Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 30 · 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.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
2. 2.📊 Fact or opinion: “A week has seven days.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
3. 3.Which of these is an opinion? (a) the Sun is a star (b) a year has 12 months (c) fish are cute (d) bees make honey
4. 4.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the author of a book (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the method to grow beans
5. 5.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) many trials agree (b) checked facts support it (c) mocking who said it (d) tests show it works
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is the sea salty?” (b) “How do plants drink?” (c) “How do fish breathe?” (d) “Are you ten?”
7. 7.True or false: “a school uniform” is a want. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: check if it worked? (a) step 4 (b) step 3 (c) step 2 (d) step 5
9. 9.True or false: “skipping the review” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🛍️ A need or a want: a toy robot? (a) a want (b) a need
11. 11.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: imagining what follows? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
12. 12.🔓 Open or closed question? “Are there trees near your house?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
13. 13.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) hot in summer (c) busy roads to cross (d) it takes more time
14. 14.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, on Sundays (b) only in summer (c) yes, always (d) no, it just comes first
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) saying “who cares” (c) forgetting the lesson (d) keeping a thinking diary
16. 16.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the effect? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the bus broke down (c) we were late for school (d) the floor was wet
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
18. 18.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
19. 19.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) when (b) how (c) why (d) who
20. 20.🛍️ A need or a want: a school uniform? (a) a want (b) a need
21. 21.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
22. 22.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
23. 23.💭 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) a proven truth (c) a measured number (d) a dictionary meaning
24. 24.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) who (b) why (c) when (d) where
26. 26.True or false: “fish are cute” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining what follows (b) only thinking of now (c) ignoring warnings (d) acting without thinking
28. 28.Which of these is a fact? (a) honey is yummy (b) dogs are the best pets (c) a year has 12 months (d) fish are cute
29. 29.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is a closed question? (a) “How do fish breathe?” (b) “How do plants drink?” (c) “Do cats purr?” (d) “Why is the sea salty?”
31. 31.📚 You leave your project to the last night. What is likely? (a) a rushed project (b) extra marks (c) a free holiday (d) a perfect project
32. 32.True or false: “Can we skip it?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who ignores the facts? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
34. 34.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Is it easy?” (b) “Can I skip it?” (c) “Which one, please?” (d) “Why homework?”
35. 35.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) at the school (b) on the road (c) at the depot (d) at the market
36. 36.📏 How can you check the fact “The table is 1 metre long”? (a) vote on it (b) ask if it is nice (c) guess (d) measure it
37. 37.💡 Real reason or not: “the road is closed”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
38. 38.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) then (b) so (c) and (d) because
39. 39.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the author of a book (b) the room of the meeting (c) the place of the party (d) the city she lives in

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