Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 386 · 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.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who ignores the facts? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
2. 2.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) blaming without proof (c) guessing the worst (d) checking the facts
4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
5. 5.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the cause? (a) Diya studied every day (b) the shop had a sale (c) she did well in the test (d) the shop was crowded
8. 8.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) ignore the con (b) pick it, 5 beats 1 (c) weigh how big each is (d) flip a coin
10. 10.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) lucky charm (d) one means all
11. 11.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) don’t forward it (b) reply angrily (c) add more people (d) forward it fast
12. 12.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
13. 13.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
14. 14.True or false: “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Probably yes.” (b) “No, never.” (c) “We can’t tell.” (d) “Yes, surely.”
17. 17.➡️ What is an effect? (a) why it happens (b) a reason word (c) what happens as a result (d) a guess
18. 18.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the reason she cried (b) the day of the trip (c) the steps to tie a knot (d) the room of the meeting
19. 19.🌱 Diya planted 44 saplings in 4 hours. Nisha planted 40 saplings in 5 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Nisha (c) Diya
20. 20.True or false: “Why do leaves fall?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the effect? (a) Diya studied every day (b) the bus broke down (c) we were late for school (d) she did well in the test
22. 22.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) same conditions for all (b) different rules (c) the bigger one wins (d) a lucky guess
23. 23.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) everyone does it
24. 24.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) asking a stranger (c) a thermometer (d) touching a wall
25. 25.❓ You are not sure if a news post is true. What helps most? (a) believe the title (b) trust the photo (c) share it to ask (d) check trusted sources
26. 26.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the spot your bag is (c) the cause of the fight (d) the time of the match
27. 27.📊 Fact or opinion: “Mangoes grow on trees.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
28. 28.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
29. 29.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) checks the idea itself (b) walks away (c) laughs at them (d) calls them names
30. 30.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹210 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹60 (b) skipping rope, ₹100 (c) magazine, ₹280 (d) comic, ₹160
31. 31.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) only on Sundays (b) no, just a coincidence (c) yes, for sure (d) yes, red is fast
32. 32.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) how (b) when (c) who (d) why
33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
34. 34.True or false: “never asks why” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹160 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹70 (b) seed packet, ₹150 (c) comic, ₹140 (d) flower pot, ₹220
36. 36.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) he drank the juice (c) the baby is crying (d) someone spilt water
37. 37.📊 Which gives the best evidence about the class’s favourite game? (a) asking the whole class (b) asking one friend (c) guessing (d) asking your pet
38. 38.True or false: “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🛍️ Nisha has ₹300 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) seed packet, ₹70 (b) crayon box, ₹260 (c) magazine, ₹240 (d) paint set, ₹350
40. 40.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions

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