Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 421 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) a third pair of shoes (b) water to drink (c) a pencil for class (d) healthy food
2. 2.True or false: “the door is open” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
4. 4.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the cause? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the batter hit a six (c) the kite flew away (d) the crowd cheered
5. 5.💡 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
6. 6.🔓 Open or closed: “Do cats purr?”? (a) open (b) closed
7. 7.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: list possible fixes or understand the problem? (a) list possible fixes (b) understand the problem
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Is it break time?”
10. 10.🌱 Aarav planted 18 saplings in 2 hours. Nisha planted 9 saplings in 3 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Aarav (b) both the same (c) Nisha
11. 11.➡️ What is an effect? (a) why it happens (b) a reason word (c) what happens as a result (d) a guess
12. 12.Which of these learns nothing? (a) noting what worked (b) blaming bad luck (c) trying a new way (d) asking for feedback
13. 13.True or false: “staying calm” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Diya does not have a magnifying glass. Is Diya in the science club? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
15. 15.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) yes, if it is long (b) yes, always (c) only on weekends (d) no, likes aren’t proof
16. 16.🗣️ Which word often comes just before a reason? (a) maybe (b) because (c) but (d) or
17. 17.True or false: “repeating the mistake” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting a moment (b) grabbing the first thing (c) acting without thinking (d) ignoring warnings
19. 19.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
20. 20.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
21. 21.⭐ Saanvi made 66 paper stars in 6 hours. Arjun made 15 paper stars in 5 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Arjun make?
22. 22.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
23. 23.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) hasty (b) careful
24. 24.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Why homework?” (b) “Which one, please?” (c) “Is it easy?” (d) “Can I skip it?”
25. 25.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) he likes running (b) shoes cost nothing (c) shoes are white (d) new shoes mean rich
26. 26.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) my lucky pen did it (c) the rule book says so (d) everyone is doing it
29. 29.🔁 Your fix did not work. What next? (a) blame the tools (b) try another idea (c) hide it (d) give up
30. 30.Which of these is an open question? (a) “How are kites made?” (b) “Do cats purr?” (c) “Is this kite new?” (d) “Did it rain today?”
31. 31.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Let’s leave early, as the road near the bridge is closed.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
32. 32.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) when (b) who (c) where (d) how
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the friend who helped (b) the player who scored (c) the person who called (d) the method to grow beans
34. 34.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “No, never.” (b) “Yes, surely.” (c) “Probably yes.” (d) “We can’t tell.”
35. 35.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dogs are the best pets (b) fish live in water (c) milk tastes awful (d) winter is the best
37. 37.🔓 Open or closed question? “How do birds find their way home?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
38. 38.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📊 Fact or opinion: “A week has seven days.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
40. 40.🛍️ Aarav has ₹130 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹200 (b) comic, ₹100 (c) sketch pad, ₹120 (d) watering can, ₹110

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