Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 254 · 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.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the way bees make honey (d) the place of the party
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring the problem (b) guessing wildly (c) blaming others (d) asking for help
4. 4.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Vihaan is not in the chess club. Can Vihaan play chess? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
5. 5.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Aarav rides the school bus. Does Aarav live in Green Park? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) inference (b) observation
8. 8.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Why me?” (b) “Who did worse?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “What can I fix?”
9. 9.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a stranger online (d) the school notice board
10. 10.👀 What is an observation? (a) what you see or hear (b) a story (c) a guess about why (d) a wish
11. 11.🕵️ Which question helps check an online claim? (a) “Is it long?” (b) “How many likes?” (c) “Who wrote this?” (d) “Is it colourful?”
12. 12.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 4. Mural: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 2. What is the total score of the puppet show?
13. 13.Which of these is a real reason? (a) trust me (b) because I said so (c) the test is tomorrow (d) end of story
14. 14.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) who (b) where (c) why (d) when
15. 15.True or false: “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹190 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹140 (b) cricket bat, ₹90 (c) seed packet, ₹170 (d) small trowel, ₹250
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) compares the options (b) asks good questions (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) shares without checking
18. 18.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the author of a book (c) the reason for a delay (d) the method to grow beans
20. 20.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) asking before judging (c) saying “maybe” (d) checking the facts
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) just because (b) it saves water (c) everyone knows it (d) end of story
22. 22.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: list possible fixes? (a) step 2 (b) step 1 (c) step 5 (d) step 3
23. 23.📚 Ishaan read 54 pages in 6 days. Vihaan read 20 pages in 5 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Ishaan (b) Vihaan (c) both the same
24. 24.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) no, it just comes first (b) only in summer (c) yes, always (d) yes, on Sundays
25. 25.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the effect? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the washing fell down (c) the wind was strong (d) the dog heard thunder
26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) observation (b) inference
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
28. 28.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “hears only one side” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔮 If it gets restless, it chews the shoes. If the dog is not walked, it gets restless. If it chews the shoes, the shoes are ruined. Suppose it gets restless. What happens next? (a) the shoes are ruined (b) the dog is not walked (c) it chews the shoes
31. 31.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Diya practises on Fridays. Is Diya in the school choir? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
32. 32.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
33. 33.True or false: “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) everyone is doing it (b) tests show it works (c) it happened once (d) it has lots of likes
35. 35.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is a tree (b) it is new (c) it needs water (d) it loves music
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) the school notice board (c) a random website (d) a joke page
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is the sea salty?” (b) “Are you ten?” (c) “How do plants drink?” (d) “Why do leaves fall?”
38. 38.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a measured length (b) what you see (c) a guess from clues (d) a photo
39. 39.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a mango (b) a guava (c) a banana (d) a papaya
40. 40.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con

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