Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 407 · 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.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks “How do you know?”? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
3. 3.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
4. 4.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: understand the problem? (a) step 1 (b) step 3 (c) step 4 (d) step 2
5. 5.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
6. 6.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) both the same (b) the 2 kg bag (c) the 1 kg bag (d) can’t tell
7. 7.🧱 What is a claim? (a) an idea said to be true (b) a funny story (c) a maths sum (d) a kind of question
8. 8.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) cats hate me (b) all cats are mean (c) never touch animals (d) that cat was upset
9. 9.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) cross it out (b) buy it anyway (c) borrow from strangers (d) cry
10. 10.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “What can I fix?” (c) “Why me?” (d) “Who did worse?”
11. 11.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) it costs nothing (c) it takes more time (d) no fuel is used
12. 12.True or false: “Did you go on the trip?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for a password? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
14. 14.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: think of ideas? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 5 (d) step 4
15. 15.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who decides in a hurry? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
16. 16.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) forward it fast (b) add more people (c) don’t forward it (d) reply angrily
17. 17.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) over the same days (b) only the taller one (c) on different days (d) with your eyes only
18. 18.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
20. 20.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the date of the exam (d) the player who scored
21. 21.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
22. 22.True or false: “A spider has eight legs.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) an atlas (c) a dictionary (d) a thermometer
24. 24.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) thinking of others (b) reading the rules first (c) skipping instructions (d) planning for problems
25. 25.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) the plants got no water (b) the sun was very hot (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the ice cream melted
26. 26.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: breaking it into parts? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
27. 27.🎒 Which is a good reason to pack your school bag at night? (a) mornings are rushed (b) just because (c) bags like the dark (d) my friend does it
28. 28.True or false: “Did it rain today?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the method to grow beans (d) the spot your bag is
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the day of the trip (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the date of the exam
31. 31.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) listens to both sides (c) compares the options (d) never asks why
32. 32.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) their shoe colour (b) who is taller (c) metres per second (d) who finished first
33. 33.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to finish fast (b) to avoid false ideas (c) to skip facts (d) to win arguments
34. 34.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) when (b) who (c) why (d) where
35. 35.🧩 A box of mangoes has 4 in each row. How many mangoes are in the box? (a) 8 (b) 4 (c) not enough info (d) 40
36. 36.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
37. 37.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
38. 38.🥭 You taste one mango from a box of 50, and it is sweet. Can you be sure all 50 are sweet? (a) yes, mangoes match (b) no mango is sweet (c) yes, it is certain (d) no, check more
39. 39.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “Is it new?” (b) “Do you have it?” (c) “How does it work?” (d) “Is it big?”
40. 40.📊 Fact or opinion: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion

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