Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 401 · 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.True or false: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “Which page, please?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “the rule book says so” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to see both sides (b) to delay a choice (c) to fill a page (d) to win a bet
5. 5.🧒 Someone you don’t know online asks for your home address. What do you do? (a) keep chatting (b) share a nearby place (c) share it (d) tell a trusted adult
6. 6.True or false: “How could we make the class library better?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) observation (b) inference
9. 9.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) definitely false (b) more likely true (c) an opinion (d) less likely true
10. 10.True or false: “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) just because (b) the floor is slippery (c) the bus is full (d) the test is tomorrow
13. 13.❓ Which question word helps you find out the cause of the fight? (a) where (b) how (c) why (d) who
14. 14.True or false: “trust me” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “plants need water” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a science textbook (d) your class teacher
17. 17.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a warm blanket (b) water to drink (c) medicine when ill (d) a party hat
19. 19.📊 Fact or opinion: a year has 12 months? (a) opinion (b) fact
20. 20.❓ Which question word helps you find out the spot your bag is? (a) why (b) where (c) when (d) how
21. 21.True or false: “dogs are the best pets” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “Mangoes grow on trees.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🛍️ Kabir has ₹260 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹190 (b) comic, ₹120 (c) paint set, ₹240 (d) crayon box, ₹280
24. 24.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “No, never.” (b) “Probably yes.” (c) “Yes, surely.” (d) “We can’t tell.”
25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) inference (b) observation
26. 26.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
28. 28.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) it has lots of likes (b) it was measured twice (c) the numbers prove it (d) tests show it works
29. 29.💡 Real reason or not: “the floor is slippery”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
30. 30.True or false: “the shelf with atlases” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “it was measured twice” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔮 What is a consequence? (a) a question (b) a rule (c) what follows an action (d) a reason word
33. 33.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a named source (b) calm, clear words (c) trusted sites agree (d) asks for a password
34. 34.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) copies what all do (c) decides in a hurry (d) believes every rumour
35. 35.True or false: “asking “what if?”” is thinking ahead. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is a closed question? (a) “Why is the sea salty?” (b) “Why do leaves fall?” (c) “Why do we yawn?” (d) “Is the sky blue?”
37. 37.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who looks for reasons? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
38. 38.🛍️ Tara has ₹260 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹220 (b) cricket bat, ₹300 (c) paint set, ₹180 (d) football, ₹250
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ice is frozen water (b) the Sun is a star (c) milk tastes awful (d) cows give milk
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How are kites made?” (b) “How do fish breathe?” (c) “Why do we yawn?” (d) “Is this kite new?”

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