Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 413 · 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.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
2. 2.Which of these is an opinion? (a) cows give milk (b) bees make honey (c) homework is boring (d) the Sun is a star
3. 3.Which of these is a closed question? (a) “How do fish breathe?” (b) “Why do we yawn?” (c) “Why do leaves fall?” (d) “Are you ten?”
4. 4.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
5. 5.🛒 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 1 kg bag (c) the 2 kg bag (d) can’t tell
6. 6.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
8. 8.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: imagining what follows? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
9. 9.🔓 Open or closed: “Is this kite new?”? (a) open (b) closed
10. 10.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) unclear (b) clear
12. 12.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) a cold drink (b) dry fields (c) floods and wet roads (d) sunny skies
13. 13.🛍️ A need or a want: a school uniform? (a) a need (b) a want
14. 14.True or false: “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: choose the best idea or understand the problem? (a) choose the best idea (b) understand the problem
16. 16.🧩 A box of apples has 8 in each row. How many apples are in the box? (a) not enough info (b) 8 (c) 16 (d) 80
17. 17.True or false: “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹220 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) story book, ₹230 (b) colour pencils, ₹70 (c) flower pot, ₹190 (d) magazine, ₹210
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person in charge (b) the day of the trip (c) the friend who helped (d) the person who called
20. 20.🛍️ Ananya has ₹160 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹80 (b) small trowel, ₹140 (c) flower pot, ₹180 (d) picture book, ₹110
21. 21.🗣️ Which word often comes just before a reason? (a) because (b) but (c) or (d) maybe
22. 22.📊 Fact or opinion: “A week has seven days.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is obvious (b) everyone knows it (c) it saves water (d) trust me
24. 24.Which of these is an opinion? (a) fish live in water (b) ice is frozen water (c) a year has 12 months (d) winter is the best
25. 25.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the rule book says so”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Did it rain today?” (b) “Do cats purr?” (c) “Why do leaves fall?” (d) “Can ice melt?”
27. 27.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) asking “what if?” (b) planning for problems (c) thinking of others (d) ignoring warnings
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “who cares” (b) forgetting the lesson (c) blaming bad luck (d) asking for feedback
29. 29.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the time of the match (b) the reason for a delay (c) the friend who helped (d) the person in charge
30. 30.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “You’re just lucky.” (b) “No, I’m right.” (c) “I don’t care.” (d) “Thanks, I see it now.”
31. 31.True or false: “repeating the same try” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) blaming bad luck (c) checking your answers (d) forgetting the lesson
34. 34.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) it is sunny (d) can’t tell
35. 35.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Tara is not in the Blue House. Does Tara wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
36. 36.True or false: “the room of the meeting” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Ishaan does not know the lines of the play. Is Ishaan in the drama club? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
38. 38.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) on different days (b) with your eyes only (c) only the taller one (d) over the same days
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) it takes more time (c) no fuel is used (d) busy roads to cross
40. 40.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) at the depot (b) on the road (c) at the market (d) at the school

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