Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 253 · 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.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
2. 2.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) over the same days (b) only the taller one (c) with your eyes only (d) on different days
3. 3.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
4. 4.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a guess (b) a reason word (c) what happens as a result (d) why it happens
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cows give milk (b) winter is the best (c) dogs are the best pets (d) fish are cute
6. 6.💭 An opinion is… (a) a measured number (b) what someone thinks (c) a proven truth (d) a dictionary meaning
7. 7.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) asking a stranger (b) a guess (c) touching a wall (d) a thermometer
8. 8.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) looking for more clues (c) trusting the first idea (d) deciding too fast
9. 9.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “We should plant trees here. Just do it.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
10. 10.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the cause? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the kite flew away (c) the team practised hard (d) the team won the match
11. 11.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 3. Fort: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 4. Hill: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) farm (c) fort
12. 12.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) trust your first idea (b) ask or look for facts (c) ignore it (d) say it louder
13. 13.True or false: “How could we make the class library better?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring warnings (b) only thinking of now (c) imagining what follows (d) acting without thinking
15. 15.True or false: “Is the sky blue?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “It was bad luck.” (b) “Never again.” (c) “Fairs are silly.” (d) “Start a week earlier.”
17. 17.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) saying “who cares” (d) blaming bad luck
18. 18.⭐ Ishaan made 20 paper stars in 2 hours. Nisha made 35 paper stars in 5 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Nisha (b) both the same (c) Ishaan
19. 19.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) who (b) when (c) why (d) where
20. 20.🧩 Rohan bought 6 pens for ₹60 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) ₹10 (b) ₹60 (c) not enough info (d) ₹15
21. 21.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Vihaan is in Class 4A. Does Vihaan have a green notebook? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cows give milk (b) fish live in water (c) winter is the best (d) the Sun is a star
23. 23.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) hard to go on trips (c) food costs money (d) learning to care
25. 25.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
26. 26.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the effect? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) the ice cream melted (c) the sun was very hot (d) I watered the seeds
28. 28.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who believes every rumour? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
29. 29.Which of these is an inference? (a) he drank the juice (b) the cup is empty (c) the bell rang (d) the door is open
30. 30.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a happy welcome home (c) a playmate at home (d) food costs money
31. 31.True or false: “the reason for a delay” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Ananya does not train at 7 AM. Is Ananya in the school football team? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
33. 33.📊 Fact or opinion: ice is frozen water? (a) fact (b) opinion
34. 34.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) lucky charm (d) one means all
35. 35.True or false: “Can you show me one?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.❓ Which question word helps you find out the author of a book? (a) where (b) when (c) why (d) who
38. 38.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) at the depot (b) at the market (c) on the road (d) at the school
39. 39.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “How many eggs?” (b) “Who laid them?” (c) “Are eggs round?” (d) “Why eggs?”
40. 40.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) thinking of other causes (c) looking for more clues (d) guessing the worst

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