Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 426 · 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 of these is a real reason? (a) end of story (b) it is obvious (c) dark clouds are coming (d) trust me
2. 2.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
4. 4.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) the seed type (b) nothing at all (c) water, soil and sun (d) the pot colour only
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is this kite new?” (b) “Can ice melt?” (c) “Why do we yawn?” (d) “Are you ten?”
6. 6.True or false: “How do fish breathe?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a named source (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) no source or date (d) “Share before deleted!”
9. 9.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) someone spilt water (c) the cup is empty (d) the floor is wet
10. 10.🛍️ Kabir has ₹190 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹170 (b) seed packet, ₹260 (c) sketch pad, ₹50 (d) story book, ₹120
11. 11.True or false: “asks for a password” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear date (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) no source or date (d) a prize you never won
13. 13.True or false: “never asks why” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔮 If you cannot focus, you miss the lesson. If you feel hungry in class, you cannot focus. If you skip breakfast, you feel hungry in class. Suppose you feel hungry in class. What happens in the end? (a) you cannot focus (b) you miss the lesson (c) you skip breakfast
15. 15.🔓 Open or closed: “Do cats purr?”? (a) open (b) closed
16. 16.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Never again.” (b) “Fairs are silly.” (c) “It was bad luck.” (d) “Start a week earlier.”
17. 17.📊 Fact or opinion: fish live in water? (a) fact (b) opinion
18. 18.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
19. 19.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “looks for reasons” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it hurts your back (b) it holds books (c) it looks nice (d) it is blue
22. 22.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “the steps to make tea” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) decides in a hurry (b) trusts any website (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) ignores the facts
26. 26.📊 Fact or opinion: a year has 12 months? (a) opinion (b) fact
27. 27.🧩 A box of mangoes has 5 in each row. How many mangoes are in the box? (a) 5 (b) 10 (c) 50 (d) not enough info
28. 28.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) one means all
29. 29.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts you can check (b) asks for a password (c) a prize you never won (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the same try (b) ignoring the problem (c) guessing wildly (d) asking for help
32. 32.🐢 Before a big choice, a critical thinker… (a) flips a coin (b) stops and thinks (c) copies a friend (d) picks the first idea
33. 33.True or false: “milk tastes awful” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “Who did worse?” (c) “Why me?” (d) “What can I fix?”
35. 35.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who compares the options? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
36. 36.True or false: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🛍️ A need or a want: a third pair of shoes? (a) a want (b) a need
39. 39.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for help (b) drawing a diagram (c) blaming others (d) staying calm

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