Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 380 · 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.🔒 What is a closed question? (a) a yes/no question (b) a how question (c) a long story (d) a why question
2. 2.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “a warm blanket” is a want. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) cooks are tall (b) food is hot (c) dishes are round (d) looks show the taste
5. 5.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Our team should practise passing, since we lost the ball 20 times.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
6. 6.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a question (b) a proven fact (c) a measured result (d) an idea taken as true
7. 7.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the reason leaves fall (b) the date of the exam (c) the reason for a delay (d) the cause of the fight
8. 8.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the shop had a sale (d) the plants got no water
9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
10. 10.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: drawing a diagram? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
11. 11.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) one means all
12. 12.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to see both sides (c) to fill a page (d) to win a bet
13. 13.True or false: “a year has 12 months” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
15. 15.🐕 One dog barked at you. What is the fair conclusion? (a) dogs hate you (b) all dogs are mean (c) that one dog barked (d) never see dogs
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looks for reasons (b) checks the facts first (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) copies what all do
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only thinking of now (b) speaking in anger (c) acting without thinking (d) thinking of others
18. 18.True or false: “decides in a hurry” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Saanvi has a green notebook. Is Saanvi in Class 4A? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changes mind with proof (b) shares without checking (c) never asks why (d) believes every rumour
21. 21.True or false: “someone left it open” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the cause? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the sun was very hot (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) I forgot my water bottle
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a stranger online (b) a doctor (c) a dictionary (d) a science textbook
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dark clouds are coming (b) it saves water (c) the test is tomorrow (d) because I said so
25. 25.💡 Real reason or not: “it saves water”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
27. 27.🛍️ A need or a want: a party hat? (a) a need (b) a want
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for help (b) breaking it into parts (c) making a list (d) giving up at once
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring the problem (b) making a list (c) breaking it into parts (d) staying calm
30. 30.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to skip facts (b) to win arguments (c) to avoid false ideas (d) to finish fast
31. 31.🧩 Tara bought 6 pens for ₹270 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) ₹270 (b) not enough info (c) ₹45 (d) ₹50
32. 32.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking who said it (b) it has lots of likes (c) many trials agree (d) it happened once
34. 34.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) a lucky guess (b) same conditions for all (c) the bigger one wins (d) different rules
35. 35.True or false: “Why do leaves fall?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
37. 37.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “one was bad, so all are”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
38. 38.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Yes, surely.” (b) “Probably yes.” (c) “We can’t tell.” (d) “No, never.”
39. 39.🔗 What is a cause? (a) why something happens (b) a fact (c) what happens after (d) a kind of question
40. 40.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True

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