Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 428 · 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.True or false: “repeating the same try” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) no source or date (b) no pressure to share (c) a strange web address (d) “Share before deleted!”
3. 3.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
4. 4.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
5. 5.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a thermometer (b) an atlas (c) a dictionary (d) a joke page
6. 6.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) that cat was upset (b) cats hate me (c) all cats are mean (d) never touch animals
7. 7.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
8. 8.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a named source (b) a clear date (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) no pressure to share
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is this kite new?” (b) “Why do leaves fall?” (c) “How do plants drink?” (d) “Why do we yawn?”
10. 10.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🌱 Kabir planted 9 saplings in 3 hours. Nisha planted 16 saplings in 2 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Kabir (b) both the same (c) Nisha
12. 12.True or false: “Which page, please?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why do leaves fall?” (b) “How do fish breathe?” (c) “How are kites made?” (d) “Are you ten?”
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
16. 16.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 4. Garden: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 1. What is the total score of the book drive?
17. 17.🔮 If the dog is not walked, it gets restless. If it gets restless, it chews the shoes. If it chews the shoes, the shoes are ruined. Suppose the dog is not walked. What happens next? (a) it gets restless (b) the shoes are ruined (c) it chews the shoes
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the method to grow beans (b) the steps to make tea (c) the author of a book (d) the steps to tie a knot
19. 19.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the effect? (a) the fans stopped (b) the floor was wet (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the power went off
20. 20.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) when (b) who (c) how (d) where
21. 21.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) reading the rules first (b) speaking in anger (c) asking “what if?” (d) imagining what follows
22. 22.➡️ What is an effect? (a) why it happens (b) a reason word (c) a guess (d) what happens as a result
23. 23.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) yes, if it is long (b) no, likes aren’t proof (c) yes, always (d) only on weekends
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) winter is the best (b) homework is boring (c) bees make honey (d) honey is yummy
25. 25.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the cause? (a) the team won the match (b) we left the gate open (c) the team practised hard (d) the goat got out
26. 26.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the author of a book (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the day of the trip (d) the hour the shop opens
28. 28.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: put the plan to work? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 3 (d) step 1
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a joke page (c) the bus timetable (d) a stranger online
31. 31.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) mocking who said it (c) my lucky pen did it (d) it was measured twice
32. 32.True or false: “Are you ten?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the wind was strong (c) the washing fell down (d) the shop was crowded
34. 34.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
35. 35.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, always (b) only in summer (c) yes, on Sundays (d) no, it just comes first
36. 36.🔓 Open or closed question? “How could we make the class library better?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
37. 37.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 5. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 2. What is the total score of the mural?
38. 38.True or false: “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
40. 40.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the cause? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) the ground is wet (d) it rained all night

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