Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 365 · 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: try it out? (a) step 2 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 5
2. 2.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Yes, surely.” (b) “No, never.” (c) “We can’t tell.” (d) “Probably yes.”
3. 3.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Do cats purr?” (b) “Are you ten?” (c) “Can ice melt?” (d) “Why do leaves fall?”
4. 4.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “checked facts support it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
5. 5.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) so (b) as (c) because (d) since
7. 7.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) Team A (b) can’t tell (c) Team B (d) both the same
8. 8.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
9. 9.True or false: “grabbing the first thing” is acting on impulse. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Vihaan trains at 7 AM. Is Vihaan in the school football team? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Did it rain today?” (b) “How do plants drink?” (c) “Can ice melt?” (d) “Do cats purr?”
12. 12.True or false: “Maths is more fun than art.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Aarav is in the Blue House. Does Aarav wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
14. 14.True or false: “the reason leaves fall” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I don’t need to check. I just know.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
17. 17.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) judging by looks (c) deciding too fast (d) guessing the worst
19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
20. 20.📚 Aarav read 18 pages in 3 days. Nisha read 40 pages in 5 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Aarav (b) Nisha (c) both the same
21. 21.True or false: “I don’t need to check. I just know.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “Mangoes are the best fruit. End of story.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “Do you have it?” (b) “How does it work?” (c) “Is it new?” (d) “Is it big?”
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the rule book says so (b) my lucky pen did it (c) tests show it works (d) checked facts support it
25. 25.🧩 Diya bought 4 notebooks and a bag for ₹170 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) ₹42 (b) not enough info (c) ₹166 (d) ₹170
26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
27. 27.🛍️ Aarav has ₹130 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹140 (b) small trowel, ₹100 (c) picture book, ₹70 (d) story book, ₹120
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bees make honey (b) a year has 12 months (c) fish are cute (d) cows give milk
29. 29.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) the bus timetable (c) a doctor (d) a random website
30. 30.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: blaming others? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
31. 31.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) shares without checking (b) decides in a hurry (c) hears only one side (d) spots missing facts
32. 32.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) so (b) then (c) because (d) and
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no pressure to share (b) a prize you never won (c) asks for your OTP (d) “Share before deleted!”
34. 34.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
35. 35.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) new shoes mean rich (b) shoes are white (c) shoes cost nothing (d) he likes running
36. 36.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “How many eggs?” (b) “Are eggs round?” (c) “Who laid them?” (d) “Why eggs?”
37. 37.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the cause? (a) the goat got out (b) I watered the seeds (c) we left the gate open (d) the seeds sprouted
38. 38.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
39. 39.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
40. 40.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) skipping the review (c) asking what to change (d) trying a new way

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