Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 400 · 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 of these is a closed question? (a) “How do fish breathe?” (b) “Are you ten?” (c) “How are kites made?” (d) “Why do leaves fall?”
2. 2.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a measured length (b) what you see (c) a guess from clues (d) a photo
3. 3.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “We can’t tell.” (b) “Yes, surely.” (c) “Probably yes.” (d) “No, never.”
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying again (b) asking for help (c) drawing a diagram (d) blaming others
5. 5.True or false: “Our team should practise passing, since we lost the ball 20 times.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a hard question (b) a kind of fact (c) a mistake in reasoning (d) a puzzle game
7. 7.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
8. 8.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) the bus timetable (c) a science textbook (d) a forwarded message
9. 9.True or false: “the bus is full” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.☂️ Which is the strongest reason to carry an umbrella today? (a) everyone has one (b) it looks cool (c) the forecast says rain (d) I like the colour
11. 11.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
13. 13.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Was it stopped?” (b) “Who played?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “Why was it stopped?”
14. 14.🔮 If you feel hungry in class, you cannot focus. If you skip breakfast, you feel hungry in class. If you cannot focus, you miss the lesson. Suppose you skip breakfast. What happens next? (a) you miss the lesson (b) you cannot focus (c) you feel hungry in class
15. 15.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a joke book (b) an old rumour (c) an atlas (d) a cookbook
16. 16.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) planning for problems (b) asking “what if?” (c) only thinking of now (d) imagining what follows
18. 18.🔓 Open or closed question? “What would happen if there were no trees?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
19. 19.🥭 You taste one mango from a box of 50, and it is sweet. Can you be sure all 50 are sweet? (a) no, check more (b) yes, mangoes match (c) no mango is sweet (d) yes, it is certain
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How do plants drink?” (b) “Why is the sea salty?” (c) “Is this kite new?” (d) “Why do we yawn?”
21. 21.🗣️ Which word often comes just before a reason? (a) but (b) because (c) or (d) maybe
22. 22.🔁 Your fix did not work. What next? (a) give up (b) hide it (c) try another idea (d) blame the tools
23. 23.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
24. 24.🧒 Someone you don’t know online asks for your home address. What do you do? (a) share a nearby place (b) share it (c) tell a trusted adult (d) keep chatting
25. 25.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) staying calm (b) trying again (c) asking for help (d) panicking
26. 26.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the effect? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) the shop was crowded (c) the shop had a sale (d) I went to bed very late
27. 27.🔓 Open or closed: “Did it rain today?”? (a) closed (b) open
28. 28.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Mangoes are my favourite fruit because they are sweet and juicy.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tests show it works (b) it was measured twice (c) my lucky pen did it (d) many trials agree
30. 30.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the effect? (a) the fans stopped (b) the power went off (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the floor was wet
32. 32.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) thinks before deciding (b) asks good questions (c) checks the facts first (d) shares without checking
33. 33.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Kabir is in the school football team. Does Kabir train at 7 AM? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
34. 34.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Nisha is in the drama club. Does Nisha know the lines of the play? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
35. 35.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the effect? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the crowd cheered (c) the shop was crowded (d) the batter hit a six
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a list (b) breaking it into parts (c) drawing a diagram (d) giving up at once
38. 38.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) no, never (b) only if written (c) only on Mondays (d) yes, so check it
39. 39.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the numbers prove it (b) everyone is doing it (c) checked facts support it (d) tests show it works

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