Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 410 · 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.🔮 If the fan stops, the room gets hot. If the room gets hot, we open the windows. If the power goes off, the fan stops. Suppose the fan stops. What happens next? (a) we open the windows (b) the room gets hot (c) the power goes off
2. 2.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “I read the notice on the school board.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is an opinion? (a) fish live in water (b) a year has 12 months (c) the Sun is a star (d) milk tastes awful
6. 6.🔮 If the power goes off, the fan stops. If the fan stops, the room gets hot. If the room gets hot, we open the windows. Suppose the fan stops. What happens next? (a) we open the windows (b) the power goes off (c) the room gets hot
7. 7.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: pick one plan or check if it worked? (a) pick one plan (b) check if it worked
8. 8.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Which page, please?”
9. 9.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the room of the meeting (c) the player who scored (d) the reason for a delay
10. 10.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving up at once (b) asking for help (c) blaming others (d) panicking
12. 12.🧐 A claim with no reason is… (a) a fact (b) always false (c) hard to trust (d) always true
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) planning for problems (b) skipping instructions (c) imagining what follows (d) asking “what if?”
14. 14.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason she cried? (a) where (b) why (c) when (d) who
15. 15.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) hasty (b) careful
16. 16.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Nisha has a green notebook. Is Nisha in Class 4A? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
17. 17.True or false: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.📊 Fact or opinion: “The Sun rises in the east.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
19. 19.❓ Which question word helps you find out the year it was built? (a) how (b) when (c) where (d) why
20. 20.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) changes their mind (b) gets angry (c) argues anyway (d) hides the fact
21. 21.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 4. Fort: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 1. Park: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 3. What is the total score of the fort?
22. 22.Which of these is a need? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a third pair of shoes (c) a new video game (d) a school uniform
23. 23.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Rohan cannot play chess. Is Rohan in the chess club? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
24. 24.True or false: “I don’t need to check. I just know.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🛍️ Aarav has ₹190 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹60 (b) magazine, ₹140 (c) picture book, ₹260 (d) skipping rope, ₹60
26. 26.True or false: “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “the way bees make honey” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🛍️ Rohan has ₹200 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹170 (b) comic, ₹120 (c) paint set, ₹190 (d) crayon box, ₹230
30. 30.True or false: “copies what all do” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) when (b) who (c) why (d) where
32. 32.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Let’s leave early, as the road near the bridge is closed.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
33. 33.True or false: “the road is closed” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listens to both sides (b) decides in a hurry (c) copies what all do (d) trusts any website
35. 35.📊 Fact or opinion: “Triangles are prettier than circles.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
36. 36.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Let’s leave early. Trust me.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
37. 37.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) because (b) as (c) since (d) so
38. 38.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the effect? (a) the wind was strong (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the floor was wet (d) the washing fell down
39. 39.📚 Aarav read 55 pages in 5 days. Meera read 6 pages in 2 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Meera (b) Aarav (c) both the same
40. 40.🥭 You taste one mango from a box of 50, and it is sweet. Can you be sure all 50 are sweet? (a) yes, it is certain (b) no mango is sweet (c) yes, mangoes match (d) no, check more

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