Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 327 · 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.🧩 A big problem feels scary. What helps? (a) wait for luck (b) cry about it (c) ignore it (d) split it into parts
2. 2.❓ Which question word helps you find out the hour the shop opens? (a) why (b) where (c) who (d) when
3. 3.📊 Fact or opinion: “Maths is more fun than art.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
4. 4.❓ Which question word helps you find out the method to grow beans? (a) how (b) why (c) who (d) where
5. 5.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) swimming causes it (b) ice cream is cold (c) no, heat causes both (d) yes, it does
6. 6.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
7. 7.True or false: “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: thinking of others? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
9. 9.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a guess from clues (b) what you see (c) a measured length (d) a photo
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks for a password (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) a named source (d) a prize you never won
11. 11.True or false: “the player who scored” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who compares the options? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
13. 13.🥗 Kabir says, “Fruit is good for you.” Which reason supports this best? (a) it is round (b) it is colourful (c) it has vitamins (d) I like the shop
14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
15. 15.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the effect? (a) I watered the seeds (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) the seeds sprouted (d) I forgot my water bottle
16. 16.True or false: “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
19. 19.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Kabir is in the school football team. Does Kabir train at 7 AM? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
20. 20.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
22. 22.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) imagining what follows (b) only thinking of now (c) planning for problems (d) thinking of others
23. 23.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Tara cannot play chess. Is Tara in the chess club? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
24. 24.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) trying again (b) repeating the same try (c) staying calm (d) asking for help
25. 25.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) the road was slippery (b) we were late for school (c) the cycle skidded (d) the bus broke down
26. 26.🐢 Before a big choice, a critical thinker… (a) copies a friend (b) stops and thinks (c) flips a coin (d) picks the first idea
27. 27.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dogs are the best pets (b) ice is frozen water (c) red is the nicest colour (d) winter is the best
29. 29.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the cause? (a) we were late for school (b) the bus broke down (c) I went to bed very late (d) I felt sleepy in class
30. 30.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
32. 32.🔮 If the room gets hot, we open the windows. If the power goes off, the fan stops. If the fan stops, the room gets hot. Suppose the fan stops. What happens next? (a) the power goes off (b) we open the windows (c) the room gets hot
33. 33.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Aarav is in the Blue House. Does Aarav wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
35. 35.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) and (b) so (c) then (d) because
36. 36.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who hears only one side? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
37. 37.🔮 If it chews the shoes, the shoes are ruined. If it gets restless, it chews the shoes. If the dog is not walked, it gets restless. Suppose it gets restless. What happens in the end? (a) it chews the shoes (b) the shoes are ruined (c) the dog is not walked
38. 38.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks “How do you know?”? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
39. 39.True or false: “the test is tomorrow” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “We need more dustbins because litter piles up near the canteen.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason

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