Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 279 · 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.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 1. Hill: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 1. Fort: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) hill (c) park
2. 2.True or false: “judging by looks” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🥭 You taste one mango from a box of 50, and it is sweet. Can you be sure all 50 are sweet? (a) yes, mangoes match (b) yes, it is certain (c) no, check more (d) no mango is sweet
4. 4.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is a fact? (a) fish are cute (b) honey is yummy (c) ice is frozen water (d) homework is boring
6. 6.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is a tree (b) it loves music (c) it is new (d) it needs water
7. 7.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the friend who helped (c) the way bees make honey (d) the reason she cried
8. 8.💰 Meera saved 16 rupees in 2 weeks. Nisha saved 28 rupees in 4 weeks. How many rupees per week did Meera save?
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of others (b) asking “what if?” (c) planning for problems (d) only thinking of now
10. 10.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) deciding too fast (c) judging by looks (d) checking the facts
11. 11.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “one was bad, so all are”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
12. 12.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to waste time (b) to annoy people (c) to avoid mistakes (d) to look busy
13. 13.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Nisha is a member of the eco-club. Has Nisha planted a tree? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
14. 14.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
15. 15.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
16. 16.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
17. 17.🔮 If you skip breakfast, you feel hungry in class. If you cannot focus, you miss the lesson. If you feel hungry in class, you cannot focus. Suppose you skip breakfast. What happens in the end? (a) you miss the lesson (b) you feel hungry in class (c) you cannot focus
18. 18.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to see both sides (b) to fill a page (c) to delay a choice (d) to win a bet
19. 19.True or false: “Why do you think the river is dirty?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks good questions (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) trusts any website (d) compares the options
22. 22.True or false: “the bell rang” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) it is sunny (d) no, for sure
24. 24.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
25. 25.🔮 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 stay indoors (b) it rains (c) we play carrom
26. 26.True or false: “Is the sky blue?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a clear date (b) a named source (c) calm, clear words (d) asks for your OTP
28. 28.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: trying again? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
29. 29.True or false: “the author of a book” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the road is closed (b) everyone knows it (c) it is obvious (d) because I said so
32. 32.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: see if it helped? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 3 (d) step 5
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) it takes more time (c) no fuel is used (d) tiring in the rain
34. 34.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) food costs money (c) hard to go on trips (d) learning to care
35. 35.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
36. 36.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) the weak one (b) neither (c) the strong one (d) both
37. 37.❓ Which question word helps you find out the city she lives in? (a) who (b) where (c) why (d) how
38. 38.True or false: “cows give milk” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) asking what to change (c) saying “who cares” (d) skipping the review
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) someone left it open (c) the cup is empty (d) the door is open

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