Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 354 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) red is the nicest colour (b) dogs are the best pets (c) winter is the best (d) a year has 12 months
2. 2.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
3. 3.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a joke book (b) an old rumour (c) an atlas (d) a cookbook
4. 4.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving up at once (b) guessing wildly (c) staying calm (d) blaming others
6. 6.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
7. 7.True or false: “Rainy days are boring.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “We should plant trees here because the playground has no shade.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
9. 9.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” (a) clear (b) unclear
10. 10.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) trying again (b) repeating the same try (c) ignoring the problem (d) giving up at once
11. 11.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Why is this so dull?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
12. 12.True or false: “it saves water” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Who cares, anyway?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
14. 14.True or false: “dogs are the best pets” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to skip facts (b) to win arguments (c) to finish fast (d) to avoid false ideas
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looks for reasons (b) believes every rumour (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) asks good questions
17. 17.Which of these is a fact? (a) red is the nicest colour (b) the Sun is a star (c) fish are cute (d) honey is yummy
18. 18.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
19. 19.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹170 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹100 (b) football, ₹220 (c) paint set, ₹130 (d) cricket bat, ₹140
20. 20.🏏 Diya scored 36 runs in 6 overs. Meera scored 44 runs in 4 overs. How many runs per over did Meera score?
21. 21.🖼️ A photo looks strange and edited. What should you think? (a) photos never lie (b) it may be fake (c) share it now (d) it must be real
22. 22.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a mango (b) a banana (c) a guava (d) a papaya
23. 23.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
24. 24.Which of these is a real reason? (a) end of story (b) the floor is slippery (c) it is obvious (d) because I said so
25. 25.True or false: “the rule book says so” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.❓ Which question word helps you find out the friend who helped? (a) where (b) why (c) when (d) who
27. 27.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Arjun is not in the school choir. Does Arjun practise on Fridays? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
28. 28.True or false: “the purpose of a rule” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.📚 Aarav read 50 pages in 5 days. Meera read 30 pages in 6 days. How many pages per day did Aarav read?
30. 30.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
31. 31.True or false: “Let’s leave early. Trust me.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) hiding the mistake (c) saying “who cares” (d) asking what to change
33. 33.📊 Fact or opinion: a year has 12 months? (a) opinion (b) fact
34. 34.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) guess the way (b) ask them to repeat it (c) nod and walk off (d) pretend you got it
35. 35.True or false: “A triangle has three sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “mocking who said it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) hard to go on trips (c) food costs money (d) chewed shoes
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is slippery (b) the bus is full (c) end of story (d) it saves water
39. 39.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Aarav can play chess. Is Aarav in the chess club? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
40. 40.True or false: “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True

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