Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 326 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) thinking of other causes (c) deciding too fast (d) waiting to find out
2. 2.True or false: “Mangoes grow on trees.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the effect? (a) the wind was strong (b) the team won the match (c) the washing fell down (d) the team practised hard
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Are you ten?” (b) “How do fish breathe?” (c) “Did it rain today?” (d) “Is this kite new?”
5. 5.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Do cats purr?” (b) “Is this kite new?” (c) “How do plants drink?” (d) “Can ice melt?”
6. 6.True or false: “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) run fast (b) wait for green (c) close your eyes (d) follow them
8. 8.🚲 Rohan cycled 35 km in 5 hours. Kabir cycled 18 km in 6 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Kabir (b) both the same (c) Rohan
9. 9.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a party hat (b) extra chocolate (c) a fancy phone case (d) water to drink
11. 11.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) mocking who said it (b) it was measured twice (c) many trials agree (d) tests show it works
12. 12.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a comment with no name (c) your class teacher (d) a joke page
13. 13.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the road is closed (b) it saves water (c) dark clouds are coming (d) it is obvious
14. 14.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
15. 15.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Who did worse?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “Why me?” (d) “What can I fix?”
16. 16.🛍️ A need or a want: a new video game? (a) a need (b) a want
17. 17.True or false: “a prize you never won” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) trust your first idea (b) ignore it (c) ask or look for facts (d) say it louder
19. 19.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the cause? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the kite flew away (c) the fans stopped (d) the power went off
20. 20.True or false: “a fancy phone case” is a want. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who trusts any website? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
22. 22.Which of these is a closed question? (a) “Is the sky blue?” (b) “How do plants drink?” (c) “Why do leaves fall?” (d) “How are kites made?”
23. 23.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the reason she cried (b) the friend who helped (c) the way bees make honey (d) the hour the shop opens
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) ignoring other reasons (c) checking the facts (d) judging by looks
25. 25.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the effect? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the ground is wet (c) the plants got no water (d) it rained all night
26. 26.💡 Real reason or not: “trust me”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
27. 27.True or false: “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “milk tastes awful” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) the strong one (b) neither (c) both (d) the weak one
30. 30.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) different rules (b) the bigger one wins (c) a lucky guess (d) same conditions for all
31. 31.🧩 Saanvi bought 5 mangoes and a water bottle for ₹290 in all. Each mango cost the same. What did one mango cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹58 (c) ₹285 (d) ₹290
32. 32.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) trusting the first idea (c) waiting to find out (d) ignoring other reasons
33. 33.🏏 Aarav scored 44 runs in 4 overs. Ishaan scored 30 runs in 6 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Ishaan (b) both the same (c) Aarav
34. 34.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Rohan wears a blue cap on sports day. Is Rohan in the Blue House? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
35. 35.🔓 Open or closed: “Why is the sea salty?”? (a) closed (b) open
36. 36.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dark clouds are coming (b) the floor is slippery (c) the bus is full (d) because I said so
38. 38.❓ Which question word helps you find out the method to grow beans? (a) who (b) why (c) how (d) where
39. 39.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔓 What is an open question? (a) a rude question (b) it needs an explanation (c) a trick question (d) a yes/no question

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