Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 3 · 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.🏏 Ananya scored 32 runs in 4 overs. Ishaan scored 54 runs in 6 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Ananya (c) Ishaan
2. 2.🔓 Open or closed question? “What would happen if there were no trees?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has lots of likes (b) the numbers prove it (c) one was bad, so all are (d) mocking who said it
4. 4.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing wildly (b) making a list (c) ignoring the problem (d) giving up at once
6. 6.🔓 Open or closed question? “Why do you think the river is dirty?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
7. 7.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: “Share before deleted!”? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
8. 8.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” (a) everyone does it (b) lucky charm (c) one means all (d) attacking the person
9. 9.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What’s for lunch?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
10. 10.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to skip facts (b) to win arguments (c) to finish fast (d) to avoid false ideas
11. 11.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “speaking in anger” is thinking ahead. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) the school notice board (d) your class teacher
14. 14.🔮 If the alarm does not ring, Rohan wakes up late. If he misses the bus, he walks to school. If Rohan wakes up late, he misses the bus. Suppose the alarm does not ring. What happens in the end? (a) he walks to school (b) he misses the bus (c) Rohan wakes up late
15. 15.🔓 Open or closed: “How are kites made?”? (a) closed (b) open
16. 16.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: asking for help? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
17. 17.True or false: “How are kites made?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I read the notice on the school board.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
20. 20.🏏 Vihaan scored 12 runs in 4 overs. Nisha scored 55 runs in 5 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Vihaan (b) Nisha (c) both the same
21. 21.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Meera rides the school bus. Does Meera live in Green Park? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
22. 22.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “No, never.” (b) “We can’t tell.” (c) “Probably yes.” (d) “Yes, surely.”
24. 24.🍫 You eat sweets every day and never brush. What is a likely consequence? (a) stronger teeth (b) better marks (c) tooth decay (d) more height
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the baby is crying (c) the baby is hungry (d) someone spilt water
26. 26.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) no fuel is used (c) fresh air (d) busy roads to cross
28. 28.🧩 A box has 3 rows of apples, with 8 in each row. How many apples are in the box? (a) 11 (b) not enough info (c) 32 (d) 24
29. 29.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) saying “who cares” (c) noting what worked (d) asking for feedback
30. 30.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “We need more dustbins because litter piles up near the canteen.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) the bigger one wins (b) a lucky guess (c) different rules (d) same conditions for all
34. 34.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a cookbook (b) an old rumour (c) an atlas (d) a joke book
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) extra chocolate (c) water to drink (d) a fancy phone case
36. 36.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops are big (b) shops sell milk (c) it shuts only on Sunday (d) Sunday is fun
37. 37.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Why bother?” (b) “Who cares?” (c) “Is it lunch yet?” (d) “How do you know?”
39. 39.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can you show me one?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
40. 40.True or false: “a prize you never won” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False

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