Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 37 · 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.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) random ideas (b) your friends (c) the weather (d) what you need
2. 2.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the cause? (a) the milk was left out (b) the milk went sour (c) the team won the match (d) the team practised hard
3. 3.🍛 Which sentence is a fact? (a) Dal is boring. (b) Dal is yummy. (c) Dal has protein. (d) Dal is the best.
4. 4.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Nisha trains at 7 AM. Is Nisha in the school football team? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
5. 5.🔓 Open or closed: “How do fish breathe?”? (a) open (b) closed
6. 6.Which of these is a fact? (a) milk tastes awful (b) honey is yummy (c) the Sun is a star (d) fish are cute
7. 7.True or false: “a joke page” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) waiting to find out (c) asking before judging (d) saying “maybe”
9. 9.🍫 You eat sweets every day and never brush. What is a likely consequence? (a) better marks (b) more height (c) tooth decay (d) stronger teeth
10. 10.True or false: “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🛍️ Tara has ₹160 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹110 (b) skipping rope, ₹80 (c) crayon box, ₹210 (d) sketch pad, ₹120
12. 12.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Ananya does not ride the school bus. Does Ananya live in Green Park? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
14. 14.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “Can I bring snacks?” (b) “Why Friday?” (c) “Are you sure?” (d) “This Friday or next?”
15. 15.📚 Aarav read 8 pages in 2 days. Rohan read 15 pages in 3 days. How many pages per day did Aarav read?
16. 16.🔮 If the power goes off, the fan stops. If the room gets hot, we open the windows. If the fan stops, the room gets hot. Suppose the power goes off. What happens in the end? (a) the fan stops (b) the room gets hot (c) we open the windows
17. 17.True or false: “fish live in water” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) asking for help (b) breaking it into parts (c) drawing a diagram (d) repeating the same try
21. 21.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
22. 22.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Aarav is not in the school choir. Does Aarav practise on Fridays? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
23. 23.❓ Which question word helps you find out the author of a book? (a) who (b) when (c) why (d) where
24. 24.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I measured it myself with a ruler.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
25. 25.True or false: “staying calm” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🗣️ Which word often comes just before a reason? (a) maybe (b) but (c) or (d) because
27. 27.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
28. 28.True or false: “the road is closed” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: put the plan to work or choose the best idea? (a) put the plan to work (b) choose the best idea
30. 30.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the year it was built (b) the date of the exam (c) the cause of the fight (d) the day of the trip
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a dictionary (c) a joke page (d) a forwarded message
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the player who scored (b) the person in charge (c) the person who called (d) the way bees make honey
34. 34.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: guessing wildly? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
35. 35.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) everyone is doing it (b) mocking who said it (c) the numbers prove it (d) it has lots of likes
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying calm (b) guessing wildly (c) drawing a diagram (d) making a list
37. 37.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: understand the problem? (a) step 1 (b) step 5 (c) step 2 (d) step 4
38. 38.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: speaking in anger? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
39. 39.Which of these is a want? (a) a toy robot (b) water to drink (c) a pencil for class (d) healthy food
40. 40.⭐ Saanvi made 48 paper stars in 6 hours. Rohan made 15 paper stars in 5 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Saanvi make?

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