Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 256 · 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 of these is a need? (a) extra chocolate (b) a party hat (c) a third pair of shoes (d) healthy food
2. 2.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the cause? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) the ground is wet (c) it rained all night (d) I watered the seeds
3. 3.True or false: “thinking of others” is acting on impulse. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a puzzle game (b) a kind of fact (c) a mistake in reasoning (d) a hard question
5. 5.True or false: “the steps to make tea” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a good point (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a reason to agree
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) the door is open (c) someone spilt water (d) someone left it open
8. 8.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a random website (d) your class teacher
9. 9.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) everyone is doing it (c) the numbers prove it (d) my lucky pen did it
10. 10.🛠️ What is the first step in solving a problem? (a) give up (b) blame someone (c) try any idea (d) know what is wrong
11. 11.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no source or date? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
13. 13.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is the sky blue?” (b) “Are you ten?” (c) “Did it rain today?” (d) “How do fish breathe?”
15. 15.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
16. 16.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: “Share before deleted!”? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
17. 17.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a friend’s guess (c) a random website (d) the school notice
18. 18.True or false: “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔓 Open or closed: “Did it rain today?”? (a) open (b) closed
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) busy roads to cross (c) no fuel is used (d) hot in summer
22. 22.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Tara is not in Class 4A. Does Tara have a green notebook? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
23. 23.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” (a) everyone does it (b) lucky charm (c) one means all (d) attacking the person
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a school uniform (b) medicine when ill (c) a fancy phone case (d) healthy food
26. 26.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🐢 Before a big choice, a critical thinker… (a) picks the first idea (b) copies a friend (c) stops and thinks (d) flips a coin
28. 28.True or false: “Can ice melt?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) the cake is half gone (c) he drank the juice (d) class must be over
30. 30.🧩 A box of laddoos has 8 in each row. How many laddoos are in the box? (a) 8 (b) 16 (c) 80 (d) not enough info
31. 31.True or false: “Let’s leave early. Trust me.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dogs are the best pets (b) honey is yummy (c) red is the nicest colour (d) cows give milk
33. 33.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Mangoes are the best fruit. End of story.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
34. 34.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: choose the best idea or try it out? (a) choose the best idea (b) try it out
35. 35.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person who called? (a) who (b) how (c) where (d) why
36. 36.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is a fact? (a) a year has 12 months (b) milk tastes awful (c) honey is yummy (d) fish are cute
38. 38.True or false: “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔓 Open or closed question? “Did you go on the trip?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
40. 40.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True

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