Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 420 · 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: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
2. 2.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “it was measured twice” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
5. 5.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is a want? (a) a school uniform (b) a warm blanket (c) a fancy phone case (d) healthy food
8. 8.🛍️ Rohan has ₹190 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹220 (b) football, ₹140 (c) colour pencils, ₹180 (d) picture book, ₹150
9. 9.True or false: “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) asking for feedback (c) noting what worked (d) trying a new way
11. 11.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) too good to be true (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) asks for your OTP (d) trusted sites agree
12. 12.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write a bit about something.” (a) clear (b) unclear
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) he drank the juice (c) someone spilt water (d) someone left it open
14. 14.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the cause? (a) the show started late (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the goat got out (d) we left the gate open
15. 15.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “repeating the same try” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) food costs money (c) learning to care (d) a happy welcome home
18. 18.🔓 Open or closed question? “Why do you think the river is dirty?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
19. 19.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) the school notice board (d) a doctor
20. 20.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
21. 21.True or false: “Are you ten?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) borrow from strangers (b) buy it anyway (c) cross it out (d) cry
24. 24.❓ Which question word helps you find out the shelf with atlases? (a) who (b) when (c) where (d) why
25. 25.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
26. 26.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the rule book says so”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
28. 28.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) milk tastes awful (b) the Sun is a star (c) cows give milk (d) ice is frozen water
30. 30.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) since (b) so (c) as (d) because
31. 31.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🚲 Ishaan cycled 35 km in 5 hours. Rohan cycled 6 km in 2 hours. How many km per hour did Rohan cycle?
33. 33.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹250 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹240 (b) comic, ₹300 (c) sketch pad, ₹50 (d) paint set, ₹110
34. 34.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Is this kite new?” (b) “Is the sky blue?” (c) “Do cats purr?” (d) “Why do we yawn?”
35. 35.True or false: “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the friend who helped (b) the person in charge (c) the person who called (d) the date of the exam
37. 37.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a friend’s guess (b) a random website (c) a forwarded message (d) the school notice
39. 39.True or false: “asking “what if?”” is thinking ahead. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable

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