Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 268 · 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.📊 Fact or opinion: “Triangles are prettier than circles.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) observation (b) inference
3. 3.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) never asks why (b) believes every rumour (c) ignores the facts (d) thinks before deciding
4. 4.🛍️ A need or a want: extra chocolate? (a) a need (b) a want
5. 5.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Did it rain today?” (b) “How do fish breathe?” (c) “Is this kite new?” (d) “Is the sky blue?”
6. 6.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) blaming bad luck (c) asking what to change (d) keeping a thinking diary
7. 7.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) guessing wildly (b) ignoring the problem (c) blaming others (d) staying calm
8. 8.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the effect? (a) the fans stopped (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) the power went off (d) I went to bed very late
9. 9.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
10. 10.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the effect? (a) we were late for school (b) the ground is wet (c) the bus broke down (d) it rained all night
11. 11.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the effect? (a) the oven was too hot (b) it rained all night (c) the ground is wet (d) the cake got burnt
12. 12.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) forgetting the lesson (c) noting what worked (d) hiding the mistake
13. 13.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) tiring in the rain (c) free exercise (d) hot in summer
14. 14.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who hears only one side? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
15. 15.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) a playmate at home (c) food costs money (d) chewed shoes
16. 16.📊 Fact or opinion: “A week has seven days.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
17. 17.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
18. 18.True or false: “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “the player who scored” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🛍️ Kabir has ₹220 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹200 (b) crayon box, ₹60 (c) skipping rope, ₹250 (d) story book, ₹80
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) looking for more clues (c) trusting the first idea (d) deciding too fast
22. 22.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) thinking of others (b) speaking in anger (c) grabbing the first thing (d) ignoring warnings
23. 23.💡 Real reason or not: “the floor is slippery”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusts any website (b) decides in a hurry (c) ignores the facts (d) listens to both sides
25. 25.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) careful (b) hasty
26. 26.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the baby is crying (c) he drank the juice (d) someone spilt water
27. 27.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the cause? (a) the plants got no water (b) the milk went sour (c) the milk was left out (d) the leaves turned brown
28. 28.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: panicking? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
29. 29.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spots missing facts (b) changes mind with proof (c) decides in a hurry (d) asks “How do you know?”
31. 31.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the cause? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the batter hit a six (c) the cycle skidded (d) the road was slippery
32. 32.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) asking what to change (c) repeating the mistake (d) noting what worked
33. 33.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹210 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹180 (b) sketch pad, ₹60 (c) football, ₹90 (d) flower pot, ₹270
34. 34.📊 Fact or opinion: red is the nicest colour? (a) opinion (b) fact
35. 35.True or false: “the cause of the fight” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking who said it (b) one was bad, so all are (c) everyone is doing it (d) checked facts support it
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new video game (b) a party hat (c) healthy food (d) a third pair of shoes
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
39. 39.🔮 If the plants grow, we get tomatoes. If you water the seeds, the seeds sprout. If the seeds sprout, the plants grow. Suppose you water the seeds. What happens next? (a) the seeds sprout (b) we get tomatoes (c) the plants grow
40. 40.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the effect? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) we were late for school (c) the floor was wet (d) the bus broke down

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