Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 241 · 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 word starts a question about a person? (a) when (b) why (c) who (d) how
2. 2.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A pop-up ad told me.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
3. 3.True or false: “Which page, please?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a bad point of a choice (b) a reason to agree (c) a good point (d) a prize
5. 5.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) weigh how big each is (b) pick it, 5 beats 1 (c) ignore the con (d) flip a coin
6. 6.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) thinking very fast (b) believing all you hear (c) clear, fair thinking (d) criticising people
7. 7.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone ate the cake (c) he drank the juice (d) the cup is empty
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
9. 9.🚲 Meera cycled 30 km in 5 hours. Kabir cycled 27 km in 3 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Meera (c) Kabir
10. 10.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) shares without checking (b) looks for reasons (c) never asks why (d) believes every rumour
12. 12.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who spots missing facts? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
13. 13.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Diya practises on Fridays. Is Diya in the school choir? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
14. 14.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I just guessed, but it feels right.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
15. 15.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
16. 16.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a named source (b) facts you can check (c) no pressure to share (d) “Share before deleted!”
17. 17.Which of these is a fact? (a) the Sun is a star (b) dogs are the best pets (c) honey is yummy (d) fish are cute
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the time of the match (b) the date of the exam (c) the year it was built (d) the steps to make tea
19. 19.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🛍️ Rohan has ₹220 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹170 (b) colour pencils, ₹180 (c) watering can, ₹50 (d) paint set, ₹230
21. 21.☂️ Which is the strongest reason to carry an umbrella today? (a) it looks cool (b) the forecast says rain (c) I like the colour (d) everyone has one
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
23. 23.🐢 Before a big choice, a critical thinker… (a) picks the first idea (b) flips a coin (c) stops and thinks (d) copies a friend
24. 24.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Diya is in the chess club. Can Diya play chess? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
25. 25.🔓 Open or closed question? “Is the river dirty?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) inference (b) observation
27. 27.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
29. 29.True or false: “the bus is full” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “someone left it open” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) hot in summer (d) it takes more time
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) blaming bad luck (c) trying a new way (d) asking for feedback
35. 35.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: staying calm? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
36. 36.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
37. 37.🔮 If Rohan wakes up late, he misses the bus. If he misses the bus, he walks to school. If the alarm does not ring, Rohan wakes up late. Suppose the alarm does not ring. What happens in the end? (a) Rohan wakes up late (b) he misses the bus (c) he walks to school
38. 38.🔓 Open or closed: “How are kites made?”? (a) open (b) closed
39. 39.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A video with no name said it.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
40. 40.📚 Ishaan read 44 pages in 4 days. Diya read 60 pages in 5 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Diya (c) Ishaan

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