Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 389 · 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.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Where do we meet?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
2. 2.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “everyone is doing it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
3. 3.True or false: “the purpose of a rule” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the effect? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the washing fell down (c) the wind was strong (d) the class was noisy
5. 5.🔓 Open or closed question? “Are there trees near your house?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
6. 6.💰 Diya saved 27 rupees in 3 weeks. Aarav saved 60 rupees in 6 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Aarav (c) Diya
7. 7.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔓 Open or closed: “Is the sky blue?”? (a) open (b) closed
9. 9.True or false: “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusted sites agree (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) asks for a password
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) medicine when ill (c) a pencil for class (d) a warm blanket
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, clear words (b) facts you can check (c) a named source (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
13. 13.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the cause? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the ground is wet (d) it rained all night
14. 14.True or false: “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the test is tomorrow (b) the bus is full (c) it saves water (d) because I said so
16. 16.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to copy friends (b) to show off (c) to fill pages (d) to learn from choices
17. 17.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔓 Open or closed question? “How do birds find their way home?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
19. 19.True or false: “What would happen if there were no trees?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🛍️ A need or a want: a warm blanket? (a) a need (b) a want
21. 21.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
22. 22.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
23. 23.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a hard question (b) a puzzle game (c) a kind of fact (d) a mistake in reasoning
24. 24.📊 Fact or opinion: “There are 30 students in Class 5B.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the spot your bag is (c) the reason for a delay (d) the shelf with atlases
26. 26.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) is popular (b) someone hopes (c) must be true (d) might be fun
27. 27.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) the bigger one wins (b) different rules (c) same conditions for all (d) a lucky guess
28. 28.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a mango (b) a banana (c) a guava (d) a papaya
29. 29.🔒 What is a closed question? (a) a how question (b) a yes/no question (c) a long story (d) a why question
30. 30.🔬 Why do scientists repeat an experiment? (a) to change answers (b) to waste time (c) to be sure of results (d) for fun only
31. 31.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
32. 32.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) at the market (b) at the school (c) at the depot (d) on the road
33. 33.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
34. 34.🔮 If you share your tiffin, your friend is happy. If your friend is happy, she shares her mango. If she shares her mango, you both enjoy lunch. Suppose your friend is happy. What happens next? (a) you both enjoy lunch (b) she shares her mango (c) you share your tiffin
35. 35.True or false: “trying a new way” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the reason she cried (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the cause of the fight
37. 37.💡 Real reason or not: “the bus is full”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
38. 38.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) yes, it does (b) no, heat causes both (c) ice cream is cold (d) swimming causes it
39. 39.True or false: “noting what worked” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) only in summer (b) no, it just comes first (c) yes, on Sundays (d) yes, always

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