Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 246 · 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.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) random ideas (b) what you need (c) the weather (d) your friends
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, clear words (b) trusted sites agree (c) facts you can check (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
3. 3.💡 Riya says, “We should have a class garden.” What is the best question to ask her? (a) “Is it Monday?” (b) “Can I go?” (c) “Why do you think so?” (d) “Who are you?”
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) skipping the review (c) blaming bad luck (d) keeping a thinking diary
5. 5.True or false: “Which page, please?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the purpose of a rule (b) the spot your bag is (c) the place of the party (d) the room of the meeting
7. 7.🍛 Which sentence is a fact? (a) Dal has protein. (b) Dal is boring. (c) Dal is yummy. (d) Dal is the best.
8. 8.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a kind of fact (b) a puzzle game (c) a hard question (d) a mistake in reasoning
10. 10.🛍️ A need or a want: water to drink? (a) a want (b) a need
11. 11.❓ Which question word helps you find out the date of the exam? (a) how (b) when (c) who (d) where
12. 12.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) it rained all night (b) the ground is wet (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the plants got no water
13. 13.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) ignoring the problem (b) panicking (c) staying calm (d) blaming others
14. 14.🌱 Diya planted 24 saplings in 6 hours. Rohan planted 36 saplings in 3 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Diya (c) Rohan
15. 15.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the cause? (a) the kite flew away (b) Diya studied every day (c) she did well in the test (d) the kite string snapped
16. 16.True or false: “facts you can check” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it takes more time (d) tiring in the rain
18. 18.📲 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
19. 19.True or false: “a clear date” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) medicine when ill (b) a school uniform (c) a warm blanket (d) a fancy phone case
21. 21.🔮 If the match is called off, we stay indoors. If we stay indoors, we play carrom. If it rains, the match is called off. Suppose it rains. What happens next? (a) we play carrom (b) we stay indoors (c) the match is called off
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) extra chocolate (b) healthy food (c) a fancy phone case (d) a new video game
23. 23.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “What did you enjoy most about the trip, and why?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧩 A box has 4 rows of eggs, with 9 in each row. How many eggs are in the box? (a) 36 (b) not enough info (c) 13 (d) 45
26. 26.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
27. 27.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 3, fun 2, safety 3. Museum: learning 3, fun 3, safety 2. Science park: learning 3, fun 1, safety 5. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) science park (c) museum
28. 28.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
29. 29.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) calls them names (b) walks away (c) laughs at them (d) checks the idea itself
30. 30.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) no source or date (b) facts you can check (c) a clear date (d) no pressure to share
31. 31.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) on the road (b) at the depot (c) at the market (d) at the school
32. 32.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: speaking in anger? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
33. 33.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) definitely false (b) less likely true (c) more likely true (d) an opinion
34. 34.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🌍 Which choice has a good long-term consequence? (a) wasting food (b) saving water daily (c) leaving taps open (d) littering
36. 36.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no pressure to share? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
37. 37.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “asking for help” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) drawing a diagram (b) giving up at once (c) trying again (d) staying calm
40. 40.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the effect? (a) the street became shady (b) nobody heard the bell (c) we planted many trees (d) the class was noisy

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