Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 29 · 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 of these is thinking ahead? (a) reading the rules first (b) acting without thinking (c) only thinking of now (d) skipping instructions
2. 2.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
3. 3.⭐ Arjun made 12 paper stars in 2 hours. Kabir made 32 paper stars in 4 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Kabir (c) Arjun
4. 4.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) vet visits cost money (c) a playmate at home (d) hair on the sofa
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
6. 6.True or false: “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is a fact? (a) winter is the best (b) milk tastes awful (c) red is the nicest colour (d) fish live in water
8. 8.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the cause? (a) the ground is wet (b) we planted many trees (c) the street became shady (d) it rained all night
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can ice melt?” (b) “How do plants drink?” (c) “Why is the sea salty?” (d) “How do fish breathe?”
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) winter is the best (b) milk tastes awful (c) ice is frozen water (d) homework is boring
11. 11.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) asking before judging (c) thinking of other causes (d) waiting to find out
13. 13.🧩 Ananya is 11 years old. Meera is older than Ananya. How old is Meera? (a) 16 (b) 13 (c) 12 (d) not enough info
14. 14.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Saanvi is in Class 4A. Does Saanvi have a green notebook? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
15. 15.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) on the road (b) at the market (c) at the school (d) at the depot
16. 16.True or false: “a party hat” is a need. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
19. 19.🔓 Open or closed question? “Do you like the class library?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) judging by looks (c) trusting the first idea (d) saying “maybe”
21. 21.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) time with friends (c) free exercise (d) fresh air
22. 22.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) noting what worked (c) skipping the review (d) forgetting the lesson
24. 24.⭐ Tara made 40 paper stars in 5 hours. Vihaan made 60 paper stars in 6 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Tara (b) both the same (c) Vihaan
25. 25.🔓 Open or closed question? “Are there trees near your house?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
26. 26.📊 Fact or opinion: a year has 12 months? (a) opinion (b) fact
27. 27.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, always (b) yes, on Sundays (c) only in summer (d) no, it just comes first
28. 28.🧩 Ishaan bought 5 notebooks for ₹50 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) ₹15 (b) not enough info (c) ₹50 (d) ₹10
29. 29.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) never touch animals (b) all cats are mean (c) that cat was upset (d) cats hate me
31. 31.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) free exercise (c) time with friends (d) it takes more time
32. 32.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the steps to make tea (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the reason for a delay
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a forwarded message (b) a guess by a friend (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) your class teacher
34. 34.🔮 If the match is called off, we stay indoors. If it rains, the match is called off. If we stay indoors, we play carrom. Suppose the match is called off. What happens in the end? (a) we stay indoors (b) we play carrom (c) it rains
35. 35.True or false: “an atlas” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
37. 37.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
38. 38.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) looking for more clues (c) thinking of other causes (d) judging by looks
39. 39.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
40. 40.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking

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