Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 45 · 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: “skipping the review” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thermometer (b) a joke page (c) a stranger online (d) a rumour in the corridor
3. 3.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Our team should practise passing, since we lost the ball 20 times.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
4. 4.🔓 Open or closed question? “How do birds find their way home?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
5. 5.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Did it rain today?” (b) “Can ice melt?” (c) “How do plants drink?” (d) “Do cats purr?”
6. 6.True or false: “panicking” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) costs the most (b) a friend picked (c) is the first one (d) fits all your needs
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) looking for more clues (c) blaming without proof (d) saying “maybe”
10. 10.True or false: “Can you show me one?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a happy welcome home (c) chewed shoes (d) a loyal friend
12. 12.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “We should plant trees here because the playground has no shade.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
13. 13.True or false: “How are kites made?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: skipping instructions? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
15. 15.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
16. 16.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
17. 17.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the cause? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the kite flew away (c) the shop had a sale (d) the shop was crowded
18. 18.Which of these is a closed question? (a) “How are kites made?” (b) “How do plants drink?” (c) “Why do we yawn?” (d) “Can ice melt?”
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) just because (b) it is obvious (c) the bus is full (d) trust me
20. 20.True or false: “a school uniform” is a want. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🏏 Meera scored 33 runs in 3 overs. Nisha scored 12 runs in 4 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Meera (b) Nisha (c) both the same
22. 22.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a random website (c) a thermometer (d) a forwarded message
23. 23.📊 Fact or opinion: “Sunday is the best day of the week.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
24. 24.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
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 a reason (b) a claim with no reason
26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
27. 27.True or false: “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a kind of question (b) why something happens (c) what happens after (d) a fact
29. 29.True or false: “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “the rule book says so” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignores the facts (b) spots missing facts (c) changes mind with proof (d) asks “How do you know?”
32. 32.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Ishaan is in the Blue House. Does Ishaan wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
33. 33.🤔 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.”
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it was measured twice (b) it has lots of likes (c) mocking who said it (d) my lucky pen did it
35. 35.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 4. Park: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 2. Hill: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 1. What is the total score of the hill?
36. 36.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
37. 37.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it loves music (b) it is new (c) it needs water (d) it is a tree
38. 38.True or false: “asks “How do you know?”” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: pick one plan? (a) step 2 (b) step 4 (c) step 1 (d) step 3
40. 40.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: put the plan to work or check if it worked? (a) put the plan to work (b) check if it worked

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