Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 299 · 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.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a joke page (c) a guess by a friend (d) a video with no name
3. 3.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) close your eyes (b) run fast (c) wait for green (d) follow them
4. 4.True or false: “Are there trees near your house?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “thinking of others” is acting on impulse. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “the friend who helped” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “We should plant trees here because the playground has no shade.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) just because (b) everyone knows it (c) the test is tomorrow (d) it is obvious
9. 9.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
10. 10.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the time of the match (c) the friend who helped (d) the purpose of a rule
11. 11.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the effect? (a) the wind was strong (b) the ice cream melted (c) the washing fell down (d) the sun was very hot
12. 12.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) the shop was crowded (c) the shop had a sale (d) I forgot my water bottle
13. 13.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
15. 15.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the city she lives in (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the method to grow beans (d) the steps to make tea
16. 16.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: imagining what follows? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
17. 17.True or false: “How do plants drink?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: staying calm? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
19. 19.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
20. 20.True or false: “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.💰 Kabir saved 44 rupees in 4 weeks. Diya saved 72 rupees in 6 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Diya (c) Kabir
22. 22.True or false: “fish live in water” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “a warm blanket” is a need. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “grabbing the first thing” is thinking ahead. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “How do you know?” (b) “Why bother?” (c) “Who cares?” (d) “Is it lunch yet?”
26. 26.🧩 Vihaan bought 5 pens for ₹150 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) ₹150 (b) ₹35 (c) not enough info (d) ₹30
27. 27.True or false: “extra chocolate” is a want. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Let’s leave early. Trust me.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
29. 29.True or false: “the reason she cried” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
31. 31.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Aarav is not in the school football team. Does Aarav train at 7 AM? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
32. 32.True or false: “copies what all do” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹280 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹340 (b) flower pot, ₹130 (c) colour pencils, ₹260 (d) magazine, ₹60
35. 35.🔮 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 cannot focus (b) you feel hungry in class (c) you miss the lesson
36. 36.True or false: “a doctor” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) yes, for sure (b) yes, red is fast (c) only on Sundays (d) no, just a coincidence
38. 38.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) the shop had a sale (b) we were late for school (c) the shop was crowded (d) the bus broke down
39. 39.🧩 Ishaan is 9 years old. Nisha is 4 years older than Ishaan. How old is Nisha? (a) 13 (b) 14 (c) 4 (d) not enough info
40. 40.🚲 Saanvi cycled 18 km in 2 hours. Aarav cycled 21 km in 3 hours. How many km per hour did Aarav cycle?

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