Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 390 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) “Can ice melt?” (b) “Did it rain today?” (c) “Is the sky blue?” (d) “How are kites made?”
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) your class teacher (c) a comment with no name (d) a science textbook
3. 3.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
4. 4.🛍️ A need or a want: a party hat? (a) a need (b) a want
5. 5.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks good questions? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
6. 6.Which of these is a real reason? (a) it is obvious (b) just because (c) the road is closed (d) trust me
7. 7.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) cooks are tall (b) looks show the taste (c) dishes are round (d) food is hot
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breaking it into parts (b) staying calm (c) making a list (d) repeating the same try
10. 10.True or false: “How are kites made?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “it is obvious” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) both (b) the weak one (c) neither (d) the strong one
14. 14.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Aarav is not in the Blue House. Does Aarav wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
15. 15.🔓 Open or closed question? “Are there trees near your house?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
16. 16.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Rohan practises on Fridays. Is Rohan in the school choir? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
18. 18.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a comic (b) a cartoon (c) a dictionary (d) a rumour
19. 19.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the cause? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the kite flew away (c) the floor was wet (d) I slipped in the hall
20. 20.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔓 Open or closed question? “Why do you like that story so much?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
22. 22.True or false: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🌱 Ananya planted 10 saplings in 2 hours. Rohan planted 28 saplings in 4 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Rohan (b) both the same (c) Ananya
24. 24.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the cause? (a) Diya studied every day (b) we left the gate open (c) she did well in the test (d) the goat got out
25. 25.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) why (b) who (c) when (d) where
26. 26.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it was measured twice”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
27. 27.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) asking for help (b) guessing wildly (c) repeating the same try (d) blaming others
28. 28.⭐ Kabir made 18 paper stars in 6 hours. Diya made 44 paper stars in 4 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Kabir (b) both the same (c) Diya
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) red is the nicest colour (b) milk tastes awful (c) bees make honey (d) winter is the best
30. 30.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the effect? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the ice cream melted (c) the floor was wet (d) I slipped in the hall
31. 31.📊 Fact or opinion: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
32. 32.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
33. 33.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
34. 34.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Meera is not in Class 4A. Does Meera have a green notebook? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
35. 35.True or false: “Let’s leave early. Trust me.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) only the taller one (b) with your eyes only (c) over the same days (d) on different days
37. 37.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
38. 38.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the reason she cried (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the steps to make tea (d) the year it was built
39. 39.❓ Which question word helps you find out the date of the exam? (a) when (b) why (c) who (d) how
40. 40.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a science textbook (d) a forwarded message

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