Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 442 · 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.🖼️ A photo looks strange and edited. What should you think? (a) share it now (b) it may be fake (c) photos never lie (d) it must be real
2. 2.📊 Fact or opinion: ice is frozen water? (a) opinion (b) fact
3. 3.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the cause? (a) the street became shady (b) the team practised hard (c) the team won the match (d) we planted many trees
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it happened once (b) it has lots of likes (c) it was measured twice (d) my lucky pen did it
5. 5.True or false: “looks for reasons” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Is it break time?”
7. 7.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) asks for your OTP (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) too good to be true (d) a named source
8. 8.Which of these learns nothing? (a) checking your answers (b) skipping the review (c) asking what to change (d) asking for feedback
9. 9.True or false: “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “the road is closed” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “Can we skip it?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔓 Open or closed: “How are kites made?”? (a) closed (b) open
13. 13.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) nothing else (b) she did not see you (c) she is a robot (d) she is always angry
15. 15.True or false: “ALL CAPS and !!!” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person who called (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the person in charge (d) the player who scored
17. 17.True or false: “the test is tomorrow” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to win a bet (c) to fill a page (d) to see both sides
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving up at once (b) asking for help (c) making a list (d) drawing a diagram
20. 20.🧩 Saanvi is 7 years old. Diya is older than Saanvi. How old is Diya? (a) 8 (b) not enough info (c) 9 (d) 12
21. 21.🥗 Kabir says, “Fruit is good for you.” Which reason supports this best? (a) it has vitamins (b) I like the shop (c) it is colourful (d) it is round
22. 22.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the method to grow beans (b) the author of a book (c) the steps to make tea (d) the purpose of a rule
23. 23.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) Team A (b) Team B (c) both the same (d) can’t tell
24. 24.🔓 Open or closed: “Can ice melt?”? (a) closed (b) open
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) a named source (c) no source or date (d) a strange web address
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a strange web address (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) asks for your OTP (d) no pressure to share
27. 27.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the person who called (c) the date of the exam (d) the shelf with atlases
28. 28.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
29. 29.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I just guessed, but it feels right.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
30. 30.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
31. 31.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the effect? (a) the bus broke down (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) we were late for school
32. 32.True or false: “red is the nicest colour” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the player who scored (b) the day of the trip (c) the year it was built (d) the reason for a delay
34. 34.True or false: “the numbers prove it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “Mangoes are my favourite fruit because they are sweet and juicy.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the effect? (a) the bus broke down (b) it rained all night (c) the ground is wet (d) we were late for school
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only thinking of now (b) speaking in anger (c) waiting a moment (d) skipping instructions
39. 39.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person who called? (a) when (b) where (c) why (d) who
40. 40.True or false: “thinks before deciding” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True

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