Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 293 · 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.📊 Fact or opinion: “Mangoes are the tastiest fruit.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
2. 2.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) busy roads to cross (c) time with friends (d) fresh air
3. 3.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) since (b) as (c) because (d) so
4. 4.🔓 Open or closed: “Why do we yawn?”? (a) open (b) closed
5. 5.❓ You are not sure if a news post is true. What helps most? (a) share it to ask (b) believe the title (c) check trusted sources (d) trust the photo
6. 6.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) when (b) where (c) who (d) why
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the year it was built (c) the time of the match (d) the reason she cried
8. 8.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a reason to agree (d) a good point
9. 9.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
10. 10.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) it is sunny (d) no, for sure
11. 11.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: repeating the same try? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
12. 12.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
14. 14.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a year has 12 months (b) ice is frozen water (c) fish are cute (d) cows give milk
16. 16.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: too good to be true? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
17. 17.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the year it was built (b) the city she lives in (c) the reason for a delay (d) the date of the exam
18. 18.🧩 Saanvi bought 2 pens for ₹120 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) ₹120 (b) ₹65 (c) ₹60 (d) not enough info
19. 19.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) who (b) where (c) when (d) why
20. 20.🔓 Open or closed question? “Is the river dirty?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks for a password (b) a named source (c) no source or date (d) “Share before deleted!”
22. 22.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the effect? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the ice cream melted
23. 23.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) with your eyes only (b) on different days (c) over the same days (d) only the taller one
24. 24.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) water, soil and sun (b) the pot colour only (c) the seed type (d) nothing at all
25. 25.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “It will rain. I just know it.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
28. 28.⭐ Diya made 6 paper stars in 2 hours. Tara made 30 paper stars in 5 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Tara make?
29. 29.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the year it was built (b) the method to grow beans (c) the date of the exam (d) the room of the meeting
30. 30.🛍️ Rohan has ₹120 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹90 (b) paint set, ₹180 (c) colour pencils, ₹70 (d) flower pot, ₹110
31. 31.🧩 Diya bought 5 mangoes and a bag for ₹205 in all. Each mango cost the same. What did one mango cost? (a) ₹41 (b) ₹205 (c) ₹200 (d) not enough info
32. 32.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
33. 33.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
34. 34.❓ Which question word helps you find out the shelf with atlases? (a) who (b) why (c) how (d) where
35. 35.Which of these is a fact? (a) fish live in water (b) winter is the best (c) milk tastes awful (d) honey is yummy
36. 36.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
37. 37.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breaking it into parts (b) drawing a diagram (c) trying again (d) blaming others
39. 39.❓ Which question word helps you find out the date of the exam? (a) who (b) how (c) when (d) why
40. 40.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the cause? (a) we left the gate open (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the goat got out (d) the class was noisy

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