Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 417 · 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 question word helps you find out the steps to tie a knot? (a) why (b) how (c) when (d) where
2. 2.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the author of a book (b) the method to grow beans (c) the date of the exam (d) the day of the trip
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no pressure to share (b) asks for your OTP (c) facts you can check (d) trusted sites agree
4. 4.🔮 If you play better, you enjoy the game more. If you practise daily, your skill grows. If your skill grows, you play better. Suppose you practise daily. What happens next? (a) you enjoy the game more (b) you play better (c) your skill grows
5. 5.🔮 If birds keep their homes, the park stays green. If fewer trees are cut, birds keep their homes. If the class saves paper, fewer trees are cut. Suppose the class saves paper. What happens next? (a) the park stays green (b) birds keep their homes (c) fewer trees are cut
6. 6.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) when (b) why (c) who (d) where
7. 7.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Vihaan is in the science club. Does Vihaan have a magnifying glass? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
8. 8.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “Are eggs round?” (b) “Who laid them?” (c) “How many eggs?” (d) “Why eggs?”
9. 9.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) asking before judging (c) looking for more clues (d) deciding too fast
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) blaming without proof (c) deciding too fast (d) checking the facts
11. 11.🏫 “Our school has 900 students.” How could you check it? (a) count your friends (b) ask a toddler (c) ask the school office (d) guess a number
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for help (b) staying calm (c) breaking it into parts (d) panicking
13. 13.True or false: “a clear date” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) inference (b) observation
15. 15.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to look busy (b) to waste time (c) to annoy people (d) to avoid mistakes
16. 16.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Arjun does not have a green notebook. Is Arjun in Class 4A? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
17. 17.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) your friends (b) random ideas (c) what you need (d) the weather
18. 18.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the effect? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) the milk was left out (d) the milk went sour
19. 19.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) a lucky guess (b) the bigger one wins (c) same conditions for all (d) different rules
20. 20.🏃 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) metres per second (c) who is taller (d) who finished first
21. 21.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: acting without thinking? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
23. 23.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Mangoes are the best fruit. End of story.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
24. 24.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the method to grow beans (b) the way bees make honey (c) the cause of the fight (d) the hour the shop opens
25. 25.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Mangoes are my favourite fruit because they are sweet and juicy.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
27. 27.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the Sun is a star (b) fish are cute (c) a year has 12 months (d) cows give milk
29. 29.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
30. 30.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a clear date? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
31. 31.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) noting what worked (c) skipping the review (d) forgetting the lesson
32. 32.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Ishaan lives in Green Park. Does Ishaan ride the school bus? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
33. 33.True or false: “hears only one side” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) costs the most (b) is the first one (c) a friend picked (d) fits all your needs
35. 35.🔓 Open or closed: “Do cats purr?”? (a) open (b) closed
36. 36.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it looks nice (b) it is blue (c) it hurts your back (d) it holds books
37. 37.True or false: “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.📊 Fact or opinion: “Mangoes are the tastiest fruit.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
39. 39.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) why (b) when (c) where (d) how
40. 40.True or false: “It will rain. I just know it.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True

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