Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 427 · 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) a school uniform (c) a party hat (d) a toy robot
2. 2.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: grabbing the first thing? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
3. 3.True or false: “medicine when ill” is a need. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
5. 5.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A pop-up ad told me.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
6. 6.True or false: “hears only one side” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔓 Open or closed question? “Is the river dirty?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
8. 8.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “I think it will rain, because dark clouds are gathering.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
9. 9.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
10. 10.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) calm, clear words (b) facts you can check (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) a clear date
11. 11.🔮 If the fan stops, the room gets hot. If the room gets hot, we open the windows. If the power goes off, the fan stops. Suppose the power goes off. What happens in the end? (a) we open the windows (b) the fan stops (c) the room gets hot
12. 12.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
13. 13.📊 Fact or opinion: “Mangoes are the tastiest fruit.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
14. 14.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the year it was built (b) the reason for a delay (c) the method to grow beans (d) the city she lives in
15. 15.True or false: “Is the river dirty?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Kabir does not train at 7 AM. Is Kabir in the school football team? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
17. 17.True or false: “because I said so” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) borrow from strangers (b) cross it out (c) buy it anyway (d) cry
19. 19.🔓 What is an open question? (a) a trick question (b) a rude question (c) a yes/no question (d) it needs an explanation
20. 20.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “Why do leaves fall?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “Is today Monday?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “one was bad, so all are”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
24. 24.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Aarav was not at Asha’s party. Did Aarav get a balloon? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
25. 25.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
26. 26.🔓 Open or closed: “Why do leaves fall?”? (a) open (b) closed
27. 27.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
29. 29.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: see if it helped? (a) step 4 (b) step 1 (c) step 5 (d) step 3
30. 30.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Kabir is a member of the eco-club. Has Kabir planted a tree? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
31. 31.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) so (b) and (c) because (d) then
32. 32.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Who did worse?” (b) “What can I fix?” (c) “Why me?” (d) “Is it over?”
33. 33.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the cause? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the show started late (c) the shop was crowded (d) there was a traffic jam
35. 35.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Kabir does not ride the school bus. Does Kabir live in Green Park? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
36. 36.🔮 If he misses the bus, he walks to school. If Rohan wakes up late, he misses the bus. If the alarm does not ring, Rohan wakes up late. Suppose Rohan wakes up late. What happens next? (a) he misses the bus (b) the alarm does not ring (c) he walks to school
37. 37.Which of these is an opinion? (a) homework is boring (b) the Sun is a star (c) ice is frozen water (d) bees make honey
38. 38.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) unclear (b) clear
39. 39.True or false: “bees make honey” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no source or date (b) a clear date (c) too good to be true (d) a prize you never won

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