Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 352 · 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 of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) a science textbook (c) a doctor (d) a guess by a friend
2. 2.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “Is it big?” (b) “Do you have it?” (c) “Is it new?” (d) “How does it work?”
3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
4. 4.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
5. 5.❓ Which question word helps you find out the purpose of a rule? (a) when (b) where (c) why (d) how
6. 6.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who trusts any website? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) inference (b) observation
8. 8.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Who played?” (b) “Was it stopped?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “Why was it stopped?”
9. 9.True or false: “cows give milk” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
11. 11.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read those pages from that book.” (a) clear (b) unclear
12. 12.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: put the plan to work or understand the problem? (a) put the plan to work (b) understand the problem
13. 13.📊 Fact or opinion: “Triangles are prettier than circles.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a warm blanket (b) a new video game (c) a toy robot (d) a fancy phone case
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) acting without thinking (b) ignoring warnings (c) reading the rules first (d) speaking in anger
16. 16.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Is this kite new?” (b) “Why is the sea salty?” (c) “Do cats purr?” (d) “Can ice melt?”
18. 18.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) busy roads to cross (c) hot in summer (d) free exercise
19. 19.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
20. 20.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) the cup is empty (c) the door is open (d) someone spilt water
22. 22.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to tie a knot? (a) when (b) where (c) how (d) who
24. 24.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who believes every rumour? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
25. 25.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to look clever (b) to stop asking (c) to win every fight (d) to make better choices
26. 26.True or false: “We need more dustbins. Everyone knows that.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “Do you like the class library?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a guava (b) a papaya (c) a mango (d) a banana
29. 29.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) tiring in the rain (c) it takes more time (d) it costs nothing
30. 30.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the person in charge (c) the person who called (d) the author of a book
32. 32.True or false: “What did you enjoy most about the trip, and why?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) agreeing with all (b) never deciding (c) ignoring facts (d) listening to new ideas
34. 34.True or false: “the reason she cried” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🛍️ Aarav has ₹230 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹280 (b) watering can, ₹110 (c) colour pencils, ₹200 (d) magazine, ₹50
36. 36.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) an opinion (b) definitely false (c) more likely true (d) less likely true
37. 37.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
38. 38.🧩 A box has 4 rows of eggs, with 4 in each row. How many eggs are in the box? (a) 20 (b) 16 (c) not enough info (d) 8
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checks the facts first (b) asks good questions (c) copies what all do (d) changes mind with proof
40. 40.True or false: “compares the options” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False

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