Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 446 · 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.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for your OTP? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
2. 2.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: grabbing the first thing? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
3. 3.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) calm, clear words (b) a clear date (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) no pressure to share
4. 4.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) panicking (b) breaking it into parts (c) staying calm (d) asking for help
5. 5.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “Sunday is the best day of the week.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “ignoring the problem” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “It will rain. I just know it.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔤 Which word often shows an opinion? (a) metres (b) seven (c) best (d) Monday
10. 10.True or false: “the bus is full” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔁 Your fix did not work. What next? (a) give up (b) hide it (c) try another idea (d) blame the tools
12. 12.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Diya is in the Blue House. Does Diya wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
13. 13.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school has the nicest uniform.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
14. 14.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the floor is wet (c) the door is open (d) the baby is hungry
16. 16.True or false: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
18. 18.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 1. Lake: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 3. Beach: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) lake (c) beach
19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) inference (b) observation
20. 20.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: thinking of others? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
21. 21.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Tara is not in the chess club. Can Tara play chess? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
22. 22.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Ishaan is in the school choir. Does Ishaan practise on Fridays? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
23. 23.🔓 Open or closed: “Can ice melt?”? (a) open (b) closed
24. 24.True or false: “Are you ten?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
26. 26.🧩 Tara is 12 years old. Nisha is 3 years older than Tara. How old is Nisha? (a) 3 (b) 15 (c) not enough info (d) 16
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a dictionary (c) a forwarded message (d) a guess by a friend
28. 28.True or false: “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “planning for problems” is acting on impulse. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “We should plant trees here. Just do it.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying calm (b) trying again (c) drawing a diagram (d) blaming others
32. 32.True or false: “the time of the match” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “trust me” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) hard to go on trips (c) a playmate at home (d) learning to care
35. 35.True or false: “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “asking for feedback” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) hair on the sofa (c) vet visits cost money (d) food costs money
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) a random website (c) an atlas (d) a thermometer

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