Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 281 · 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.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Meera got a balloon. Was Meera at Asha’s party? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
2. 2.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
3. 3.📊 Which gives the best evidence about the class’s favourite game? (a) asking one friend (b) asking the whole class (c) guessing (d) asking your pet
4. 4.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the floor is slippery (b) end of story (c) the test is tomorrow (d) it saves water
5. 5.True or false: “shares without checking” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.📊 Fact or opinion: plants need water? (a) fact (b) opinion
7. 7.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Let’s leave early. Trust me.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never asks why (b) trusts any website (c) hears only one side (d) thinks before deciding
9. 9.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) who finished first (b) who is taller (c) their shoe colour (d) metres per second
10. 10.📏 How can you check the fact “The table is 1 metre long”? (a) ask if it is nice (b) measure it (c) vote on it (d) guess
11. 11.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to waste time (b) to annoy people (c) to look busy (d) to avoid mistakes
12. 12.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) shares without checking (b) ignores the facts (c) never asks why (d) listens to both sides
13. 13.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) hears only one side (b) ignores the facts (c) believes every rumour (d) spots missing facts
14. 14.🧩 Ishaan is 8 years old. Diya is 7 years older than Ishaan. How old is Diya? (a) 16 (b) not enough info (c) 15 (d) 7
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “what if?” (b) thinking of others (c) imagining what follows (d) acting without thinking
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) winter is the best (b) homework is boring (c) honey is yummy (d) ice is frozen water
17. 17.Which of these is an inference? (a) someone left it open (b) the door is open (c) the floor is wet (d) the bell rang
18. 18.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who trusts any website? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
19. 19.True or false: “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “We should plant trees here because the playground has no shade.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🤔 Before acting, a thinker asks… (a) “Is it Friday?” (b) “Who will see?” (c) “How fast?” (d) “What could happen?”
22. 22.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “checked facts support it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹300 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹70 (b) football, ₹200 (c) picture book, ₹250 (d) comic, ₹360
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing wildly (b) breaking it into parts (c) ignoring the problem (d) repeating the same try
26. 26.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) hasty (b) careful
27. 27.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) it costs nothing (c) no smoke or noise (d) time with friends
28. 28.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) unclear (b) clear
29. 29.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: put the plan to work or check if it worked? (a) put the plan to work (b) check if it worked
30. 30.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) a happy welcome home (c) food costs money (d) vet visits cost money
31. 31.🧩 Aarav bought 6 markers and a lunch box for ₹320 in all. Each marker cost the same. What did one marker cost? (a) ₹53 (b) ₹320 (c) not enough info (d) ₹314
32. 32.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A video with no name said it.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
33. 33.🔓 What is an open question? (a) a trick question (b) it needs an explanation (c) a yes/no question (d) a rude question
34. 34.True or false: “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: skipping instructions? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
37. 37.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to make tea? (a) who (b) when (c) why (d) how
38. 38.🧩 The film starts at 6 PM and lasts 2 hours. When does it end? (a) 6 PM (b) 8 PM (c) not enough info (d) 9 PM
39. 39.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can you show me one?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
40. 40.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) it is sunny (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure (d) can’t tell

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