Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 439 · 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) no source or date (b) a named source (c) calm, clear words (d) no pressure to share
2. 2.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) we were late for school (b) the class was noisy (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the bus broke down
3. 3.📊 Fact or opinion: cows give milk? (a) opinion (b) fact
4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) inference (b) observation
5. 5.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a stranger online (d) a science textbook
6. 6.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 1, fun 4, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 5, fun 3, safety 2. Old fort: learning 2, fun 4, safety 3. What is the total score of the museum?
7. 7.True or false: “Do you like the class library?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “It will rain. I just know it.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) just because (b) trust me (c) because I said so (d) the bus is full
10. 10.🧩 Arjun bought 2 pens and a bag for ₹200 in all. Each pen cost the same. What did one pen cost? (a) ₹198 (b) ₹200 (c) not enough info (d) ₹100
11. 11.🧩 Saanvi is 8 years old. Ishaan is 2 years older than Saanvi. How old is Ishaan? (a) 2 (b) not enough info (c) 10 (d) 11
12. 12.💡 Real reason or not: “because I said so”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
13. 13.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
14. 14.📣 A classmate says the school will be shut all next week. What should you do first? (a) plan a holiday (b) believe it at once (c) tell everyone (d) check with the school
15. 15.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: check if it worked or put the plan to work? (a) check if it worked (b) put the plan to work
16. 16.True or false: “compares the options” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What’s for lunch?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
19. 19.True or false: “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is a want? (a) healthy food (b) a warm blanket (c) water to drink (d) extra chocolate
21. 21.🧩 Rohan is 6 years old. Nisha is 6 years older than Rohan. How old is Nisha? (a) 12 (b) 13 (c) not enough info (d) 6
22. 22.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) buy it anyway (b) borrow from strangers (c) cross it out (d) cry
23. 23.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) where (b) when (c) why (d) how
24. 24.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a guess by a friend (c) a thermometer (d) a video with no name
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) the door is open (c) the cup is empty (d) the floor is wet
26. 26.👀 What is an observation? (a) a story (b) a wish (c) a guess about why (d) what you see or hear
27. 27.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
28. 28.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for a password? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
30. 30.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A video with no name said it.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
31. 31.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) dry fields (b) floods and wet roads (c) sunny skies (d) a cold drink
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, clear words (b) asks for a password (c) a strange web address (d) too good to be true
33. 33.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
35. 35.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) making a list (b) panicking (c) drawing a diagram (d) asking for help
36. 36.📚 You leave your project to the last night. What is likely? (a) extra marks (b) a perfect project (c) a free holiday (d) a rushed project
37. 37.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False

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