Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 443 · 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.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
2. 2.🗣️ You want your friend to tell you all about her trip. Which question is best? (a) “Did you go?” (b) “What did you see?” (c) “Was it far?” (d) “Was it fun?”
3. 3.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) guesses (b) opinions (c) observations (d) rumours
4. 4.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: put the plan to work or see if it helped? (a) put the plan to work (b) see if it helped
5. 5.📊 Fact or opinion: plants need water? (a) opinion (b) fact
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water to drink (b) a school uniform (c) a toy robot (d) medicine when ill
7. 7.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 1. Park: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 3. Hill: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 2. What is the total score of the fort?
8. 8.🧠 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) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
9. 9.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) never touch animals (b) that cat was upset (c) cats hate me (d) all cats are mean
10. 10.True or false: “How could we make the class library better?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🌱 Tara planted 20 saplings in 4 hours. Nisha planted 60 saplings in 5 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Tara (c) Nisha
12. 12.True or false: “The Sun rises in the east.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) inference (b) observation
15. 15.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the cause? (a) the plants got no water (b) the kite string snapped (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the kite flew away
16. 16.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
17. 17.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) who (b) how (c) when (d) why
18. 18.True or false: “Do you like the class library?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the cause? (a) the kite flew away (b) the team won the match (c) the team practised hard (d) the kite string snapped
20. 20.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) maybe she is busy (b) she moved away (c) she lost all her friends (d) she hates me
21. 21.True or false: “Why do we yawn?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
23. 23.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Arjun is in the school choir. Does Arjun practise on Fridays? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
24. 24.True or false: “The library trip is on Friday at 10 AM. Bring your library card.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Mangoes are my favourite fruit because they are sweet and juicy.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Which page, please?”
27. 27.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
28. 28.📊 Which gives the best evidence about the class’s favourite game? (a) asking your pet (b) asking one friend (c) guessing (d) asking the whole class
29. 29.True or false: “staying calm” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who checks the facts first? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
31. 31.True or false: “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the method to grow beans (c) the way bees make honey (d) the purpose of a rule
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water to drink (b) healthy food (c) a fancy phone case (d) a warm blanket
34. 34.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “ice is frozen water” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “a forwarded message” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) copies what all do (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) trusts any website (d) believes every rumour
38. 38.💰 Arjun saved 12 rupees in 2 weeks. Kabir saved 25 rupees in 5 weeks. How many rupees per week did Kabir save?
39. 39.❓ Which question word helps you find out the author of a book? (a) who (b) where (c) when (d) why
40. 40.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions

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