Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 255 · 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.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
3. 3.Which of these is a real reason? (a) trust me (b) end of story (c) just because (d) it saves water
4. 4.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking what to change (b) noting what worked (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) skipping the review
5. 5.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “Thanks, I see it now.” (b) “You’re just lucky.” (c) “I don’t care.” (d) “No, I’m right.”
6. 6.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) the pot colour only (b) nothing at all (c) the seed type (d) water, soil and sun
7. 7.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a bad point (c) a final answer (d) a good point of a choice
8. 8.True or false: “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “How does it work?” (b) “Is it new?” (c) “Is it big?” (d) “Do you have it?”
10. 10.🌍 Which choice has a good long-term consequence? (a) saving water daily (b) wasting food (c) leaving taps open (d) littering
11. 11.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the cause? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the team practised hard (c) the team won the match (d) the dog hid under a bed
12. 12.🎒 Which is a good reason to pack your school bag at night? (a) bags like the dark (b) just because (c) my friend does it (d) mornings are rushed
13. 13.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Nisha got a balloon. Was Nisha at Asha’s party? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for help (b) drawing a diagram (c) making a list (d) guessing wildly
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) an atlas (c) a joke page (d) a science textbook
16. 16.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: pick one plan or think of ideas? (a) pick one plan (b) think of ideas
17. 17.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
18. 18.True or false: “How do birds find their way home?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “fish live in water” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: asking for help? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
21. 21.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) laughs at them (b) calls them names (c) checks the idea itself (d) walks away
23. 23.True or false: “The library trip is on Friday at 10 AM. Bring your library card.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a toy robot (b) a third pair of shoes (c) extra chocolate (d) water to drink
25. 25.Which of these is a fact? (a) bees make honey (b) winter is the best (c) dogs are the best pets (d) homework is boring
26. 26.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the rules first (b) ignoring warnings (c) speaking in anger (d) grabbing the first thing
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignores the facts (b) believes every rumour (c) thinks before deciding (d) shares without checking
29. 29.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
30. 30.🧩 A box has 4 rows of mangoes, with 6 in each row. How many mangoes are in the box? (a) 30 (b) 10 (c) not enough info (d) 24
31. 31.💡 Real reason or not: “end of story”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
32. 32.🔓 Open or closed: “How are kites made?”? (a) closed (b) open
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a school uniform (b) healthy food (c) water to drink (d) a new video game
34. 34.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🛠️ What is the first step in solving a problem? (a) blame someone (b) try any idea (c) give up (d) know what is wrong
36. 36.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) trusted sites agree (c) a clear date (d) no pressure to share
38. 38.True or false: “What’s for lunch?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who compares the options? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
40. 40.🔮 If your friend is happy, she shares her mango. If she shares her mango, you both enjoy lunch. If you share your tiffin, your friend is happy. Suppose you share your tiffin. What happens in the end? (a) you both enjoy lunch (b) she shares her mango (c) your friend is happy

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