Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 378 · 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 scientist wants to learn something new. She mostly asks… (a) rude questions (b) no questions (c) why and how questions (d) yes/no questions only
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How do plants drink?” (b) “Is the sky blue?” (c) “Can ice melt?” (d) “Are you ten?”
3. 3.🔓 Open or closed: “Do cats purr?”? (a) closed (b) open
4. 4.Which of these helps you improve? (a) hiding the mistake (b) forgetting the lesson (c) skipping the review (d) trying a new way
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
6. 6.True or false: “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “a stranger online” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) observation (b) inference
10. 10.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) can’t tell (b) Team B (c) both the same (d) Team A
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a doctor (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) your class teacher
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) class must be over (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone left it open
13. 13.🔓 Open or closed question? “How do birds find their way home?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
14. 14.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹140 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹110 (b) small trowel, ₹130 (c) paint set, ₹190 (d) magazine, ₹80
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changes mind with proof (b) copies what all do (c) trusts any website (d) never asks why
16. 16.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Meera rides the school bus. Does Meera live in Green Park? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
17. 17.🏏 Ishaan scored 12 runs in 4 overs. Kabir scored 45 runs in 5 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Kabir (c) Ishaan
18. 18.📊 Fact or opinion: the Sun is a star? (a) fact (b) opinion
19. 19.True or false: “Mangoes are my favourite fruit because they are sweet and juicy.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
21. 21.True or false: “panicking” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a warm blanket (b) a pencil for class (c) a new video game (d) a school uniform
23. 23.🔗 What is a cause? (a) what happens after (b) a fact (c) why something happens (d) a kind of question
24. 24.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the effect? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the road was slippery (c) I watered the seeds (d) the seeds sprouted
25. 25.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Vihaan was at Asha’s party. Did Vihaan get a balloon? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
26. 26.🛒 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
27. 27.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
28. 28.True or false: “Why do you think the river is dirty?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) hiding the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) noting what worked
30. 30.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) at the school (b) on the road (c) at the market (d) at the depot
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the way bees make honey (d) the method to grow beans
32. 32.🔓 Open or closed question? “Did you go on the trip?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
33. 33.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Kabir does not have a green notebook. Is Kabir in Class 4A? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
35. 35.True or false: “Who cares, anyway?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
37. 37.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the effect? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the plants got no water
38. 38.True or false: “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “It will rain. I just know it.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason

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