Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 346 · 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: “Rainy days are boring.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🧩 The film starts at 5 PM and lasts 1 hour. When does it end? (a) 7 PM (b) 5 PM (c) 6 PM (d) not enough info
3. 3.🔮 If you cannot focus, you miss the lesson. If you skip breakfast, you feel hungry in class. If you feel hungry in class, you cannot focus. Suppose you feel hungry in class. What happens next? (a) you skip breakfast (b) you cannot focus (c) you miss the lesson
4. 4.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) forward it to friends (b) tell a parent (c) click the link (d) send the password
5. 5.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: put the plan to work? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 5 (d) step 3
6. 6.🛍️ A need or a want: a warm blanket? (a) a want (b) a need
7. 7.🍱 You need a lunch that is healthy and ready in 10 minutes. Which fits? (a) a big cake (b) a packet of chips (c) a fruit and curd bowl (d) a 2-hour biryani
8. 8.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔓 Open or closed: “How are kites made?”? (a) closed (b) open
10. 10.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) your handwriting (b) the page number (c) what facts are given (d) the colour of ink
11. 11.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
12. 12.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the usual place, some day.” (a) clear (b) unclear
13. 13.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
14. 14.True or false: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “repeating the same try” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) it was measured twice (b) the numbers prove it (c) tests show it works (d) one was bad, so all are
17. 17.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Meera is not in Class 4A. Does Meera have a green notebook? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
18. 18.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who believes every rumour? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) too good to be true (b) a clear date (c) asks for a password (d) “Share before deleted!”
20. 20.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
21. 21.True or false: “listens to both sides” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is a real reason? (a) it saves water (b) end of story (c) trust me (d) because I said so
23. 23.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) hasty (b) careful
24. 24.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: trusted sites agree? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
25. 25.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 4. Garden: helpful 4, easy 5, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) quiz (c) garden
26. 26.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Why me?” (b) “What can I fix?” (c) “Who did worse?” (d) “Is it over?”
27. 27.True or false: “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “a third pair of shoes” is a want. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “plants need water” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “dark clouds are coming” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) inference (b) observation
32. 32.True or false: “the Sun is a star” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: check if it worked or pick one plan? (a) check if it worked (b) pick one plan
34. 34.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
35. 35.🛍️ A need or a want: a fancy phone case? (a) a need (b) a want
36. 36.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) waiting to find out (c) judging by looks (d) thinking of other causes
38. 38.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone ate the cake (c) the floor is wet (d) someone left it open
39. 39.🚲 Diya cycled 24 km in 6 hours. Vihaan cycled 32 km in 4 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Diya (b) both the same (c) Vihaan
40. 40.📚 Saanvi read 40 pages in 5 days. Tara read 40 pages in 4 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Saanvi (b) both the same (c) Tara

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