Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 258 · 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 warning sign of a fake claim? (a) no pressure to share (b) asks for your OTP (c) a clear date (d) a named source
2. 2.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) add more people (b) reply angrily (c) don’t forward it (d) forward it fast
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) too good to be true (b) no source or date (c) calm, clear words (d) “Share before deleted!”
4. 4.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is an opinion? (a) winter is the best (b) cows give milk (c) a year has 12 months (d) bees make honey
6. 6.True or false: “Which page, please?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
8. 8.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) the colour of ink (b) your handwriting (c) the page number (d) what facts are given
9. 9.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) class must be over (c) the floor is wet (d) the cake is half gone
10. 10.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
11. 11.True or false: “Are you ten?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Which page, please?”
13. 13.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the person who called (b) the year it was built (c) the place of the party (d) the reason for a delay
14. 14.🌱 Rohan planted 10 saplings in 2 hours. Kabir planted 33 saplings in 3 hours. How many saplings per hour did Rohan plant?
15. 15.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) checking your answers (c) saying “who cares” (d) blaming bad luck
16. 16.📚 Saanvi read 15 pages in 5 days. Vihaan read 40 pages in 4 days. How many pages per day did Vihaan read?
17. 17.True or false: “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) clear (b) unclear
19. 19.🛍️ Ananya has ₹240 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹50 (b) story book, ₹280 (c) magazine, ₹210 (d) flower pot, ₹200
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new video game (b) a third pair of shoes (c) a fancy phone case (d) a pencil for class
21. 21.True or false: “a year has 12 months” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
23. 23.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: trusted sites agree? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
24. 24.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) checks the facts first (b) asks good questions (c) listens to both sides (d) copies what all do
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the method to grow beans (b) the purpose of a rule (c) the steps to make tea (d) the steps to tie a knot
26. 26.🚲 Rohan cycled 24 km in 2 hours. Ananya cycled 28 km in 4 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Rohan (c) Ananya
27. 27.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Our team should practise passing. I said so.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
30. 30.True or false: “Mangoes are the best fruit. End of story.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Meera trains at 7 AM. Is Meera in the school football team? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
32. 32.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the effect? (a) the street became shady (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) we planted many trees (d) I went to bed very late
33. 33.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) water, soil and sun (b) the seed type (c) the pot colour only (d) nothing at all
34. 34.🔓 Open or closed: “How do fish breathe?”? (a) open (b) closed
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the Sun is a star (b) milk tastes awful (c) winter is the best (d) dogs are the best pets
36. 36.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Saanvi does not ride the school bus. Does Saanvi live in Green Park? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
37. 37.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) listens to both sides (c) spots missing facts (d) ignores the facts
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bees make honey (b) homework is boring (c) milk tastes awful (d) fish are cute
39. 39.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: too good to be true? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
40. 40.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True

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