Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 402 · 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.🔓 Open or closed question? “Did you go on the trip?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
2. 2.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) cross it out (b) cry (c) buy it anyway (d) borrow from strangers
3. 3.True or false: “decides in a hurry” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) unclear (b) clear
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) giving up at once (c) panicking (d) drawing a diagram
6. 6.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) class must be over (c) the floor is wet (d) the baby is hungry
8. 8.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Kabir can play chess. Is Kabir in the chess club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
9. 9.🔮 If you skip breakfast, you feel hungry in class. If you cannot focus, you miss the lesson. If you feel hungry in class, you cannot focus. Suppose you skip breakfast. What happens in the end? (a) you feel hungry in class (b) you cannot focus (c) you miss the lesson
10. 10.📚 Kabir read 24 pages in 2 days. Saanvi read 12 pages in 3 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Saanvi (c) Kabir
11. 11.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
12. 12.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a dictionary (c) a thermometer (d) the school notice board
13. 13.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) clear (b) unclear
14. 14.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the method to grow beans (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the room of the meeting (d) the reason she cried
15. 15.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “waiting a moment” is acting on impulse. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🎨 Two friends have different favourite colours. Who is right? (a) only the older one (b) only the louder one (c) both can be right (d) neither of them
18. 18.📚 Reliable or not: a doctor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
19. 19.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: see if it helped? (a) step 5 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 2
20. 20.💡 Real reason or not: “because I said so”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
21. 21.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) checks the idea itself (b) laughs at them (c) calls them names (d) walks away
22. 22.✅ A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) can be checked (c) everyone likes (d) sounds nice
23. 23.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the cause? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) Diya studied every day (c) she did well in the test (d) I watered the seeds
24. 24.True or false: “asks “How do you know?”” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: guessing wildly? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) just because (b) everyone knows it (c) trust me (d) the bus is full
28. 28.📚 You leave your project to the last night. What is likely? (a) extra marks (b) a free holiday (c) a perfect project (d) a rushed project
29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
30. 30.❓ Which question word helps you find out the place of the party? (a) who (b) why (c) when (d) where
31. 31.🔮 If she shares her mango, you both enjoy lunch. If your friend is happy, she shares her mango. If you share your tiffin, your friend is happy. Suppose you share your tiffin. What happens next? (a) you both enjoy lunch (b) she shares her mango (c) your friend is happy
32. 32.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) a friend picked (b) is the first one (c) costs the most (d) fits all your needs
33. 33.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.💡 Real reason or not: “it saves water”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
35. 35.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
36. 36.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Vihaan is in the Blue House. Does Vihaan wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
37. 37.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
38. 38.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the time of the match (c) the person in charge (d) the reason for a delay
39. 39.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) looking for more clues (c) asking before judging (d) waiting to find out
40. 40.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable

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