Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 313 · 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: “saying “maybe”” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) repeating the same try (b) ignoring the problem (c) panicking (d) asking for help
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checks the facts first (b) decides in a hurry (c) spots missing facts (d) asks good questions
4. 4.True or false: “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: list possible fixes or check if it worked? (a) list possible fixes (b) check if it worked
6. 6.True or false: “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: check if it worked or understand the problem? (a) check if it worked (b) understand the problem
8. 8.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the cause? (a) the goat got out (b) we left the gate open (c) the cycle skidded (d) the road was slippery
9. 9.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) hears only one side (b) never asks why (c) listens to both sides (d) ignores the facts
10. 10.True or false: “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) imagining what follows (b) ignoring warnings (c) only thinking of now (d) skipping instructions
12. 12.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
13. 13.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to tie a knot? (a) how (b) when (c) who (d) why
14. 14.Which of these is a closed question? (a) “Why is the sea salty?” (b) “Is the sky blue?” (c) “Why do leaves fall?” (d) “How do plants drink?”
15. 15.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a banana (b) a mango (c) a papaya (d) a guava
16. 16.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a proven fact (b) a question (c) a measured result (d) an idea taken as true
17. 17.🔓 Open or closed: “Is the sky blue?”? (a) closed (b) open
18. 18.📚 Saanvi read 36 pages in 3 days. Diya read 50 pages in 5 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Diya (b) both the same (c) Saanvi
19. 19.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “How many eggs?” (b) “Who laid them?” (c) “Are eggs round?” (d) “Why eggs?”
20. 20.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Tara did not get a balloon. Was Tara at Asha’s party? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) noting what worked (c) repeating the mistake (d) checking your answers
22. 22.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) spots missing facts (b) ignores the facts (c) changes mind with proof (d) looks for reasons
23. 23.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a dictionary (c) a random website (d) a video with no name
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a prize you never won (b) asks for your OTP (c) calm, clear words (d) asks for a password
25. 25.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
27. 27.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: thinking of others? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
28. 28.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
29. 29.➡️ What is an effect? (a) what happens as a result (b) a reason word (c) a guess (d) why it happens
30. 30.True or false: “Can ice melt?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is this kite new?” (b) “Why do leaves fall?” (c) “How do fish breathe?” (d) “How do plants drink?”
32. 32.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read those pages from that book.” (a) clear (b) unclear
33. 33.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “What’s for lunch?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) it is sunny (d) yes, for sure
37. 37.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Diya does not know the lines of the play. Is Diya in the drama club? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has lots of likes (b) one was bad, so all are (c) it happened once (d) it was measured twice
40. 40.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or think of ideas? (a) try it out (b) think of ideas

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