Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 40 · 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 good or poor way to check a fact? “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
2. 2.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) repeating the mistake (c) forgetting the lesson (d) skipping the review
4. 4.🔓 Open or closed: “Why do we yawn?”? (a) open (b) closed
5. 5.True or false: “no pressure to share” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) checks the facts first (b) believes every rumour (c) thinks before deciding (d) compares the options
8. 8.📊 Which gives the best evidence about the class’s favourite game? (a) asking one friend (b) asking the whole class (c) guessing (d) asking your pet
9. 9.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The library trip is on Friday at 10 AM. Bring your library card.” (a) unclear (b) clear
10. 10.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “It was bad luck.” (b) “Never again.” (c) “Fairs are silly.” (d) “Start a week earlier.”
11. 11.🔓 Open or closed: “How are kites made?”? (a) open (b) closed
12. 12.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) shares without checking (b) checks the facts first (c) never asks why (d) ignores the facts
13. 13.🔮 If the seeds sprout, the plants grow. If the plants grow, we get tomatoes. If you water the seeds, the seeds sprout. Suppose you water the seeds. What happens in the end? (a) the seeds sprout (b) the plants grow (c) we get tomatoes
14. 14.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) the numbers prove it (c) it happened once (d) everyone is doing it
15. 15.🔓 Open or closed question? “Why do you like that story so much?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
16. 16.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) forgetting the lesson (c) hiding the mistake (d) keeping a thinking diary
17. 17.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) is the first one (b) a friend picked (c) costs the most (d) fits all your needs
18. 18.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) both the same (b) the 1 kg bag (c) can’t tell (d) the 2 kg bag
19. 19.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the effect? (a) the bus broke down (b) we were late for school (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) I went to bed very late
21. 21.🔓 Open or closed question? “Are there trees near your house?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
22. 22.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: imagining what follows? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
23. 23.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) as (b) so (c) since (d) because
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ice is frozen water (b) the Sun is a star (c) milk tastes awful (d) a year has 12 months
25. 25.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) thinks before deciding (b) copies what all do (c) believes every rumour (d) hears only one side
26. 26.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
27. 27.True or false: “dark clouds are coming” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a video with no name (c) a comment with no name (d) the school notice board
29. 29.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 2, fun 2, safety 1. Museum: learning 2, fun 2, safety 2. Old fort: learning 4, fun 3, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) museum (c) old fort
30. 30.True or false: “fish live in water” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹200 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹50 (b) colour pencils, ₹60 (c) picture book, ₹280 (d) magazine, ₹180
32. 32.🏏 Vihaan scored 12 runs in 4 overs. Ishaan scored 30 runs in 5 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Ishaan (b) both the same (c) Vihaan
33. 33.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) hasty (b) careful
34. 34.👀 What is an observation? (a) a story (b) what you see or hear (c) a guess about why (d) a wish
35. 35.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
36. 36.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a loyal friend (c) learning to care (d) hard to go on trips
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) asking before judging (c) judging by looks (d) saying “maybe”
38. 38.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) someone ate the cake (c) the cup is empty (d) someone spilt water
39. 39.📊 Fact or opinion: a year has 12 months? (a) fact (b) opinion
40. 40.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) ignoring other reasons (c) thinking of other causes (d) blaming without proof

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