Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 405 · 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) guessing wildly (b) giving up at once (c) repeating the same try (d) breaking it into parts
2. 2.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
3. 3.True or false: “someone left it open” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) cooks are tall (b) food is hot (c) looks show the taste (d) dishes are round
5. 5.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “Can I go home now?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔓 Open or closed question? “How do birds find their way home?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
8. 8.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Arjun rides the school bus. Does Arjun live in Green Park? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
9. 9.True or false: “a forwarded message” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
11. 11.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The library trip is on Friday at 10 AM. Bring your library card.” (a) clear (b) unclear
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a joke page (c) an atlas (d) a thermometer
13. 13.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: understand the problem or see if it helped? (a) understand the problem (b) see if it helped
14. 14.🤝 Who can help you solve a hard problem? (a) nobody ever (b) only a stranger (c) a rumour (d) a teacher or parent
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) winter is the best (b) milk tastes awful (c) cows give milk (d) honey is yummy
16. 16.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the effect? (a) the class was noisy (b) the ice cream melted (c) the sun was very hot (d) nobody heard the bell
17. 17.True or false: “the way bees make honey” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “drawing a diagram” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) food costs money (c) learning to care (d) a happy welcome home
21. 21.True or false: “asks for your OTP” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) must be true (b) someone hopes (c) might be fun (d) is popular
23. 23.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) thinking of others (b) skipping instructions (c) grabbing the first thing (d) acting without thinking
24. 24.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the cause? (a) the kite flew away (b) the kite string snapped (c) the fans stopped (d) the power went off
25. 25.Which of these is a closed question? (a) “Did it rain today?” (b) “Why do we yawn?” (c) “How do plants drink?” (d) “How are kites made?”
26. 26.True or false: “homework is boring” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
28. 28.Which of these is a want? (a) healthy food (b) a pencil for class (c) a school uniform (d) extra chocolate
29. 29.True or false: “checked facts support it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔓 Open or closed: “Why do we yawn?”? (a) closed (b) open
31. 31.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: choose the best idea? (a) step 4 (b) step 3 (c) step 1 (d) step 5
32. 32.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
33. 33.True or false: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the cause? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) we were late for school (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) the bus broke down
35. 35.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
36. 36.Which of these is a need? (a) a party hat (b) a fancy phone case (c) a new video game (d) water to drink
37. 37.True or false: “speaking in anger” is acting on impulse. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) hasty (b) careful
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changes mind with proof (b) never asks why (c) checks the facts first (d) asks “How do you know?”
40. 40.🛍️ Vihaan has ₹170 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) kite, ₹50 (b) seed packet, ₹60 (c) sketch pad, ₹240 (d) paint set, ₹130

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