Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 348 · 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 problem-solving step is this: list possible fixes? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 2
2. 2.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: pick one plan or think of ideas? (a) pick one plan (b) think of ideas
3. 3.True or false: “the road is closed” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔓 Open or closed question? “Do you like the class library?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
5. 5.True or false: “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) an idea taken as true (b) a measured result (c) a proven fact (d) a question
7. 7.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the numbers prove it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
8. 8.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: understand the problem or put the plan to work? (a) understand the problem (b) put the plan to work
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) decides in a hurry (b) looks for reasons (c) copies what all do (d) shares without checking
10. 10.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to look busy (b) to waste time (c) to annoy people (d) to avoid mistakes
11. 11.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a named source (b) too good to be true (c) calm, clear words (d) no pressure to share
12. 12.True or false: “Mangoes are the tastiest fruit.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the cause? (a) the team won the match (b) I went to bed very late (c) the team practised hard (d) I felt sleepy in class
14. 14.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.📝 What does “evidence” mean? (a) a loud opinion (b) a rumour (c) facts that support it (d) a guess
16. 16.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
17. 17.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks “How do you know?”? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
18. 18.True or false: “Is today Monday?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: imagining what follows? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
20. 20.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
22. 22.❓ You are not sure if a news post is true. What helps most? (a) share it to ask (b) believe the title (c) trust the photo (d) check trusted sources
23. 23.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
24. 24.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) why (b) how (c) who (d) when
25. 25.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the effect? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the team won the match (c) the team practised hard (d) the plants got no water
26. 26.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: put the plan to work? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 2
27. 27.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
28. 28.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “No, never.” (b) “Probably yes.” (c) “Yes, surely.” (d) “We can’t tell.”
29. 29.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) ice cream is cold (b) yes, it does (c) swimming causes it (d) no, heat causes both
30. 30.❓ Which question word helps you find out the date of the exam? (a) when (b) why (c) where (d) who
31. 31.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 1, fun 4, safety 4. Museum: learning 5, fun 3, safety 2. Bird park: learning 1, fun 2, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) museum (c) bird park
32. 32.🧐 A claim with no reason is… (a) always false (b) a fact (c) hard to trust (d) always true
33. 33.🔓 Open or closed: “Is this kite new?”? (a) closed (b) open
34. 34.🔮 If you skip breakfast, you feel hungry in class. If you feel hungry in class, you cannot focus. If you cannot focus, you miss the lesson. Suppose you skip breakfast. What happens next? (a) you miss the lesson (b) you feel hungry in class (c) you cannot focus
35. 35.🧩 Nisha is 8 years old. Vihaan is 9 years older than Nisha. How old is Vihaan? (a) 9 (b) 18 (c) 17 (d) not enough info
36. 36.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) when (b) who (c) why (d) where
37. 37.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Kabir was at Asha’s party. Did Kabir get a balloon? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
38. 38.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: facts you can check? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
39. 39.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) hears only one side (b) looks for reasons (c) believes every rumour (d) ignores the facts
40. 40.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) hair on the sofa (c) a playmate at home (d) food costs money

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