Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 249 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) spots missing facts (b) changes mind with proof (c) decides in a hurry (d) listens to both sides
2. 2.True or false: “the friend who helped” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is a real reason? (a) everyone knows it (b) the floor is slippery (c) trust me (d) end of story
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
5. 5.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
6. 6.📊 Fact or opinion: cows give milk? (a) fact (b) opinion
7. 7.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
8. 8.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
9. 9.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) hot in summer (c) busy roads to cross (d) it takes more time
10. 10.🔮 If the plants grow, we get tomatoes. If the seeds sprout, the plants grow. If you water the seeds, the seeds sprout. Suppose you water the seeds. What happens in the end? (a) we get tomatoes (b) the plants grow (c) the seeds sprout
11. 11.True or false: “Our school has the nicest uniform.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🏫 “Our school has 900 students.” How could you check it? (a) count your friends (b) ask the school office (c) guess a number (d) ask a toddler
13. 13.True or false: “a prize you never won” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 1. Farm: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 4. Park: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 3. What is the total score of the park?
15. 15.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: check if it worked? (a) step 2 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 5
16. 16.True or false: “I decided before I heard the facts.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “the Sun is a star” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🛍️ Meera has ₹130 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹190 (b) cricket bat, ₹100 (c) comic, ₹80 (d) skipping rope, ₹100
19. 19.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) why (b) when (c) how (d) where
20. 20.🔄 Which is an open question about the park? (a) “Do you like it?” (b) “Was it shut?” (c) “Why do you like it?” (d) “Is it a park?”
21. 21.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the road is closed (b) the floor is slippery (c) it saves water (d) trust me
22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
23. 23.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) only in summer (b) yes, always (c) yes, on Sundays (d) no, it just comes first
24. 24.🛍️ A need or a want: a fancy phone case? (a) a need (b) a want
25. 25.📊 Fact or opinion: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) it has lots of likes (c) the numbers prove it (d) everyone is doing it
27. 27.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the effect? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) the street became shady (c) we planted many trees (d) I was thirsty at lunch
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a year has 12 months (b) cows give milk (c) homework is boring (d) ice is frozen water
30. 30.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: ignoring warnings? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
31. 31.🔮 If fewer trees are cut, birds keep their homes. If birds keep their homes, the park stays green. If the class saves paper, fewer trees are cut. Suppose the class saves paper. What happens next? (a) fewer trees are cut (b) birds keep their homes (c) the park stays green
32. 32.🧪 A scientist wants to learn something new. She mostly asks… (a) why and how questions (b) yes/no questions only (c) rude questions (d) no questions
33. 33.True or false: “a toy robot” is a want. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: choose the best idea or think of ideas? (a) choose the best idea (b) think of ideas
35. 35.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying again (b) staying calm (c) drawing a diagram (d) guessing wildly
37. 37.🔓 Open or closed question? “What would happen if there were no trees?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
38. 38.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the effect? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the shop had a sale (c) the goat got out (d) we left the gate open
39. 39.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
40. 40.🔮 If the match is called off, we stay indoors. If it rains, the match is called off. If we stay indoors, we play carrom. Suppose it rains. What happens next? (a) the match is called off (b) we play carrom (c) we stay indoors

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