Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 260 · 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.🧩 Rohan bought 6 kites for ₹240 in all. Each kite cost the same. What did one kite cost? (a) ₹240 (b) ₹40 (c) not enough info (d) ₹45
2. 2.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: list possible fixes? (a) step 4 (b) step 1 (c) step 2 (d) step 5
3. 3.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) no, just a coincidence (b) yes, for sure (c) only on Sundays (d) yes, red is fast
4. 4.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the effect? (a) we left the gate open (b) the team won the match (c) the goat got out (d) the team practised hard
5. 5.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring the things for the class.” (a) clear (b) unclear
6. 6.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) an atlas (c) a comment with no name (d) your class teacher
7. 7.True or false: “asks good questions” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “Can ice melt?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: understand the problem? (a) step 2 (b) step 5 (c) step 3 (d) step 1
10. 10.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Nisha is in the drama club. Does Nisha know the lines of the play? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the friend who helped (b) the day of the trip (c) the person who called (d) the person in charge
12. 12.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) why (b) where (c) who (d) when
13. 13.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the cause? (a) the oven was too hot (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) the cake got burnt
14. 14.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
16. 16.🔓 Open or closed question? “Do you like the class library?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
17. 17.🔮 If we stay indoors, we play carrom. If the match is called off, we stay indoors. If it rains, the match is called off. Suppose the match is called off. What happens in the end? (a) we play carrom (b) we stay indoors (c) it rains
18. 18.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) asking before judging (c) judging by looks (d) waiting to find out
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Did it rain today?” (b) “How do fish breathe?” (c) “Why do leaves fall?” (d) “Why do we yawn?”
21. 21.True or false: “because I said so” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) deciding too fast (c) blaming without proof (d) looking for more clues
23. 23.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a strange web address? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
24. 24.🧩 The film starts at 6 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 7 PM (b) 9 PM (c) 8 PM (d) not enough info
25. 25.🐢 Before a big choice, a critical thinker… (a) picks the first idea (b) stops and thinks (c) flips a coin (d) copies a friend
26. 26.True or false: “Why do you like that story so much?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “A triangle has three sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: put the plan to work? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 5 (d) step 3
31. 31.True or false: “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) mocking who said it (b) tests show it works (c) it has lots of likes (d) one was bad, so all are
33. 33.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Diya rides the school bus. Does Diya live in Green Park? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
34. 34.🔓 Open or closed question? “Is today Monday?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
35. 35.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) no, likes aren’t proof (b) yes, if it is long (c) only on weekends (d) yes, always
36. 36.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
37. 37.🔮 If the fan stops, the room gets hot. If the power goes off, the fan stops. If the room gets hot, we open the windows. Suppose the power goes off. What happens next? (a) the fan stops (b) we open the windows (c) the room gets hot
38. 38.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it was measured twice”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
40. 40.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the cause? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) the ice cream melted (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) the sun was very hot

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