Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 430 · 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 problem-solving step is this: think of ideas? (a) step 5 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 4
2. 2.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the author of a book (b) the year it was built (c) the reason she cried (d) the day of the trip
3. 3.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Who did worse?” (b) “Why me?” (c) “What can I fix?” (d) “Is it over?”
4. 4.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who listens to both sides? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
5. 5.🔮 If fewer trees are cut, birds keep their homes. If birds keep their homes, the park stays green. If the class saves paper, fewer trees are cut. Suppose the class saves paper. What happens next? (a) birds keep their homes (b) the park stays green (c) fewer trees are cut
6. 6.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “checked facts support it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
8. 8.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the effect? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the kite flew away (c) the kite string snapped (d) the road was slippery
9. 9.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “mocking who said it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
10. 10.⭐ Kabir made 18 paper stars in 6 hours. Ananya made 35 paper stars in 5 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Kabir make?
11. 11.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a stranger’s chat (b) a guess (c) a dream (d) the bus timetable
12. 12.🔁 Your fix did not work. What next? (a) give up (b) hide it (c) blame the tools (d) try another idea
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) blaming bad luck (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) trying a new way
14. 14.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) the numbers prove it (c) mocking who said it (d) it has lots of likes
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hears only one side (b) compares the options (c) spots missing facts (d) thinks before deciding
17. 17.True or false: “looks for reasons” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) it takes more time (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) hot in summer
19. 19.True or false: “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) planning for problems (b) acting without thinking (c) only thinking of now (d) speaking in anger
21. 21.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it has lots of likes”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
22. 22.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Saanvi was at Asha’s party. Did Saanvi get a balloon? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
23. 23.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.📊 Fact or opinion: “A week has seven days.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
25. 25.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) clear, fair thinking (b) criticising people (c) believing all you hear (d) thinking very fast
26. 26.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) someone hopes (b) might be fun (c) is popular (d) must be true
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) end of story (b) it is obvious (c) because I said so (d) it saves water
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a doctor (c) the bus timetable (d) a comment with no name
29. 29.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” (a) everyone does it (b) lucky charm (c) one means all (d) attacking the person
30. 30.True or false: “Is the river dirty?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) ignoring other reasons (c) deciding too fast (d) checking the facts
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus is full (b) trust me (c) everyone knows it (d) because I said so
33. 33.True or false: “someone left it open” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) believes every rumour (b) changes mind with proof (c) thinks before deciding (d) checks the facts first
35. 35.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a mistake in reasoning (b) a hard question (c) a puzzle game (d) a kind of fact
36. 36.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) hasty (b) careful
37. 37.True or false: “acting without thinking” is acting on impulse. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🤝 Who can help you solve a hard problem? (a) a rumour (b) nobody ever (c) only a stranger (d) a teacher or parent
39. 39.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) can’t tell (b) Team B (c) Team A (d) both the same
40. 40.True or false: “Why do leaves fall?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True

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