Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 308 · 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.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) observation (b) inference
2. 2.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
3. 3.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) only if written (b) only on Mondays (c) yes, so check it (d) no, never
4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) observation (b) inference
5. 5.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🛍️ Diya has ₹220 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹200 (b) kite, ₹70 (c) picture book, ₹300 (d) watering can, ₹70
9. 9.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “Can I bring snacks?” (b) “Are you sure?” (c) “Why Friday?” (d) “This Friday or next?”
10. 10.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) only in summer (b) yes, on Sundays (c) no, it just comes first (d) yes, always
11. 11.🔓 Open or closed: “Is this kite new?”? (a) open (b) closed
12. 12.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) careful (b) hasty
14. 14.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
15. 15.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is a fact? (a) red is the nicest colour (b) winter is the best (c) milk tastes awful (d) a year has 12 months
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is obvious (b) everyone knows it (c) the road is closed (d) because I said so
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Did it rain today?” (b) “How are kites made?” (c) “Why do we yawn?” (d) “How do fish breathe?”
19. 19.True or false: “many trials agree” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “I think it will rain, because dark clouds are gathering.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
21. 21.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
22. 22.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) compares the options (b) checks the facts first (c) hears only one side (d) listens to both sides
24. 24.📊 Fact or opinion: “Sunday is the best day of the week.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
25. 25.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) shares without checking (b) listens to both sides (c) asks good questions (d) looks for reasons
26. 26.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: breaking it into parts? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
27. 27.📚 You leave your project to the last night. What is likely? (a) a free holiday (b) a perfect project (c) a rushed project (d) extra marks
28. 28.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation
29. 29.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
30. 30.🛠️ What is the first step in solving a problem? (a) try any idea (b) know what is wrong (c) give up (d) blame someone
31. 31.🏏 Kabir scored 32 runs in 4 overs. Tara scored 27 runs in 3 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Tara (b) both the same (c) Kabir
32. 32.🌍 Which choice has a good long-term consequence? (a) saving water daily (b) littering (c) wasting food (d) leaving taps open
33. 33.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Nisha lives in Green Park. Does Nisha ride the school bus? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
34. 34.True or false: “checking the facts” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “How do plants drink?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.💡 Real reason or not: “everyone knows it”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
38. 38.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) unclear (b) clear
39. 39.True or false: “one was bad, so all are” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: waiting a moment? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead

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