Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 441 · 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 clear date (c) no pressure to share (d) trusted sites agree
2. 2.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) yes, red is fast (b) no, just a coincidence (c) only on Sundays (d) yes, for sure
3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
4. 4.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What’s for lunch?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
5. 5.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who decides in a hurry? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) judging by looks (c) trusting the first idea (d) guessing the worst
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing wildly (b) drawing a diagram (c) repeating the same try (d) giving up at once
8. 8.True or false: “We should plant trees here because the playground has no shade.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “one was bad, so all are”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
10. 10.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the cause? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) a nail was on the road (c) the plants got no water (d) the tyre went flat
11. 11.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: grabbing the first thing? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks for a password (b) calm, clear words (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) too good to be true
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Did it rain today?” (b) “Do cats purr?” (c) “Why do leaves fall?” (d) “Is the sky blue?”
14. 14.🔮 If the room gets hot, we open the windows. If the power goes off, the fan stops. If the fan stops, the room gets hot. Suppose the fan stops. What happens in the end? (a) the room gets hot (b) the power goes off (c) we open the windows
15. 15.📝 What does “evidence” mean? (a) a guess (b) facts that support it (c) a rumour (d) a loud opinion
16. 16.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) hasty (b) careful
17. 17.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) when (b) where (c) how (d) who
18. 18.True or false: “ignoring warnings” is acting on impulse. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.📊 Fact or opinion: winter is the best? (a) fact (b) opinion
20. 20.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
21. 21.📚 Kabir read 24 pages in 4 days. Diya read 20 pages in 5 days. How many pages per day did Diya read?
22. 22.True or false: “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “asking before judging” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔓 What is an open question? (a) a rude question (b) a trick question (c) it needs an explanation (d) a yes/no question
25. 25.True or false: “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “We should plant trees here because the playground has no shade.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
27. 27.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Nisha is in the Blue House. Does Nisha wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
28. 28.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: asking “what if?”? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
29. 29.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Tara does not live in Green Park. Does Tara ride the school bus? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
30. 30.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) same conditions for all (b) the bigger one wins (c) different rules (d) a lucky guess
31. 31.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a playmate at home (c) chewed shoes (d) a happy welcome home
32. 32.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) never deciding (b) agreeing with all (c) ignoring facts (d) listening to new ideas
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ice is frozen water (b) dogs are the best pets (c) cows give milk (d) plants need water
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a rumour in the corridor (c) a science textbook (d) a guess by a friend
35. 35.Which of these is a fact? (a) red is the nicest colour (b) bees make honey (c) fish are cute (d) homework is boring
36. 36.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a type of question (c) a good point of a choice (d) a bad point
37. 37.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes cost nothing (b) new shoes mean rich (c) shoes are white (d) he likes running
38. 38.🛍️ Aarav has ₹100 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹50 (b) crayon box, ₹150 (c) colour pencils, ₹50 (d) football, ₹90
39. 39.🖼️ A photo looks strange and edited. What should you think? (a) it must be real (b) photos never lie (c) share it now (d) it may be fake
40. 40.True or false: “mocking who said it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True

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