Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 447 · 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.True or false: “A spider has eight legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the effect? (a) I went to bed very late (b) the sun was very hot (c) the ice cream melted (d) I felt sleepy in class
3. 3.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Ananya was not at Asha’s party. Did Ananya get a balloon? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
4. 4.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) cry (b) borrow from strangers (c) cross it out (d) buy it anyway
5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
6. 6.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the effect? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the cake got burnt (d) the plants got no water
7. 7.True or false: “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the player who scored (b) the person in charge (c) the day of the trip (d) the person who called
9. 9.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: staying calm? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
10. 10.🛍️ Kabir has ₹140 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) colour pencils, ₹60 (b) seed packet, ₹110 (c) cricket bat, ₹170 (d) football, ₹100
11. 11.🔓 Open or closed: “How are kites made?”? (a) open (b) closed
12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
13. 13.🛍️ Aarav has ₹200 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹80 (b) story book, ₹220 (c) picture book, ₹160 (d) flower pot, ₹160
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new video game (b) extra chocolate (c) a party hat (d) a school uniform
15. 15.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “That is one side. What does the other side say?” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the door is open (c) the floor is wet (d) the cup is empty
17. 17.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) at the market (b) on the road (c) at the school (d) at the depot
18. 18.True or false: “How are kites made?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) reading the rules first (b) planning for problems (c) speaking in anger (d) imagining what follows
20. 20.🔓 What is an open question? (a) a yes/no question (b) a trick question (c) a rude question (d) it needs an explanation
21. 21.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Probably yes.” (b) “Yes, surely.” (c) “We can’t tell.” (d) “No, never.”
22. 22.🔓 Open or closed: “Is this kite new?”? (a) closed (b) open
23. 23.🔮 If you practise daily, your skill grows. If your skill grows, you play better. If you play better, you enjoy the game more. Suppose your skill grows. What happens next? (a) you play better (b) you enjoy the game more (c) you practise daily
24. 24.❓ Which question word helps you find out the hour the shop opens? (a) where (b) when (c) who (d) how
25. 25.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “tests show it works”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
26. 26.🛍️ Kabir has ₹120 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹110 (b) kite, ₹180 (c) sketch pad, ₹70 (d) colour pencils, ₹80
27. 27.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: list possible fixes? (a) step 3 (b) step 4 (c) step 1 (d) step 2
28. 28.🔮 If the seeds sprout, the plants grow. If you water the seeds, the seeds sprout. If the plants grow, we get tomatoes. Suppose you water the seeds. What happens next? (a) the plants grow (b) the seeds sprout (c) we get tomatoes
29. 29.True or false: “a strange web address” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the floor is wet (c) someone ate the cake (d) the bell rang
31. 31.📚 Two trusted books give the same fact. This makes the fact… (a) definitely false (b) less likely true (c) more likely true (d) an opinion
32. 32.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the effect? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) we left the gate open (c) the floor was wet (d) the goat got out
33. 33.🛍️ Ishaan has ₹140 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) flower pot, ₹100 (b) skipping rope, ₹70 (c) comic, ₹190 (d) story book, ₹120
34. 34.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Kabir has planted a tree. Is Kabir a member of the eco-club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
35. 35.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “keeping a thinking diary” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.📊 Fact or opinion: fish are cute? (a) fact (b) opinion
38. 38.🔓 Open or closed: “Why do leaves fall?”? (a) closed (b) open
39. 39.True or false: “planning for problems” is acting on impulse. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🚲 Vihaan cycled 50 km in 5 hours. Ishaan cycled 12 km in 4 hours. How many km per hour did Ishaan cycle?

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