Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 416 · 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.📝 What does “evidence” mean? (a) facts that support it (b) a guess (c) a rumour (d) a loud opinion
2. 2.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Nisha has a magnifying glass. Is Nisha in the science club? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
3. 3.❓ Which question word helps you find out the method to grow beans? (a) who (b) where (c) how (d) why
4. 4.🛍️ Nisha has ₹240 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹260 (b) kite, ₹180 (c) story book, ₹200 (d) watering can, ₹210
5. 5.🌱 Arjun planted 18 saplings in 3 hours. Tara planted 60 saplings in 6 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Tara (b) both the same (c) Arjun
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) judging by looks (c) saying “maybe” (d) guessing the worst
7. 7.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I just guessed, but it feels right.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) inference (b) observation
9. 9.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 4. Garden: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 2. What is the total score of the mural?
10. 10.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason leaves fall? (a) why (b) where (c) who (d) how
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person in charge (b) the friend who helped (c) the player who scored (d) the city she lives in
12. 12.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the cause? (a) she did well in the test (b) Diya studied every day (c) the wind was strong (d) the washing fell down
14. 14.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) trusting the first idea (c) thinking of other causes (d) looking for more clues
15. 15.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
16. 16.🧐 A claim with no reason is… (a) always true (b) always false (c) hard to trust (d) a fact
17. 17.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) who finished first (b) who is taller (c) their shoe colour (d) metres per second
18. 18.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
19. 19.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) everyone is doing it (b) mocking who said it (c) one was bad, so all are (d) many trials agree
20. 20.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the cause? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the floor was wet (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the shop had a sale
21. 21.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Arjun does not live in Green Park. Does Arjun ride the school bus? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
22. 22.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) facts you can check (b) asks for a password (c) a prize you never won (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
23. 23.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) only the taller one (b) with your eyes only (c) over the same days (d) on different days
24. 24.True or false: “thinking of others” is thinking ahead. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How do fish breathe?” (b) “Why do we yawn?” (c) “Did it rain today?” (d) “How are kites made?”
27. 27.🔓 Open or closed: “How do fish breathe?”? (a) closed (b) open
28. 28.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “We should plant trees here because the playground has no shade.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the author of a book (c) the person in charge (d) the player who scored
31. 31.Which of these is a real reason? (a) the test is tomorrow (b) because I said so (c) just because (d) trust me
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) looking for more clues (c) saying “maybe” (d) asking before judging
33. 33.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: understand the problem? (a) step 5 (b) step 3 (c) step 2 (d) step 1
35. 35.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the effect? (a) we planted many trees (b) the street became shady (c) the kite string snapped (d) the kite flew away
36. 36.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone is doing it (b) the numbers prove it (c) it has lots of likes (d) mocking who said it
38. 38.📚 Meera read 10 pages in 2 days. Ananya read 32 pages in 4 days. How many pages per day did Meera read?
39. 39.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: think of ideas or try it out? (a) think of ideas (b) try it out
40. 40.True or false: “healthy food” is a need. (a) False (b) True

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