Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 331 · 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: “asks for your OTP” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.❓ Which question word helps you find out the method to grow beans? (a) how (b) why (c) where (d) who
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no source or date (b) asks for your OTP (c) facts you can check (d) asks for a password
4. 4.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) hasty (b) careful
5. 5.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) ice cream is cold (b) no, heat causes both (c) swimming causes it (d) yes, it does
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) many trials agree (b) tests show it works (c) one was bad, so all are (d) checked facts support it
7. 7.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a guess by a friend (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) your class teacher
8. 8.🔓 Open or closed question? “Why do you like that story so much?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) class must be over (c) someone ate the cake (d) the floor is wet
10. 10.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) never touch animals (b) that cat was upset (c) cats hate me (d) all cats are mean
11. 11.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the cause? (a) the goat got out (b) the show started late (c) we left the gate open (d) there was a traffic jam
12. 12.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Kabir did not get a balloon. Was Kabir at Asha’s party? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing wildly (b) blaming others (c) repeating the same try (d) breaking it into parts
15. 15.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) attacking the person
16. 16.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) hears only one side (b) checks the facts first (c) ignores the facts (d) shares without checking
17. 17.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) clear (b) unclear
18. 18.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: trusted sites agree? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
19. 19.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can you show me one?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) observation (b) inference
21. 21.📊 Fact or opinion: “Mangoes are the tastiest fruit.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
22. 22.⭐ Tara made 24 paper stars in 6 hours. Rohan made 50 paper stars in 5 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Tara (b) Rohan (c) both the same
23. 23.True or false: “Where do we meet?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the person who called (c) the reason she cried (d) the place of the party
25. 25.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a strange web address? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) plants need water (b) winter is the best (c) a year has 12 months (d) cows give milk
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the numbers prove it (b) checked facts support it (c) my lucky pen did it (d) it was measured twice
28. 28.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or understand the problem? (a) try it out (b) understand the problem
29. 29.True or false: “We need more dustbins. Everyone knows that.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “Can I go home now?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) because (b) so (c) and (d) then
33. 33.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) where (b) why (c) who (d) when
35. 35.🧩 Vihaan bought 2 kites for ₹60 in all. Each kite cost the same. What did one kite cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹30 (c) ₹35 (d) ₹60
36. 36.True or false: “repeating the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Diya rides the school bus. Does Diya live in Green Park? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
38. 38.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the cause? (a) the milk was left out (b) the milk went sour (c) the cycle skidded (d) the road was slippery
39. 39.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A pop-up ad told me.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Which page, please?”

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