Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 415 · 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.True or false: “the method to grow beans” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a hard question (b) a kind of fact (c) a puzzle game (d) a mistake in reasoning
3. 3.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops sell milk (b) shops are big (c) it shuts only on Sunday (d) Sunday is fun
4. 4.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the effect? (a) it rained all night (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) the ground is wet (d) I forgot my water bottle
5. 5.📊 Fact or opinion: “Mangoes grow on trees.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
6. 6.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
7. 7.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the cause? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the road was slippery (c) the cycle skidded (d) the kite flew away
8. 8.Which of these learns nothing? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) asking what to change (c) forgetting the lesson (d) noting what worked
9. 9.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) asking for feedback (c) repeating the mistake (d) blaming bad luck
10. 10.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks “How do you know?”? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
11. 11.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) less likely true (b) an opinion (c) definitely false (d) more likely true
12. 12.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: asking for help? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
14. 14.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) careful (b) hasty
15. 15.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
16. 16.💡 Real reason or not: “everyone knows it”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
17. 17.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 3, fun 4, safety 1. Old fort: learning 4, fun 2, safety 3. Museum: learning 4, fun 1, safety 2. What is the total score of the old fort?
20. 20.Which of these is an opinion? (a) plants need water (b) fish live in water (c) ice is frozen water (d) dogs are the best pets
21. 21.📊 Which gives the best evidence about the class’s favourite game? (a) asking your pet (b) guessing (c) asking the whole class (d) asking one friend
22. 22.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) no smoke or noise (d) it takes more time
23. 23.🏃 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 finished first (c) who is taller (d) metres per second
24. 24.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the effect? (a) the street became shady (b) I watered the seeds (c) we planted many trees (d) the seeds sprouted
25. 25.🔗 What is a cause? (a) what happens after (b) a fact (c) a kind of question (d) why something happens
26. 26.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “bees make honey” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.✅ When is a closed question useful? (a) to start a story (b) to check one fact (c) to learn reasons (d) to hear new ideas
29. 29.True or false: “Can you show me one?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) acting without thinking (b) reading the rules first (c) asking “what if?” (d) thinking of others
31. 31.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Where do we meet?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
32. 32.True or false: “We need more dustbins because litter piles up near the canteen.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) why (b) where (c) who (d) when
34. 34.📚 Diya read 40 pages in 4 days. Kabir read 27 pages in 3 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Diya (b) both the same (c) Kabir
35. 35.True or false: “hears only one side” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.❓ Which question word helps you find out the purpose of a rule? (a) who (b) where (c) why (d) how
37. 37.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) observation (b) inference
39. 39.🥗 Kabir says, “Fruit is good for you.” Which reason supports this best? (a) it is round (b) it has vitamins (c) it is colourful (d) I like the shop
40. 40.💡 Why think of more than one idea? (a) no reason (b) to waste time (c) to find the best one (d) to confuse people

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