Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 43 · 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 hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) judging by looks (c) asking before judging (d) looking for more clues
2. 2.🍫 You eat sweets every day and never brush. What is a likely consequence? (a) better marks (b) tooth decay (c) more height (d) stronger teeth
3. 3.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the city she lives in (b) the purpose of a rule (c) the steps to tie a knot (d) the time of the match
4. 4.📊 Fact or opinion: red is the nicest colour? (a) fact (b) opinion
5. 5.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Why is the sea salty?” (b) “Are you ten?” (c) “Is the sky blue?” (d) “Did it rain today?”
6. 6.Which of these helps you improve? (a) trying a new way (b) repeating the mistake (c) blaming bad luck (d) forgetting the lesson
7. 7.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) sunny skies (b) floods and wet roads (c) a cold drink (d) dry fields
8. 8.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🐢 Before a big choice, a critical thinker… (a) flips a coin (b) copies a friend (c) picks the first idea (d) stops and thinks
11. 11.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) busy roads to cross (c) it costs nothing (d) hot in summer
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) it takes more time (c) fresh air (d) it costs nothing
15. 15.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Ananya is not in the drama club. Does Ananya know the lines of the play? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
16. 16.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Is it lunch yet?” (b) “How do you know?” (c) “Why bother?” (d) “Who cares?”
17. 17.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who decides in a hurry? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) the door is open (c) the baby is crying (d) the cup is empty
19. 19.🍱 You need a lunch that is healthy and ready in 10 minutes. Which fits? (a) a big cake (b) a packet of chips (c) a 2-hour biryani (d) a fruit and curd bowl
20. 20.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the cause? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the road was slippery (c) the cycle skidded (d) the floor was wet
21. 21.🤔 Before acting, a thinker asks… (a) “Who will see?” (b) “Is it Friday?” (c) “What could happen?” (d) “How fast?”
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) plants need water (b) cows give milk (c) dogs are the best pets (d) a year has 12 months
23. 23.🔮 If it rains, the match is called off. If the match is called off, we stay indoors. If we stay indoors, we play carrom. Suppose it rains. What happens next? (a) we play carrom (b) the match is called off (c) we stay indoors
24. 24.📣 A classmate says the school will be shut all next week. What should you do first? (a) plan a holiday (b) tell everyone (c) believe it at once (d) check with the school
25. 25.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
26. 26.True or false: “breaking it into parts” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🛍️ Arjun has ₹210 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹170 (b) picture book, ₹200 (c) flower pot, ₹140 (d) magazine, ₹270
28. 28.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) metres per second (b) their shoe colour (c) who is taller (d) who finished first
29. 29.Which of these is a fact? (a) milk tastes awful (b) winter is the best (c) homework is boring (d) ice is frozen water
30. 30.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) the baby is hungry (c) the cake is half gone (d) class must be over
31. 31.💰 Ishaan saved 10 rupees in 2 weeks. Tara saved 40 rupees in 4 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Ishaan (b) both the same (c) Tara
32. 32.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) so (b) because (c) and (d) then
33. 33.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) planning for problems (b) thinking of others (c) waiting a moment (d) ignoring warnings
35. 35.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) why (b) where (c) who (d) when
36. 36.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) water, soil and sun (b) the pot colour only (c) nothing at all (d) the seed type
37. 37.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) clear (b) unclear
38. 38.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the cup is empty (c) the cake is half gone (d) the bell rang
40. 40.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person

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