Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 31 · 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 of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the friend who helped (d) the spot your bag is
2. 2.🔁 Your fix did not work. What next? (a) give up (b) hide it (c) blame the tools (d) try another idea
3. 3.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) trusts any website (b) shares without checking (c) changes mind with proof (d) ignores the facts
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a prize you never won (b) a strange web address (c) asks for your OTP (d) trusted sites agree
5. 5.🔓 Open or closed question? “Is the river dirty?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
6. 6.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, on Sundays (b) no, it just comes first (c) only in summer (d) yes, always
7. 7.💡 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
8. 8.📚 Rohan read 20 pages in 5 days. Ananya read 16 pages in 2 days. How many pages per day did Ananya read?
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a forwarded message (c) the bus timetable (d) a rumour in the corridor
10. 10.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the cause? (a) the batter hit a six (b) the crowd cheered (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) I forgot my water bottle
11. 11.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
12. 12.📚 You leave your project to the last night. What is likely? (a) a perfect project (b) a rushed project (c) a free holiday (d) extra marks
13. 13.Which of these is a real reason? (a) the floor is slippery (b) everyone knows it (c) it is obvious (d) just because
14. 14.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “a video with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔮 If you skip breakfast, you feel hungry in class. If you cannot focus, you miss the lesson. If you feel hungry in class, you cannot focus. Suppose you skip breakfast. What happens in the end? (a) you feel hungry in class (b) you cannot focus (c) you miss the lesson
17. 17.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a bad point (c) a final answer (d) a type of question
18. 18.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the reason leaves fall (b) the date of the exam (c) the reason for a delay (d) the author of a book
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) milk tastes awful (b) homework is boring (c) plants need water (d) dogs are the best pets
20. 20.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Diya has planted a tree. Is Diya a member of the eco-club? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
21. 21.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: staying calm? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
22. 22.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) your class teacher (c) a doctor (d) a joke page
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) ignoring other reasons (c) guessing the worst (d) deciding too fast
24. 24.True or false: “It will rain. I just know it.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a cartoon (b) a comic (c) a rumour (d) a dictionary
26. 26.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Diya was at Asha’s party. Did Diya get a balloon? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
28. 28.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the author of a book (b) the time of the match (c) the steps to tie a knot (d) the player who scored
29. 29.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the friend who helped (b) the cause of the fight (c) the spot your bag is (d) the hour the shop opens
30. 30.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
32. 32.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the effect? (a) the tyre went flat (b) I went to bed very late (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) a nail was on the road
33. 33.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) facts you can check (b) no pressure to share (c) a clear date (d) “Share before deleted!”
34. 34.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a random website (c) a thermometer (d) your class teacher
35. 35.🧩 Nisha is 10 years old. Saanvi is 2 years older than Nisha. How old is Saanvi? (a) 2 (b) 13 (c) 12 (d) not enough info
36. 36.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 4, fun 1, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 2, fun 4, safety 3. Museum: learning 3, fun 3, safety 5. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) science park (c) museum
37. 37.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) a science textbook (c) a forwarded message (d) the bus timetable
38. 38.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
39. 39.📊 Fact or opinion: “Sunday is the best day of the week.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
40. 40.🚲 Nisha cycled 28 km in 4 hours. Rohan cycled 30 km in 5 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Rohan (c) Nisha

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