Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 298 · 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.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Ananya cannot play chess. Is Ananya in the chess club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
2. 2.True or false: “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
4. 4.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: understand the problem? (a) step 5 (b) step 4 (c) step 1 (d) step 2
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) planning for problems (b) thinking of others (c) imagining what follows (d) acting without thinking
6. 6.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 4, fun 3, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 5, fun 4, safety 2. Bird park: learning 1, fun 1, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) old fort (c) planetarium
7. 7.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) run fast (b) close your eyes (c) follow them (d) wait for green
8. 8.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Was it stopped?” (b) “Who played?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “Why was it stopped?”
9. 9.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
10. 10.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) a dream (c) a stranger’s chat (d) the bus timetable
11. 11.📊 Fact or opinion: “A week has seven days.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
12. 12.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
13. 13.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) reading the rules first (b) ignoring warnings (c) acting without thinking (d) speaking in anger
14. 14.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” (a) unclear (b) clear
15. 15.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a warm blanket (b) a pencil for class (c) medicine when ill (d) a party hat
17. 17.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no source or date? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
18. 18.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) looks show the taste (b) food is hot (c) cooks are tall (d) dishes are round
19. 19.🍱 You need a lunch that is healthy and ready in 10 minutes. Which fits? (a) a 2-hour biryani (b) a fruit and curd bowl (c) a packet of chips (d) a big cake
20. 20.🧩 A box of guavas has 5 in each row. How many guavas are in the box? (a) 50 (b) 5 (c) 10 (d) not enough info
21. 21.🔮 If the plants grow, we get tomatoes. If you water the seeds, the seeds sprout. If the seeds sprout, the plants grow. Suppose you water the seeds. What happens next? (a) the seeds sprout (b) we get tomatoes (c) the plants grow
22. 22.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
25. 25.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a friend’s guess (c) a random website (d) the school notice
26. 26.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: choose the best idea or check if it worked? (a) choose the best idea (b) check if it worked
27. 27.🔮 If you feel hungry in class, you cannot focus. If you skip breakfast, you feel hungry in class. If you cannot focus, you miss the lesson. Suppose you skip breakfast. What happens in the end? (a) you miss the lesson (b) you cannot focus (c) you feel hungry in class
28. 28.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only thinking of now (b) skipping instructions (c) speaking in anger (d) planning for problems
30. 30.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Ananya is not in Class 4A. Does Ananya have a green notebook? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
31. 31.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹180 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹120 (b) skipping rope, ₹130 (c) crayon box, ₹80 (d) football, ₹240
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a joke page (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a comment with no name
34. 34.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to finish fast (b) to win arguments (c) to skip facts (d) to avoid false ideas
35. 35.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) changes mind with proof (c) shares without checking (d) asks good questions
37. 37.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) too good to be true (b) facts you can check (c) a clear date (d) no pressure to share
38. 38.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) costs the most (b) is the first one (c) fits all your needs (d) a friend picked
39. 39.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) staying calm (b) giving up at once (c) panicking (d) blaming others
40. 40.True or false: “a thermometer” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False

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