Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 265 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) only thinking of now (b) imagining what follows (c) thinking of others (d) waiting a moment
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusts any website (b) asks good questions (c) hears only one side (d) believes every rumour
3. 3.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a good point (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a prize
5. 5.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) careful (b) hasty
6. 6.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) breaking it into parts (b) panicking (c) drawing a diagram (d) asking for help
7. 7.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Arjun is not in the science club. Does Arjun have a magnifying glass? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
8. 8.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it takes more time (c) hot in summer (d) time with friends
9. 9.True or false: “Are there trees near your house?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Rohan is not in the chess club. Can Rohan play chess? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
11. 11.True or false: “the place of the party” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🛍️ Rohan has ₹260 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹180 (b) watering can, ₹330 (c) picture book, ₹230 (d) seed packet, ₹210
13. 13.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Tara cannot play chess. Is Tara in the chess club? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
16. 16.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a joke page (c) a forwarded message (d) a dictionary
17. 17.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) more likely true (b) definitely false (c) an opinion (d) less likely true
18. 18.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
19. 19.🐢 Before a big choice, a critical thinker… (a) copies a friend (b) picks the first idea (c) flips a coin (d) stops and thinks
20. 20.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the cause? (a) the plants got no water (b) the kite flew away (c) the kite string snapped (d) the leaves turned brown
21. 21.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
23. 23.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
24. 24.True or false: “We should plant trees here because the playground has no shade.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
26. 26.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) unclear (b) clear
27. 27.True or false: “giving up at once” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
29. 29.Which of these is a real reason? (a) because I said so (b) end of story (c) trust me (d) the test is tomorrow
30. 30.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
31. 31.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: blaming others? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
33. 33.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a thermometer (c) a guess by a friend (d) your class teacher
34. 34.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: choose the best idea? (a) step 4 (b) step 3 (c) step 5 (d) step 1
35. 35.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person who called? (a) who (b) where (c) why (d) how
36. 36.True or false: “trusted sites agree” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “We should plant trees here. Just do it.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
38. 38.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
39. 39.True or false: “blaming others” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.💰 Vihaan saved 24 rupees in 4 weeks. Rohan saved 24 rupees in 6 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Vihaan (b) both the same (c) Rohan

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