Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 411 · 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 of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks good questions (b) copies what all do (c) compares the options (d) thinks before deciding
2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
3. 3.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it has lots of likes (b) my lucky pen did it (c) it was measured twice (d) everyone is doing it
4. 4.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “many trials agree” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
7. 7.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “You’re just lucky.” (b) “I don’t care.” (c) “No, I’m right.” (d) “Thanks, I see it now.”
9. 9.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.📊 Which gives the best evidence about the class’s favourite game? (a) asking your pet (b) asking one friend (c) guessing (d) asking the whole class
11. 11.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) learning to care (c) hard to go on trips (d) food costs money
12. 12.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) random ideas (b) your friends (c) what you need (d) the weather
14. 14.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I read the notice on the school board.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
15. 15.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
16. 16.🛍️ Tara has ₹260 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹110 (b) story book, ₹160 (c) kite, ₹250 (d) football, ₹270
17. 17.🔓 Open or closed: “Is this kite new?”? (a) open (b) closed
18. 18.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) forgetting the lesson (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) trying a new way
20. 20.🧩 Nisha bought 2 pens and a bag for ₹90 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) ₹45 (b) ₹88 (c) ₹90 (d) not enough info
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a stranger online (c) the school notice board (d) a dictionary
22. 22.True or false: “a named source” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) checks the facts first (c) copies what all do (d) spots missing facts
24. 24.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the effect? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the oven was too hot (c) the plants got no water (d) the cake got burnt
26. 26.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🛍️ A need or a want: a warm blanket? (a) a want (b) a need
28. 28.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 2. Park: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 2. Farm: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 5. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) farm (c) fort
29. 29.True or false: “Mangoes grow on trees.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
32. 32.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusted sites agree (b) no source or date (c) a prize you never won (d) “Share before deleted!”
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person who called (b) the friend who helped (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the player who scored
35. 35.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) grabbing the first thing (b) asking “what if?” (c) speaking in anger (d) ignoring warnings
37. 37.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the cause? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the wind was strong (c) the road was slippery (d) the washing fell down
38. 38.🧩 The film starts at 2 PM and lasts 2 hours. When does it end? (a) 4 PM (b) 5 PM (c) 2 PM (d) not enough info
39. 39.🔓 Open or closed question? “What did you enjoy most about the trip, and why?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
40. 40.💡 Real reason or not: “trust me”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason

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