Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 286 · 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: “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) Team A (b) can’t tell (c) both the same (d) Team B
3. 3.True or false: “Did you go on the trip?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it has lots of likes”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
5. 5.🔮 If it chews the shoes, the shoes are ruined. If the dog is not walked, it gets restless. If it gets restless, it chews the shoes. Suppose it gets restless. What happens next? (a) it chews the shoes (b) the dog is not walked (c) the shoes are ruined
6. 6.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Where do we meet?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
7. 7.✅ A fact is something that… (a) can be checked (b) sounds nice (c) everyone likes (d) someone feels
8. 8.🔄 Which is an open question about the park? (a) “Was it shut?” (b) “Why do you like it?” (c) “Is it a park?” (d) “Do you like it?”
9. 9.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the person in charge (c) the steps to make tea (d) the shelf with atlases
10. 10.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Nisha is a member of the eco-club. Has Nisha planted a tree? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
11. 11.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
12. 12.True or false: “trusted sites agree” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Nisha is in the school football team. Does Nisha train at 7 AM? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
15. 15.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Nisha does not ride the school bus. Does Nisha live in Green Park? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
16. 16.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Diya is in Class 4A. Does Diya have a green notebook? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
17. 17.Which of these is a need? (a) a toy robot (b) a pencil for class (c) extra chocolate (d) a third pair of shoes
18. 18.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the cause? (a) we were late for school (b) it rained all night (c) the ground is wet (d) the bus broke down
19. 19.True or false: “a warm blanket” is a want. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) thinking of other causes (c) asking before judging (d) looking for more clues
21. 21.🔓 Open or closed question? “Is the river dirty?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
22. 22.🚲 Ishaan cycled 45 km in 5 hours. Diya cycled 18 km in 3 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Ishaan (b) Diya (c) both the same
23. 23.📊 Fact or opinion: “Mangoes are the tastiest fruit.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
24. 24.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Who cares, anyway?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
25. 25.🔮 If Rohan wakes up late, he misses the bus. If he misses the bus, he walks to school. If the alarm does not ring, Rohan wakes up late. Suppose the alarm does not ring. What happens next? (a) Rohan wakes up late (b) he misses the bus (c) he walks to school
26. 26.🛍️ Ananya has ₹300 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹310 (b) watering can, ₹280 (c) comic, ₹190 (d) colour pencils, ₹270
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listens to both sides (b) decides in a hurry (c) spots missing facts (d) compares the options
28. 28.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
29. 29.True or false: “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Tara is not in Class 4A. Does Tara have a green notebook? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
31. 31.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: list possible fixes? (a) step 4 (b) step 3 (c) step 2 (d) step 1
32. 32.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the cause? (a) the kite flew away (b) the kite string snapped (c) she did well in the test (d) Diya studied every day
33. 33.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) a strange web address (d) a clear date
34. 34.🌳 Which question makes people think the most? (a) “Do you see trees?” (b) “Are trees green?” (c) “Is that a tree?” (d) “Why do trees matter?”
35. 35.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) noting what worked (c) forgetting the lesson (d) trying a new way
36. 36.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) where (b) who (c) when (d) why
37. 37.💡 Real reason or not: “the road is closed”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
38. 38.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) backs the louder one (b) hears both sides (c) hears only a friend (d) walks away
40. 40.True or false: “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False

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