Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 444 · 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.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) checks the idea itself (b) calls them names (c) walks away (d) laughs at them
2. 2.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Who cares, anyway?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
3. 3.Which of these is a want? (a) healthy food (b) water to drink (c) a warm blanket (d) a third pair of shoes
4. 4.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: try it out? (a) step 3 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 4
5. 5.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
6. 6.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) making a list (b) asking for help (c) staying calm (d) giving up at once
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it takes more time (d) fresh air
8. 8.🛍️ Diya has ₹250 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹220 (b) small trowel, ₹60 (c) football, ₹270 (d) paint set, ₹60
9. 9.🛍️ A need or a want: a party hat? (a) a want (b) a need
10. 10.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “tests show it works”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dogs are the best pets (b) the Sun is a star (c) fish are cute (d) homework is boring
12. 12.True or false: “Our team should practise passing. I said so.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is a closed question? (a) “How do fish breathe?” (b) “Why is the sea salty?” (c) “Did it rain today?” (d) “Why do we yawn?”
14. 14.True or false: “How do birds find their way home?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a guess by a friend (c) your class teacher (d) a doctor
16. 16.🛍️ A need or a want: water to drink? (a) a need (b) a want
17. 17.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I measured it myself with a ruler.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
18. 18.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) hasty (b) careful
19. 19.✅ When is a closed question useful? (a) to start a story (b) to check one fact (c) to learn reasons (d) to hear new ideas
20. 20.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I asked the science teacher.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
21. 21.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) never asks why (b) spots missing facts (c) shares without checking (d) decides in a hurry
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How do fish breathe?” (b) “Why do we yawn?” (c) “Why is the sea salty?” (d) “Do cats purr?”
23. 23.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Kabir is not in the chess club. Can Kabir play chess? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
24. 24.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) only if written (b) only on Mondays (c) yes, so check it (d) no, never
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) the cake is half gone (c) the floor is wet (d) someone spilt water
26. 26.✅ A fact is something that… (a) everyone likes (b) sounds nice (c) someone feels (d) can be checked
27. 27.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What’s for lunch?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
28. 28.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: staying calm? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
29. 29.🍫 You eat sweets every day and never brush. What is a likely consequence? (a) more height (b) better marks (c) stronger teeth (d) tooth decay
30. 30.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
31. 31.True or false: “looks for reasons” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) careful (b) hasty
33. 33.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
35. 35.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the cause? (a) the batter hit a six (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the plants got no water (d) the crowd cheered
36. 36.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a doctor (c) a stranger online (d) a joke page
38. 38.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the floor is wet (c) class must be over (d) someone left it open
39. 39.🖼️ A photo looks strange and edited. What should you think? (a) it must be real (b) it may be fake (c) photos never lie (d) share it now
40. 40.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) tests show it works (c) checked facts support it (d) the rule book says so

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