Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 272 · 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.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “checked facts support it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
2. 2.🔓 Open or closed question? “What did you enjoy most about the trip, and why?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
3. 3.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) the bus broke down (b) the shop was crowded (c) we were late for school (d) the shop had a sale
4. 4.🛠️ What is the first step in solving a problem? (a) give up (b) know what is wrong (c) blame someone (d) try any idea
5. 5.🔤 Which word often shows an opinion? (a) best (b) Monday (c) metres (d) seven
6. 6.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
7. 7.True or false: “red is the nicest colour” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) observation (b) inference
9. 9.True or false: “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “Do cats purr?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🛍️ A need or a want: water to drink? (a) a need (b) a want
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is the sea salty?” (b) “Why do leaves fall?” (c) “Are you ten?” (d) “Why do we yawn?”
15. 15.True or false: “breaking it into parts” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.💡 Real reason or not: “it saves water”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
17. 17.🕵️ Which question helps check an online claim? (a) “Is it long?” (b) “Who wrote this?” (c) “How many likes?” (d) “Is it colourful?”
18. 18.❓ Which question word helps you find out the hour the shop opens? (a) how (b) where (c) when (d) why
19. 19.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
20. 20.🔮 If you feel hungry in class, you cannot focus. If you cannot focus, you miss the lesson. If you skip breakfast, you feel hungry in class. Suppose you feel hungry in class. What happens next? (a) you skip breakfast (b) you cannot focus (c) you miss the lesson
21. 21.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) unclear (b) clear
22. 22.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) hasty (b) careful
23. 23.True or false: “plants need water” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🧩 A box has 5 rows of laddoos, with 6 in each row. How many laddoos are in the box? (a) 36 (b) 11 (c) 30 (d) not enough info
25. 25.True or false: “decides in a hurry” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) hasty (b) careful
27. 27.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Diya was not at Asha’s party. Did Diya get a balloon? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
28. 28.❓ Which question word helps you find out the time of the match? (a) why (b) when (c) where (d) how
29. 29.🔓 Open or closed question? “Can birds fly?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining what follows (b) acting without thinking (c) skipping instructions (d) only thinking of now
31. 31.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
32. 32.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the effect? (a) the washing fell down (b) the crowd cheered (c) the wind was strong (d) the batter hit a six
33. 33.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write a bit about something.” (a) unclear (b) clear
34. 34.True or false: “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is a closed question? (a) “Why do leaves fall?” (b) “Are you ten?” (c) “How do plants drink?” (d) “Why do we yawn?”
36. 36.True or false: “thinking of others” is acting on impulse. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Let’s leave early. Trust me.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) hiding the mistake (c) forgetting the lesson (d) noting what worked
40. 40.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Where do we meet?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify

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