Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 449 · 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 classmate says the school will be shut all next week. What should you do first? (a) tell everyone (b) check with the school (c) plan a holiday (d) believe it at once
2. 2.🛍️ Aarav has ₹200 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) football, ₹190 (b) kite, ₹210 (c) magazine, ₹140 (d) colour pencils, ₹90
3. 3.True or false: “thinks before deciding” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: check if it worked? (a) step 5 (b) step 4 (c) step 1 (d) step 2
5. 5.✅ A fact is something that… (a) everyone likes (b) someone feels (c) sounds nice (d) can be checked
6. 6.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
7. 7.Which of these is an inference? (a) someone spilt water (b) the floor is wet (c) the door is open (d) the baby is crying
8. 8.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) on the road (b) at the depot (c) at the school (d) at the market
9. 9.📚 Nisha read 40 pages in 5 days. Saanvi read 24 pages in 6 days. How many pages per day did Saanvi read?
10. 10.True or false: “the date of the exam” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) so (b) because (c) as (d) since
12. 12.🤝 Who can help you solve a hard problem? (a) nobody ever (b) only a stranger (c) a teacher or parent (d) a rumour
13. 13.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) facts you can check (d) no source or date
14. 14.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) spots missing facts (b) compares the options (c) ignores the facts (d) looks for reasons
15. 15.☂️ Which is the strongest reason to carry an umbrella today? (a) everyone has one (b) it looks cool (c) I like the colour (d) the forecast says rain
16. 16.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the cause? (a) the goat got out (b) the oven was too hot (c) we left the gate open (d) the cake got burnt
17. 17.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) agreeing with all (b) listening to new ideas (c) never deciding (d) ignoring facts
18. 18.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “How do you know?” (b) “Is it lunch yet?” (c) “Who cares?” (d) “Why bother?”
19. 19.True or false: “everyone knows it” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.❓ Which question word helps you find out the date of the exam? (a) how (b) who (c) when (d) where
21. 21.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) forward it to friends (b) click the link (c) tell a parent (d) send the password
22. 22.🧪 A scientist wants to learn something new. She mostly asks… (a) rude questions (b) no questions (c) why and how questions (d) yes/no questions only
23. 23.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
24. 24.True or false: “a third pair of shoes” is a want. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “just because” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) planning for problems (b) reading the rules first (c) speaking in anger (d) imagining what follows
27. 27.True or false: “the author of a book” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) yes, always (b) no, likes aren’t proof (c) yes, if it is long (d) only on weekends
30. 30.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) hasty (b) careful
31. 31.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who spots missing facts? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
32. 32.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
33. 33.True or false: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is a real reason? (a) everyone knows it (b) dark clouds are coming (c) because I said so (d) trust me
35. 35.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) homework is boring (b) a year has 12 months (c) red is the nicest colour (d) winter is the best
37. 37.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) observations (b) guesses (c) rumours (d) opinions
38. 38.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who listens to both sides? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
39. 39.💡 Real reason or not: “it is obvious”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
40. 40.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) careful (b) hasty

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