Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 362 · 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 a closed question? (a) “Why is the sea salty?” (b) “How do plants drink?” (c) “Are you ten?” (d) “How do fish breathe?”
2. 2.🕵️ Which question helps check an online claim? (a) “Who wrote this?” (b) “Is it long?” (c) “How many likes?” (d) “Is it colourful?”
3. 3.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) looks show the taste (b) cooks are tall (c) dishes are round (d) food is hot
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining what follows (b) thinking of others (c) acting without thinking (d) reading the rules first
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) compares the options (b) thinks before deciding (c) checks the facts first (d) shares without checking
6. 6.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.📊 Fact or opinion: a year has 12 months? (a) fact (b) opinion
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the road is closed (b) dark clouds are coming (c) it saves water (d) everyone knows it
9. 9.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) an opinion (b) less likely true (c) definitely false (d) more likely true
10. 10.True or false: “The library trip is on Friday at 10 AM. Bring your library card.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) extra chocolate (b) a new video game (c) a toy robot (d) healthy food
12. 12.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the door is open (c) someone left it open (d) someone ate the cake
14. 14.😱 A headline says “SHOCKING!!! You won’t believe this!” This is… (a) a fact (b) a warning sign (c) proof it is true (d) a trusted source
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) the cake is half gone (c) the floor is wet (d) someone left it open
16. 16.🧩 The film starts at 2 PM and lasts 1 hour. When does it end? (a) not enough info (b) 2 PM (c) 3 PM (d) 4 PM
17. 17.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) Sunday is fun (b) it shuts only on Sunday (c) shops sell milk (d) shops are big
18. 18.True or false: “Did you go on the trip?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the effect? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the plants got no water (c) the show started late (d) the leaves turned brown
20. 20.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the place of the party (c) the city she lives in (d) the person who called
21. 21.🚲 Ishaan cycled 36 km in 3 hours. Aarav cycled 32 km in 4 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Aarav (c) Ishaan
22. 22.True or false: “thinking of others” is acting on impulse. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “We need more dustbins because litter piles up near the canteen.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) hiding the mistake (c) trying a new way (d) repeating the mistake
26. 26.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the date of the exam (b) the place of the party (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the author of a book
27. 27.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
29. 29.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “Was it stopped?” (c) “Who played?” (d) “Why was it stopped?”
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) free exercise (c) no fuel is used (d) no smoke or noise
31. 31.🏏 Tara scored 25 runs in 5 overs. Ishaan scored 27 runs in 3 overs. How many runs per over did Tara score?
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person in charge (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the steps to make tea
33. 33.Which of these is an opinion? (a) fish live in water (b) ice is frozen water (c) cows give milk (d) winter is the best
34. 34.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: grabbing the first thing? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
35. 35.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) no pressure to share (b) too good to be true (c) a named source (d) facts you can check
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) winter is the best (b) milk tastes awful (c) red is the nicest colour (d) the Sun is a star
38. 38.🏏 Rohan scored 12 runs in 2 overs. Saanvi scored 20 runs in 4 overs. How many runs per over did Rohan score?
39. 39.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “checked facts support it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
40. 40.True or false: “drawing a diagram” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True

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