Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 259 · 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 or closed question? “Why do you like that story so much?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
2. 2.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) blaming others (b) staying calm (c) making a list (d) trying again
4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
5. 5.💰 Aarav saved 33 rupees in 3 weeks. Ananya saved 48 rupees in 4 weeks. How many rupees per week did Aarav save?
6. 6.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new video game (b) a third pair of shoes (c) a fancy phone case (d) a warm blanket
8. 8.True or false: “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Arjun did not get a balloon. Was Arjun at Asha’s party? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
10. 10.True or false: “a year has 12 months” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “the place of the party” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) observation (b) inference
13. 13.True or false: “the time of the match” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) buy it anyway (b) cross it out (c) cry (d) borrow from strangers
15. 15.🌱 Aarav planted 6 saplings in 2 hours. Vihaan planted 60 saplings in 6 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Vihaan (b) Aarav (c) both the same
16. 16.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: think of ideas? (a) step 5 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 2
17. 17.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
18. 18.☂️ Which is the strongest reason to carry an umbrella today? (a) it looks cool (b) everyone has one (c) the forecast says rain (d) I like the colour
19. 19.🧩 Nisha is 12 years old. Meera is 2 years older than Nisha. How old is Meera? (a) 14 (b) 2 (c) 15 (d) not enough info
20. 20.🔗 What is a cause? (a) why something happens (b) what happens after (c) a kind of question (d) a fact
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Which page, please?”
22. 22.True or false: “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) giving up at once (b) panicking (c) asking for help (d) repeating the same try
24. 24.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) where (b) when (c) how (d) who
25. 25.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
26. 26.✅ A fact is something that… (a) can be checked (b) someone feels (c) sounds nice (d) everyone likes
27. 27.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a named source? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
28. 28.🐕 One dog barked at you. What is the fair conclusion? (a) that one dog barked (b) never see dogs (c) all dogs are mean (d) dogs hate you
29. 29.True or false: “Do cats purr?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧩 The film starts at 5 PM and lasts 3 hours. When does it end? (a) 9 PM (b) 5 PM (c) not enough info (d) 8 PM
31. 31.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
32. 32.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: only thinking of now? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listens to both sides (b) checks the facts first (c) spots missing facts (d) trusts any website
34. 34.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
35. 35.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” (a) everyone does it (b) lucky charm (c) attacking the person (d) one means all
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) planning for problems (b) thinking of others (c) skipping instructions (d) asking “what if?”
37. 37.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: making a list? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
39. 39.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) tell a parent (b) click the link (c) send the password (d) forward it to friends
40. 40.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) careful (b) hasty

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