Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 371 · 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 not critical thinking? (a) trusts any website (b) checks the facts first (c) asks good questions (d) changes mind with proof
2. 2.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
3. 3.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
4. 4.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the bus is full (b) trust me (c) the floor is slippery (d) the test is tomorrow
5. 5.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Ishaan got a balloon. Was Ishaan at Asha’s party? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
6. 6.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Nisha is not in the drama club. Does Nisha know the lines of the play? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
7. 7.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it hurts your back (b) it holds books (c) it is blue (d) it looks nice
8. 8.❓ Which question word helps you find out the method to grow beans? (a) why (b) how (c) when (d) who
9. 9.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) it happened once (c) many trials agree (d) everyone is doing it
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) panicking (b) blaming others (c) drawing a diagram (d) repeating the same try
11. 11.Which of these is a want? (a) a toy robot (b) healthy food (c) a school uniform (d) a warm blanket
12. 12.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
14. 14.❓ Which question word helps you find out the friend who helped? (a) why (b) who (c) how (d) when
15. 15.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) random ideas (b) your friends (c) the weather (d) what you need
16. 16.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) a stranger’s chat (c) the bus timetable (d) a dream
17. 17.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) reading the rules first (b) ignoring warnings (c) skipping instructions (d) grabbing the first thing
18. 18.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) observation (b) inference
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a doctor (c) a stranger online (d) a thermometer
21. 21.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
22. 22.True or false: “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason leaves fall? (a) when (b) why (c) where (d) how
24. 24.📚 Arjun read 20 pages in 2 days. Saanvi read 28 pages in 4 days. How many pages per day did Saanvi read?
25. 25.📊 Fact or opinion: plants need water? (a) fact (b) opinion
26. 26.True or false: “asking for help” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it was measured twice (b) tests show it works (c) it has lots of likes (d) checked facts support it
29. 29.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a papaya (b) a guava (c) a mango (d) a banana
30. 30.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 4. Farm: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 3. Fort: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 3. What is the total score of the fort?
31. 31.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Saanvi was at Asha’s party. Did Saanvi get a balloon? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
32. 32.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) blaming bad luck (c) asking for feedback (d) saying “who cares”
33. 33.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔮 If the tank empties, there is no water. If there is no water, the plants go dry. If the tap is left open, the tank empties. Suppose the tap is left open. What happens next? (a) there is no water (b) the plants go dry (c) the tank empties
35. 35.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) water, soil and sun (b) the pot colour only (c) the seed type (d) nothing at all
36. 36.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧩 Kabir bought 2 notebooks and a lunch box for ₹190 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) not enough info (b) ₹190 (c) ₹188 (d) ₹95
38. 38.True or false: “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “ignoring the problem” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con

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