Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 295 · 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.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Yes, surely.” (b) “No, never.” (c) “We can’t tell.” (d) “Probably yes.”
2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
3. 3.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) hasty (b) careful
4. 4.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) then (b) so (c) and (d) because
5. 5.True or false: “Is it break time?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Ishaan is in the science club. Does Ishaan have a magnifying glass? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
7. 7.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) a happy welcome home (c) chewed shoes (d) learning to care
9. 9.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) giving up at once (b) repeating the same try (c) guessing wildly (d) drawing a diagram
10. 10.🧱 What is a claim? (a) a funny story (b) a maths sum (c) a kind of question (d) an idea said to be true
11. 11.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Rohan is not in the Blue House. Does Rohan wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
12. 12.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: understand the problem? (a) step 2 (b) step 4 (c) step 3 (d) step 1
13. 13.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: repeating the same try? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
15. 15.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Meera has not planted a tree. Is Meera a member of the eco-club? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
16. 16.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) hard to go on trips (c) food costs money (d) a playmate at home
17. 17.True or false: “a forwarded message” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
19. 19.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: guessing wildly? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
21. 21.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a kind of question (b) what happens after (c) why something happens (d) a fact
22. 22.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) Sunday is fun (b) it shuts only on Sunday (c) shops sell milk (d) shops are big
23. 23.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to win arguments (b) to avoid false ideas (c) to skip facts (d) to finish fast
24. 24.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) your friends (b) what you need (c) random ideas (d) the weather
25. 25.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it has lots of likes (b) everyone is doing it (c) one was bad, so all are (d) checked facts support it
26. 26.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a joke page (b) a random website (c) an atlas (d) a guess by a friend
27. 27.True or false: “shares without checking” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.📊 Fact or opinion: cows give milk? (a) fact (b) opinion
30. 30.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: pick one plan? (a) step 3 (b) step 4 (c) step 5 (d) step 1
31. 31.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
32. 32.True or false: “a pencil for class” is a want. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) your class teacher (c) a forwarded message (d) a thermometer
34. 34.🌱 Nisha planted 12 saplings in 3 hours. Saanvi planted 22 saplings in 2 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Saanvi (b) Nisha (c) both the same
35. 35.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) tiring in the rain (c) no smoke or noise (d) no fuel is used
36. 36.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
37. 37.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Saanvi can play chess. Is Saanvi in the chess club? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
38. 38.True or false: “ignoring the problem” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a guess by a friend (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a dictionary
40. 40.🧩 Aarav is 10 years old. Saanvi is older than Aarav. How old is Saanvi? (a) not enough info (b) 15 (c) 12 (d) 11

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