Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 438 · 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: “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) say it louder (b) ignore it (c) trust your first idea (d) ask or look for facts
3. 3.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these learns nothing? (a) asking for feedback (b) repeating the mistake (c) asking what to change (d) keeping a thinking diary
5. 5.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Ishaan has a green notebook. Is Ishaan in Class 4A? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
6. 6.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) who (b) where (c) when (d) why
8. 8.📚 Ananya read 50 pages in 5 days. Vihaan read 10 pages in 2 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Ananya (c) Vihaan
9. 9.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
10. 10.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) it saves water (b) everyone knows it (c) the road is closed (d) the floor is slippery
11. 11.True or false: “Mangoes are the best fruit. End of story.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “panicking” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the cause? (a) the team won the match (b) the batter hit a six (c) the team practised hard (d) the crowd cheered
14. 14.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a named source? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
15. 15.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the effect? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) I went to bed very late (c) the milk was left out (d) the milk went sour
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) deciding too fast (c) ignoring other reasons (d) checking the facts
17. 17.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
18. 18.Which of these is an opinion? (a) milk tastes awful (b) bees make honey (c) fish live in water (d) a year has 12 months
19. 19.🏏 Meera scored 40 runs in 5 overs. Kabir scored 14 runs in 2 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Kabir (b) Meera (c) both the same
20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
21. 21.True or false: “just because” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “trust me” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Rohan does not wear a blue cap on sports day. Is Rohan in the Blue House? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
24. 24.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a question to tease (b) a question to stall (c) a question to understand (d) a test for the teacher
25. 25.💰 Tara saved 18 rupees in 6 weeks. Kabir saved 55 rupees in 5 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Kabir (c) Tara
26. 26.True or false: “Can ice melt?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks “How do you know?”? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
28. 28.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the test is tomorrow (b) it saves water (c) dark clouds are coming (d) it is obvious
29. 29.True or false: “How do birds find their way home?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops sell milk (b) it shuts only on Sunday (c) Sunday is fun (d) shops are big
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the purpose of a rule (c) the reason she cried (d) the author of a book
32. 32.True or false: “a stranger online” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) saying “maybe” (c) blaming without proof (d) looking for more clues
34. 34.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.❓ Which question word helps you find out the method to grow beans? (a) who (b) when (c) how (d) where
37. 37.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the purpose of a rule (b) the steps to make tea (c) the room of the meeting (d) the person who called
38. 38.💡 Real reason or not: “everyone knows it”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
39. 39.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) guessing wildly (b) giving up at once (c) blaming others (d) asking for help
40. 40.🔮 If you play better, you enjoy the game more. If your skill grows, you play better. If you practise daily, your skill grows. Suppose you practise daily. What happens in the end? (a) you enjoy the game more (b) you play better (c) your skill grows

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