Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 274 · 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.True or false: “Our team should practise passing. I said so.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “the road is closed” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔮 If the seeds sprout, the plants grow. If the plants grow, we get tomatoes. If you water the seeds, the seeds sprout. Suppose the seeds sprout. What happens next? (a) we get tomatoes (b) the plants grow (c) you water the seeds
4. 4.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) no pressure to share (c) calm, clear words (d) facts you can check
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the cause of the fight (d) the author of a book
6. 6.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the effect? (a) the milk went sour (b) the shop was crowded (c) the shop had a sale (d) the milk was left out
7. 7.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it has lots of likes (b) one was bad, so all are (c) checked facts support it (d) mocking who said it
8. 8.🧩 Ishaan is 10 years old. Tara is older than Ishaan. How old is Tara? (a) 11 (b) 15 (c) 12 (d) not enough info
9. 9.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the author of a book (b) the player who scored (c) the day of the trip (d) the person who called
11. 11.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) one means all
12. 12.True or false: “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “I don’t care.” (b) “You’re just lucky.” (c) “No, I’m right.” (d) “Thanks, I see it now.”
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
15. 15.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) checks the facts first (c) trusts any website (d) listens to both sides
16. 16.🔓 Open or closed question? “How could we make the class library better?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
17. 17.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is a real reason? (a) the test is tomorrow (b) it is obvious (c) end of story (d) everyone knows it
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) the baby is hungry (c) someone ate the cake (d) the baby is crying
20. 20.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
21. 21.True or false: “the friend who helped” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is a real reason? (a) just because (b) everyone knows it (c) trust me (d) it saves water
24. 24.📊 Fact or opinion: winter is the best? (a) opinion (b) fact
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it was measured twice (b) one was bad, so all are (c) it has lots of likes (d) it happened once
26. 26.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) hiding the mistake (c) skipping the review (d) checking your answers
28. 28.🔮 What is a consequence? (a) a reason word (b) a question (c) what follows an action (d) a rule
29. 29.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” (a) clear (b) unclear
31. 31.💡 Real reason or not: “the bus is full”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
32. 32.Which of these is a fact? (a) homework is boring (b) ice is frozen water (c) fish are cute (d) milk tastes awful
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a guess by a friend (c) a doctor (d) a thermometer
34. 34.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Nisha is in the Blue House. Does Nisha wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
35. 35.🗣️ Which word often comes just before a reason? (a) maybe (b) but (c) or (d) because
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring the problem (b) panicking (c) guessing wildly (d) breaking it into parts
37. 37.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
38. 38.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the usual place, some day.” (a) unclear (b) clear
39. 39.True or false: “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Aarav has a magnifying glass. Is Aarav in the science club? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure

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