Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 309 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) judging by looks (c) blaming without proof (d) deciding too fast
2. 2.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a guess (b) why it happens (c) a reason word (d) what happens as a result
3. 3.True or false: “Can birds fly?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: try it out? (a) step 4 (b) step 3 (c) step 5 (d) step 2
5. 5.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔮 If the fan stops, the room gets hot. If the room gets hot, we open the windows. If the power goes off, the fan stops. Suppose the fan stops. What happens in the end? (a) the room gets hot (b) the power goes off (c) we open the windows
7. 7.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
8. 8.🧩 Rohan bought 3 notebooks for ₹45 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) ₹45 (b) not enough info (c) ₹15 (d) ₹20
9. 9.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read those pages from that book.” (a) unclear (b) clear
10. 10.True or false: “Mangoes are the tastiest fruit.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.⚖️ 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
12. 12.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
13. 13.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a type of question (c) a bad point (d) a good point of a choice
14. 14.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) yes, so check it (b) only on Mondays (c) only if written (d) no, never
15. 15.🔮 If we stay indoors, we play carrom. If the match is called off, we stay indoors. If it rains, the match is called off. Suppose the match is called off. What happens next? (a) we play carrom (b) it rains (c) we stay indoors
16. 16.💡 Real reason or not: “the floor is slippery”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
17. 17.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
18. 18.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) checks the idea itself (b) walks away (c) calls them names (d) laughs at them
19. 19.True or false: “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) noting what worked (c) saying “who cares” (d) asking what to change
22. 22.🌍 Which choice has a good long-term consequence? (a) leaving taps open (b) wasting food (c) saving water daily (d) littering
23. 23.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “Spiders are scary.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🧩 Tara is 10 years old. Aarav is 3 years older than Tara. How old is Aarav? (a) 13 (b) not enough info (c) 14 (d) 3
26. 26.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) so (b) and (c) then (d) because
27. 27.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can you show me one?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
28. 28.True or false: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is a fact? (a) winter is the best (b) the Sun is a star (c) fish are cute (d) red is the nicest colour
30. 30.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Which page, please?”
31. 31.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
32. 32.True or false: “the Sun is a star” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
34. 34.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
35. 35.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🛍️ Kabir has ₹270 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹260 (b) seed packet, ₹290 (c) sketch pad, ₹100 (d) skipping rope, ₹260
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the road is closed (b) dark clouds are coming (c) it is obvious (d) it saves water
38. 38.True or false: “asking for help” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the cause? (a) I went to bed very late (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) she did well in the test (d) Diya studied every day
40. 40.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) an atlas (b) an old rumour (c) a cookbook (d) a joke book

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