Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 251 · 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 want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a cartoon (b) a dictionary (c) a comic (d) a rumour
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the baby is crying (c) the door is open (d) someone spilt water
3. 3.🛍️ A need or a want: a third pair of shoes? (a) a need (b) a want
4. 4.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) Kabir ate them (b) there are crumbs (c) someone was hungry (d) the dog did it
5. 5.True or false: “Who cares, anyway?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Is it break time?”
7. 7.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Meera is a member of the eco-club. Has Meera planted a tree? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
8. 8.📝 What does “evidence” mean? (a) a loud opinion (b) a guess (c) facts that support it (d) a rumour
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone knows it (b) the test is tomorrow (c) it saves water (d) dark clouds are coming
10. 10.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: asking “what if?”? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
11. 11.True or false: “Spiders are scary.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “milk tastes awful” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Meera is in the science club. Does Meera have a magnifying glass? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
14. 14.True or false: “Spiders are scary.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🧩 Aarav is 9 years old. Vihaan is older than Aarav. How old is Vihaan? (a) not enough info (b) 14 (c) 10 (d) 11
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) extra chocolate (b) a party hat (c) a third pair of shoes (d) a warm blanket
17. 17.True or false: “everyone knows it” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation
19. 19.🗣️ Which word often comes just before a reason? (a) or (b) but (c) because (d) maybe
20. 20.True or false: “Did you go on the trip?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Are you ten?” (b) “Can ice melt?” (c) “Do cats purr?” (d) “Why do we yawn?”
22. 22.Which of these is a want? (a) a party hat (b) water to drink (c) a school uniform (d) healthy food
23. 23.🧩 Ananya bought 5 pens and a bag for ₹175 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) ₹35 (b) ₹175 (c) ₹170 (d) not enough info
24. 24.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 4, fun 1, safety 3. Bird park: learning 1, fun 4, safety 4. Old fort: learning 4, fun 1, safety 5. What is the total score of the zoo?
25. 25.🔗 What is a cause? (a) what happens after (b) a kind of question (c) a fact (d) why something happens
26. 26.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it takes more time (c) tiring in the rain (d) time with friends
27. 27.True or false: “Triangles are prettier than circles.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “Is it big?” (b) “Do you have it?” (c) “Is it new?” (d) “How does it work?”
29. 29.🛍️ A need or a want: healthy food? (a) a want (b) a need
30. 30.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
31. 31.🛍️ A need or a want: a new video game? (a) a need (b) a want
32. 32.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can you show me one?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
33. 33.True or false: “the city she lives in” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the cause? (a) the fans stopped (b) the seeds sprouted (c) I watered the seeds (d) the power went off
35. 35.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
36. 36.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a guess by a friend (c) the school notice board (d) a thermometer
38. 38.⭐ Meera made 22 paper stars in 2 hours. Kabir made 54 paper stars in 6 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Kabir (c) Meera
39. 39.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
40. 40.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) asking for feedback (c) hiding the mistake (d) trying a new way

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