Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 302 · 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: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
3. 3.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Arjun does not have a magnifying glass. Is Arjun in the science club? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
4. 4.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
5. 5.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “We need more dustbins. Everyone knows that.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
6. 6.True or false: “making a list” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “listens to both sides” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “Did it rain today?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is a need? (a) extra chocolate (b) a warm blanket (c) a third pair of shoes (d) a toy robot
10. 10.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who believes every rumour? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
11. 11.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) mocking who said it (b) tests show it works (c) everyone is doing it (d) one was bad, so all are
12. 12.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 3, easy 5, fun 2. Mural: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) quiz (c) recycling
13. 13.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
14. 14.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way bees make honey? (a) how (b) where (c) when (d) who
15. 15.🏏 Tara scored 18 runs in 2 overs. Ananya scored 30 runs in 5 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Ananya (b) Tara (c) both the same
16. 16.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why do we yawn?” (b) “How are kites made?” (c) “Is this kite new?” (d) “Why do leaves fall?”
18. 18.True or false: “Our team should practise passing, since we lost the ball 20 times.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “We should plant trees here. Just do it.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Diya practises on Fridays. Is Diya in the school choir? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
21. 21.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Mangoes are my favourite fruit because they are sweet and juicy.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
22. 22.📊 Fact or opinion: cows give milk? (a) fact (b) opinion
23. 23.🌱 Arjun planted 18 saplings in 2 hours. Ananya planted 16 saplings in 4 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Arjun (c) Ananya
24. 24.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the player who scored (b) the room of the meeting (c) the person in charge (d) the person who called
26. 26.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: imagining what follows? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
27. 27.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
28. 28.Which of these is a need? (a) a party hat (b) a fancy phone case (c) a new video game (d) water to drink
29. 29.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) might be fun (b) is popular (c) must be true (d) someone hopes
30. 30.True or false: “medicine when ill” is a want. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a good point of a choice (c) a type of question (d) a final answer
32. 32.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
33. 33.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) compares the options (b) asks good questions (c) checks the facts first (d) never asks why
34. 34.❓ Which question word helps you find out the purpose of a rule? (a) why (b) how (c) who (d) when
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new video game (b) a fancy phone case (c) healthy food (d) a toy robot
36. 36.🔮 If Rohan wakes up late, he misses the bus. If he misses the bus, he walks to school. If the alarm does not ring, Rohan wakes up late. Suppose Rohan wakes up late. What happens next? (a) he walks to school (b) he misses the bus (c) the alarm does not ring
37. 37.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) it keeps you active (c) learning to care (d) chewed shoes
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) everyone is doing it (c) the numbers prove it (d) it has lots of likes
39. 39.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
40. 40.True or false: “the date of the exam” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True

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