Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 370 · 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.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “Is it blue?” (b) “Can I buy two?” (c) “What makes it best?” (d) “Where do I pay?”
2. 2.❓ Which question word helps you find out the room of the meeting? (a) why (b) who (c) where (d) how
3. 3.💡 Real reason or not: “just because”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
4. 4.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “How many do I bring?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
5. 5.📊 Fact or opinion: red is the nicest colour? (a) fact (b) opinion
6. 6.🔄 Which is an open question about the park? (a) “Is it a park?” (b) “Was it shut?” (c) “Why do you like it?” (d) “Do you like it?”
7. 7.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 5, fun 5. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) garden (c) puppet show
8. 8.🔓 Open or closed question? “Why do you think the river is dirty?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) skipping the review (c) asking what to change (d) saying “who cares”
10. 10.🔮 If you share your tiffin, your friend is happy. If she shares her mango, you both enjoy lunch. If your friend is happy, she shares her mango. Suppose your friend is happy. What happens next? (a) she shares her mango (b) you both enjoy lunch (c) you share your tiffin
11. 11.🌱 Kabir planted 30 saplings in 6 hours. Vihaan planted 6 saplings in 2 hours. How many saplings per hour did Vihaan plant?
12. 12.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
13. 13.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
14. 14.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) busy roads to cross (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) time with friends
15. 15.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the effect? (a) the milk was left out (b) the goat got out (c) the milk went sour (d) we left the gate open
16. 16.True or false: “blaming others” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔓 Open or closed question? “Did you go on the trip?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
18. 18.True or false: “a warm blanket” is a need. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.📏 How can you check the fact “The table is 1 metre long”? (a) vote on it (b) measure it (c) ask if it is nice (d) guess
20. 20.True or false: “the Sun is a star” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) can’t tell (b) the 2 kg bag (c) the 1 kg bag (d) both the same
22. 22.🛍️ Arjun has ₹100 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹70 (b) colour pencils, ₹110 (c) flower pot, ₹90 (d) sketch pad, ₹80
23. 23.True or false: “Where do we meet?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 1. Mural: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 3. What is the total score of the mural?
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breaking it into parts (b) guessing wildly (c) giving up at once (d) ignoring the problem
26. 26.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: check if it worked? (a) step 1 (b) step 5 (c) step 3 (d) step 4
27. 27.True or false: “a fancy phone case” is a need. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.💰 Saanvi saved 30 rupees in 3 weeks. Arjun saved 18 rupees in 2 weeks. How many rupees per week did Arjun save?
29. 29.True or false: “How are kites made?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
31. 31.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a puzzle game (b) a mistake in reasoning (c) a kind of fact (d) a hard question
32. 32.True or false: “only thinking of now” is acting on impulse. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to avoid false ideas (b) to win arguments (c) to finish fast (d) to skip facts
34. 34.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) ALL CAPS and !!! (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) asks for your OTP (d) calm, clear words
35. 35.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) listening to new ideas (b) agreeing with all (c) ignoring facts (d) never deciding
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is obvious (b) end of story (c) trust me (d) the test is tomorrow
37. 37.🛍️ Tara has ₹120 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹90 (b) crayon box, ₹90 (c) cricket bat, ₹70 (d) kite, ₹160
38. 38.Which of these is a need? (a) a new video game (b) a party hat (c) a third pair of shoes (d) a school uniform
39. 39.True or false: “We should plant trees here because the playground has no shade.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I read the notice on the school board.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check

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