Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 283 · 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: “a dictionary” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to tie a knot? (a) why (b) who (c) how (d) when
3. 3.Which of these is a want? (a) a warm blanket (b) healthy food (c) medicine when ill (d) a toy robot
4. 4.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.💡 Real reason or not: “it saves water”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) a strange web address (c) asks for a password (d) a named source
7. 7.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Ishaan is in the school choir. Does Ishaan practise on Fridays? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) someone spilt water (c) he drank the juice (d) the baby is hungry
9. 9.⚖️ 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
10. 10.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
11. 11.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Which one, please?” (b) “Can I skip it?” (c) “Is it easy?” (d) “Why homework?”
12. 12.True or false: “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) because (b) so (c) since (d) as
14. 14.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.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
16. 16.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) unclear (b) clear
17. 17.True or false: “Is the river dirty?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it was measured twice”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
19. 19.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Meera is in the chess club. Can Meera play chess? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
20. 20.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who decides in a hurry? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
21. 21.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) unclear (b) clear
22. 22.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a cartoon (b) a dictionary (c) a comic (d) a rumour
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) saying “maybe” (c) looking for more clues (d) deciding too fast
24. 24.Which of these is an opinion? (a) plants need water (b) ice is frozen water (c) fish are cute (d) bees make honey
25. 25.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Nisha is not in the science club. Does Nisha have a magnifying glass? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
26. 26.🔓 What is an open question? (a) a rude question (b) a yes/no question (c) it needs an explanation (d) a trick question
27. 27.Which of these is a closed question? (a) “How do fish breathe?” (b) “Is this kite new?” (c) “How do plants drink?” (d) “How are kites made?”
28. 28.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is an opinion? (a) fish live in water (b) milk tastes awful (c) cows give milk (d) the Sun is a star
30. 30.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
31. 31.True or false: “asks good questions” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
33. 33.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) criticising people (b) clear, fair thinking (c) thinking very fast (d) believing all you hear
34. 34.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: imagining what follows? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
35. 35.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) close your eyes (b) follow them (c) run fast (d) wait for green
36. 36.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
37. 37.True or false: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🚲 Ananya cycled 32 km in 4 hours. Tara cycled 45 km in 5 hours. How many km per hour did Tara cycle?
39. 39.💡 Real reason or not: “trust me”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
40. 40.🧩 A box of apples has 7 in each row. How many apples are in the box? (a) 7 (b) 14 (c) not enough info (d) 70

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