Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 311 · 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.💰 Diya saved 36 rupees in 4 weeks. Ananya saved 24 rupees in 6 weeks. How many rupees per week did Diya save?
2. 2.True or false: “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “We need more dustbins because litter piles up near the canteen.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the effect? (a) the team won the match (b) it rained all night (c) the ground is wet (d) the team practised hard
6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
7. 7.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) fresh air (c) hot in summer (d) no fuel is used
8. 8.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Why homework?” (b) “Can I skip it?” (c) “Is it easy?” (d) “Which one, please?”
9. 9.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the effect? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the ice cream melted (c) the kite string snapped (d) the kite flew away
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the year it was built (b) the date of the exam (c) the time of the match (d) the place of the party
11. 11.True or false: “Our team should practise passing, since we lost the ball 20 times.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🕵️ Which question helps check an online claim? (a) “Is it long?” (b) “Is it colourful?” (c) “Who wrote this?” (d) “How many likes?”
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) checking your answers (c) forgetting the lesson (d) trying a new way
16. 16.True or false: “repeating the same try” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) with your eyes only (b) only the taller one (c) on different days (d) over the same days
18. 18.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) the door is open (c) the baby is hungry (d) the bell rang
20. 20.True or false: “making a list” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) no smoke or noise (c) hot in summer (d) tiring in the rain
22. 22.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the effect? (a) the tyre went flat (b) the team practised hard (c) a nail was on the road (d) the team won the match
23. 23.True or false: “a comment with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
25. 25.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: list possible fixes? (a) step 5 (b) step 3 (c) step 2 (d) step 4
26. 26.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
27. 27.🌱 Diya planted 12 saplings in 2 hours. Tara planted 15 saplings in 3 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Diya (c) Tara
28. 28.True or false: “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) blaming others (b) repeating the same try (c) drawing a diagram (d) giving up at once
30. 30.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “the steps to tie a knot” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: ALL CAPS and !!!? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
33. 33.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) staying calm (b) making a list (c) breaking it into parts (d) blaming others
34. 34.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🎒 Which is a good reason to pack your school bag at night? (a) bags like the dark (b) just because (c) my friend does it (d) mornings are rushed
36. 36.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) ignoring other reasons (c) looking for more clues (d) deciding too fast
39. 39.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: “Share before deleted!”? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
40. 40.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: waiting a moment? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead

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