Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 310 · 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 floor is wet” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🛍️ Aarav has ₹290 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) skipping rope, ₹260 (b) colour pencils, ₹100 (c) watering can, ₹350 (d) small trowel, ₹240
4. 4.True or false: “fish are cute” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔮 If your friend is happy, she shares her mango. If she shares her mango, you both enjoy lunch. If you share your tiffin, your friend is happy. Suppose your friend is happy. What happens in the end? (a) she shares her mango (b) you share your tiffin (c) you both enjoy lunch
6. 6.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) the page number (b) what facts are given (c) the colour of ink (d) your handwriting
7. 7.Which of these is an opinion? (a) cows give milk (b) honey is yummy (c) a year has 12 months (d) fish live in water
8. 8.True or false: “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
10. 10.True or false: “looks for reasons” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “healthy food” is a need. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.📊 Fact or opinion: bees make honey? (a) opinion (b) fact
13. 13.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a reason to agree (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a prize
14. 14.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the cause? (a) the kite flew away (b) we left the gate open (c) the goat got out (d) the kite string snapped
17. 17.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Nisha does not know the lines of the play. Is Nisha in the drama club? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
18. 18.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) who (b) how (c) when (d) why
20. 20.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Where do we meet?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
21. 21.True or false: “bees make honey” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is an opinion? (a) a year has 12 months (b) cows give milk (c) winter is the best (d) fish live in water
23. 23.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) must be true (b) someone hopes (c) might be fun (d) is popular
24. 24.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the cause? (a) the street became shady (b) we planted many trees (c) the team won the match (d) the team practised hard
25. 25.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 2. Mural: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 4. What is the total score of the recycling?
26. 26.True or false: “the road is closed” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: pick one plan? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 3 (d) step 2
28. 28.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
29. 29.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for your OTP? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
30. 30.True or false: “the bell rang” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bees make honey (b) homework is boring (c) fish are cute (d) honey is yummy
33. 33.🧩 Aarav bought 6 pens for ₹300 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) ₹55 (b) ₹50 (c) ₹300 (d) not enough info
34. 34.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.📊 Fact or opinion: “There are 30 students in Class 5B.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
36. 36.True or false: “the year it was built” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧩 A box has 6 rows of apples, with 4 in each row. How many apples are in the box? (a) 10 (b) 28 (c) 24 (d) not enough info
38. 38.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “trying again” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True

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