Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 28 · 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) asks “How do you know?” (b) looks for reasons (c) copies what all do (d) checks the facts first
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) the bus timetable (c) a video with no name (d) your class teacher
3. 3.❓ Which question word helps you find out the day of the trip? (a) where (b) why (c) how (d) when
4. 4.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
5. 5.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
6. 6.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
7. 7.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) the baby is hungry (c) someone left it open (d) the door is open
8. 8.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Tara was not at Asha’s party. Did Tara get a balloon? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
9. 9.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) busy roads to cross (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) free exercise
11. 11.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
12. 12.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) water, soil and sun (b) nothing at all (c) the seed type (d) the pot colour only
13. 13.🧒 Someone you don’t know online asks for your home address. What do you do? (a) keep chatting (b) tell a trusted adult (c) share a nearby place (d) share it
14. 14.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) less likely true (b) definitely false (c) more likely true (d) an opinion
15. 15.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) and (b) because (c) then (d) so
16. 16.True or false: “saying “who cares”” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🛍️ A need or a want: a pencil for class? (a) a want (b) a need
18. 18.True or false: “Which page, please?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the city she lives in (c) the spot your bag is (d) the room of the meeting
20. 20.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) spots missing facts (c) compares the options (d) trusts any website
21. 21.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
22. 22.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) careful (b) hasty
23. 23.True or false: “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a strange web address (b) a prize you never won (c) no pressure to share (d) asks for your OTP
25. 25.🤔 Before acting, a thinker asks… (a) “How fast?” (b) “What could happen?” (c) “Is it Friday?” (d) “Who will see?”
26. 26.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) both the same (b) Team B (c) can’t tell (d) Team A
27. 27.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Vihaan cannot play chess. Is Vihaan in the chess club? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
28. 28.🧪 A scientist wants to learn something new. She mostly asks… (a) yes/no questions only (b) why and how questions (c) no questions (d) rude questions
29. 29.Which of these is a closed question? (a) “How do fish breathe?” (b) “Why do we yawn?” (c) “Why do leaves fall?” (d) “Is the sky blue?”
30. 30.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
31. 31.True or false: “ALL CAPS and !!!” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a kind of question (b) why something happens (c) what happens after (d) a fact
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the method to grow beans (b) the person who called (c) the steps to tie a knot (d) the steps to make tea
34. 34.💰 Nisha saved 12 rupees in 3 weeks. Kabir saved 25 rupees in 5 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Nisha (b) Kabir (c) both the same
35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
36. 36.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the cause? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the ice cream melted (c) the sun was very hot (d) the seeds sprouted
39. 39.True or false: “asks for a password” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the friend who helped (b) the person who called (c) the author of a book (d) the room of the meeting

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