Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 290 · 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.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Which one, please?” (b) “Why homework?” (c) “Is it easy?” (d) “Can I skip it?”
2. 2.🐕 One dog barked at you. What is the fair conclusion? (a) that one dog barked (b) never see dogs (c) dogs hate you (d) all dogs are mean
3. 3.True or false: “the steps to tie a knot” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🛍️ Diya has ₹140 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹70 (b) picture book, ₹110 (c) cricket bat, ₹130 (d) kite, ₹200
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the date of the exam (b) the time of the match (c) the day of the trip (d) the person who called
6. 6.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Meera did not get a balloon. Was Meera at Asha’s party? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
7. 7.True or false: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “I don’t need to check. I just know.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
10. 10.🔮 What is a consequence? (a) a rule (b) a reason word (c) a question (d) what follows an action
11. 11.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.📊 Fact or opinion: a year has 12 months? (a) opinion (b) fact
13. 13.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
14. 14.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) send the password (b) click the link (c) tell a parent (d) forward it to friends
15. 15.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “You’re just lucky.” (b) “Thanks, I see it now.” (c) “I don’t care.” (d) “No, I’m right.”
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping instructions (b) planning for problems (c) ignoring warnings (d) acting without thinking
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Which page, please?”
18. 18.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) why it happens (c) what happens as a result (d) a guess
19. 19.🧩 The film starts at 4 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 7 PM (b) not enough info (c) 5 PM (d) 6 PM
20. 20.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” (a) unclear (b) clear
21. 21.True or false: “the test is tomorrow” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Is it break time?”
23. 23.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Ananya is not in the school football team. Does Ananya train at 7 AM? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring warnings (b) acting without thinking (c) speaking in anger (d) reading the rules first
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
26. 26.True or false: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the same try (b) trying again (c) ignoring the problem (d) blaming others
29. 29.True or false: “the person who called” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “the reason for a delay” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: guessing wildly? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listens to both sides (b) asks good questions (c) trusts any website (d) spots missing facts
33. 33.🧩 A big problem feels scary. What helps? (a) split it into parts (b) cry about it (c) ignore it (d) wait for luck
34. 34.True or false: “Which page, please?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “what if?” (b) planning for problems (c) imagining what follows (d) skipping instructions
36. 36.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Aarav has planted a tree. Is Aarav a member of the eco-club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) milk tastes awful (b) the Sun is a star (c) plants need water (d) a year has 12 months
38. 38.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to finish fast (b) to skip facts (c) to win arguments (d) to avoid false ideas
39. 39.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who spots missing facts? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
40. 40.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: drawing a diagram? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way

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