Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 406 · 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.🔮 What is a consequence? (a) a reason word (b) a rule (c) what follows an action (d) a question
2. 2.🧩 Kabir is 7 years old. Saanvi is 3 years older than Kabir. How old is Saanvi? (a) 11 (b) 10 (c) not enough info (d) 3
3. 3.🔮 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 feel hungry in class. What happens next? (a) you skip breakfast (b) you miss the lesson (c) you cannot focus
4. 4.❓ Which question word helps you find out the player who scored? (a) who (b) where (c) how (d) when
5. 5.🔓 Open or closed: “Why is the sea salty?”? (a) open (b) closed
6. 6.📊 Fact or opinion: “Rainy days are boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
7. 7.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) cross it out (b) borrow from strangers (c) cry (d) buy it anyway
8. 8.🧩 A box has 5 rows of eggs, with 8 in each row. How many eggs are in the box? (a) 48 (b) not enough info (c) 13 (d) 40
9. 9.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is new (b) it loves music (c) it is a tree (d) it needs water
10. 10.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
11. 11.🛍️ A need or a want: a new video game? (a) a want (b) a need
12. 12.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
13. 13.📊 Fact or opinion: a year has 12 months? (a) fact (b) opinion
14. 14.Which of these is a want? (a) medicine when ill (b) a school uniform (c) a pencil for class (d) a third pair of shoes
15. 15.True or false: “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Meera got a balloon. Was Meera at Asha’s party? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
17. 17.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the cause? (a) the crowd cheered (b) we left the gate open (c) the goat got out (d) the batter hit a six
18. 18.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
19. 19.🛍️ A need or a want: extra chocolate? (a) a need (b) a want
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
21. 21.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) the 1 kg bag (b) can’t tell (c) the 2 kg bag (d) both the same
22. 22.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🧩 Arjun is 12 years old. Ishaan is 6 years older than Arjun. How old is Ishaan? (a) 18 (b) 6 (c) not enough info (d) 19
24. 24.🔁 Your fix did not work. What next? (a) try another idea (b) give up (c) blame the tools (d) hide it
25. 25.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: ALL CAPS and !!!? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
26. 26.💡 Real reason or not: “trust me”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
27. 27.True or false: “an atlas” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
29. 29.True or false: “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Which page, please?”
31. 31.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a named source? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
32. 32.💡 Why think of more than one idea? (a) to find the best one (b) to waste time (c) no reason (d) to confuse people
33. 33.🧩 A box has 5 rows of apples, with 7 in each row. How many apples are in the box? (a) 35 (b) 42 (c) 12 (d) not enough info
34. 34.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔮 If the alarm does not ring, Rohan wakes up late. If he misses the bus, he walks to school. If Rohan wakes up late, he misses the bus. Suppose Rohan wakes up late. What happens next? (a) he walks to school (b) he misses the bus (c) the alarm does not ring
36. 36.😱 A headline says “SHOCKING!!! You won’t believe this!” This is… (a) a warning sign (b) a trusted source (c) a fact (d) proof it is true
37. 37.📊 Fact or opinion: the Sun is a star? (a) fact (b) opinion
38. 38.🛍️ A need or a want: a third pair of shoes? (a) a need (b) a want
39. 39.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Can ice melt?” (b) “How do fish breathe?” (c) “Do cats purr?” (d) “Are you ten?”
40. 40.True or false: “the way to fold a boat” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True

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