Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 318 · 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: “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the cause? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the dog hid under a bed
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water to drink (b) a school uniform (c) healthy food (d) a third pair of shoes
4. 4.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
5. 5.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: facts you can check? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ice is frozen water (b) cows give milk (c) milk tastes awful (d) plants need water
7. 7.True or false: “We need more dustbins. Everyone knows that.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) unclear (b) clear
9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
10. 10.True or false: “honey is yummy” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔗 What is a cause? (a) what happens after (b) a kind of question (c) why something happens (d) a fact
12. 12.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) no source or date (b) trusted sites agree (c) asks for your OTP (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water to drink (b) a pencil for class (c) a warm blanket (d) a new video game
14. 14.📚 Diya read 24 pages in 2 days. Ananya read 12 pages in 3 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Ananya (b) both the same (c) Diya
15. 15.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) at the market (b) at the school (c) at the depot (d) on the road
16. 16.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to win a bet (b) to fill a page (c) to see both sides (d) to delay a choice
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a random website (c) a science textbook (d) the bus timetable
18. 18.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) no pressure to share (b) a strange web address (c) a named source (d) facts you can check
19. 19.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “one was bad, so all are”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) blaming bad luck (c) skipping the review (d) repeating the mistake
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) the baby is hungry (c) the bell rang (d) someone ate the cake
22. 22.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) add more people (b) forward it fast (c) reply angrily (d) don’t forward it
23. 23.🔓 Open or closed question? “What did you enjoy most about the trip, and why?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
24. 24.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) ignoring facts (b) agreeing with all (c) never deciding (d) listening to new ideas
25. 25.True or false: “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it happened once (b) mocking who said it (c) the numbers prove it (d) everyone is doing it
27. 27.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a comment with no name (c) a thermometer (d) a science textbook
28. 28.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a cookbook (b) a joke book (c) an old rumour (d) an atlas
29. 29.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) send the password (b) click the link (c) tell a parent (d) forward it to friends
30. 30.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: asking for help? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
31. 31.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
32. 32.🛍️ A need or a want: a fancy phone case? (a) a need (b) a want
33. 33.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: choose the best idea? (a) step 4 (b) step 3 (c) step 1 (d) step 2
34. 34.True or false: ““Share before deleted!”” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a proven fact (b) a question (c) a measured result (d) an idea taken as true
37. 37.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
38. 38.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is loud (b) it is funny (c) it has many likes (d) it is checked and known
39. 39.Which of these is a want? (a) healthy food (b) a warm blanket (c) a fancy phone case (d) water to drink
40. 40.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Aarav was not at Asha’s party. Did Aarav get a balloon? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure

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