Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 247 · 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 gets in the way of solving? (a) staying calm (b) breaking it into parts (c) making a list (d) guessing wildly
2. 2.True or false: “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) touching a wall (b) a guess (c) asking a stranger (d) a thermometer
4. 4.📚 Vihaan read 28 pages in 4 days. Ananya read 18 pages in 2 days. How many pages per day did Ananya read?
5. 5.🛍️ A need or a want: a third pair of shoes? (a) a need (b) a want
6. 6.🔮 If the tank empties, there is no water. If the tap is left open, the tank empties. If there is no water, the plants go dry. Suppose the tank empties. What happens next? (a) the plants go dry (b) there is no water (c) the tap is left open
7. 7.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
8. 8.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a clear date? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
9. 9.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
10. 10.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the cause? (a) the goat got out (b) I watered the seeds (c) we left the gate open (d) the seeds sprouted
11. 11.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a banana (b) a papaya (c) a guava (d) a mango
12. 12.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: say what is wrong or pick one plan? (a) say what is wrong (b) pick one plan
13. 13.True or false: “I don’t need to check. I just know.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
15. 15.🎨 Two friends have different favourite colours. Who is right? (a) only the older one (b) only the louder one (c) neither of them (d) both can be right
16. 16.🔮 What is a consequence? (a) a question (b) what follows an action (c) a rule (d) a reason word
17. 17.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹200 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹190 (b) football, ₹160 (c) cricket bat, ₹250 (d) flower pot, ₹130
18. 18.True or false: “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the purpose of a rule (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the author of a book (d) the day of the trip
20. 20.True or false: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.💭 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) a proven truth (c) a dictionary meaning (d) a measured number
22. 22.💡 Riya says, “We should have a class garden.” What is the best question to ask her? (a) “Who are you?” (b) “Can I go?” (c) “Why do you think so?” (d) “Is it Monday?”
23. 23.🧩 Kabir is 10 years old. Aarav is 4 years older than Kabir. How old is Aarav? (a) 15 (b) 14 (c) not enough info (d) 4
24. 24.🧱 What is a claim? (a) a maths sum (b) a funny story (c) a kind of question (d) an idea said to be true
25. 25.🧩 Rohan bought 3 notebooks and a cap for ₹165 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) ₹165 (b) ₹55 (c) not enough info (d) ₹162
26. 26.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
27. 27.True or false: “a new video game” is a want. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 2. What is the total score of the garden?
29. 29.True or false: “Is the river dirty?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🚲 Your cycle chain keeps slipping off. What is a good first step? (a) buy a new cycle (b) look at what is wrong (c) stop cycling (d) kick the cycle
31. 31.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “It will rain. I just know it.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
32. 32.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) nothing else (b) she is always angry (c) she is a robot (d) she did not see you
33. 33.True or false: “Why do we yawn?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a random website (c) a comment with no name (d) a video with no name
35. 35.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) it has lots of likes (c) it was measured twice (d) everyone is doing it
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breaking it into parts (b) guessing wildly (c) giving up at once (d) repeating the same try
37. 37.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who compares the options? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
38. 38.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “bees make honey” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “Mangoes are my favourite fruit because they are sweet and juicy.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False

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