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) how (b) who (c) when (d) why
11. 11.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) the page number (b) what facts are given (c) your handwriting (d) the colour of ink
12. 12.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “one was bad, so all are”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
14. 14.🏏 Ishaan scored 20 runs in 2 overs. Nisha scored 24 runs in 4 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Ishaan (b) Nisha (c) both the same
15. 15.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) no, just a coincidence (b) only on Sundays (c) yes, red is fast (d) yes, for sure
16. 16.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
17. 17.⭐ Aarav made 60 paper stars in 5 hours. Meera made 60 paper stars in 6 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Meera (b) both the same (c) Aarav
18. 18.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the reason for a delay
19. 19.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
20. 20.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) it has lots of likes (c) checked facts support it (d) mocking who said it
21. 21.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the effect? (a) the shop had a sale (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) the shop was crowded (d) I went to bed very late
23. 23.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) only thinking of now (b) acting without thinking (c) speaking in anger (d) waiting a moment
24. 24.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason leaves fall? (a) why (b) when (c) who (d) where
25. 25.💡 Real reason or not: “the floor is slippery”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
26. 26.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
27. 27.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
28. 28.🧩 Aarav bought 2 markers and a lunch box for ₹100 in all. Each marker cost the same. What did one marker cost? (a) ₹50 (b) ₹98 (c) ₹100 (d) not enough info
29. 29.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹190 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹170 (b) magazine, ₹180 (c) football, ₹270 (d) kite, ₹150
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How do plants drink?” (b) “Can ice melt?” (c) “Is the sky blue?” (d) “Is this kite new?”
31. 31.True or false: “calm, clear words” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
33. 33.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Probably yes.” (b) “Yes, surely.” (c) “We can’t tell.” (d) “No, never.”
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Is it break time?”
36. 36.🔓 Open or closed: “Why do we yawn?”? (a) closed (b) open
37. 37.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Aarav lives in Green Park. Does Aarav ride the school bus? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
39. 39.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) buy it anyway (b) cry (c) borrow from strangers (d) cross it out
40. 40.True or false: “hiding the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True

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