Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 454 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the baby is crying (c) someone ate the cake (d) the floor is wet
2. 2.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: calm, clear words? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
3. 3.🤔 Before acting, a thinker asks… (a) “How fast?” (b) “Is it Friday?” (c) “Who will see?” (d) “What could happen?”
4. 4.📚 Meera read 33 pages in 3 days. Vihaan read 35 pages in 5 days. How many pages per day did Meera read?
5. 5.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) the bigger one wins (b) same conditions for all (c) different rules (d) a lucky guess
6. 6.True or false: “Our team should practise passing, since we lost the ball 20 times.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.📚 Saanvi read 24 pages in 4 days. Vihaan read 72 pages in 6 days. How many pages per day did Saanvi read?
8. 8.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) panicking (b) asking for help (c) giving up at once (d) blaming others
9. 9.True or false: “fish live in water” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) only on weekends (b) yes, if it is long (c) yes, always (d) no, likes aren’t proof
11. 11.True or false: “repeating the same try” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) an atlas (c) a science textbook (d) a video with no name
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is the sea salty?” (b) “How do fish breathe?” (c) “Do cats purr?” (d) “Why do we yawn?”
14. 14.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) who (b) why (c) where (d) when
15. 15.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for a password? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
17. 17.❓ You are not sure if a news post is true. What helps most? (a) trust the photo (b) share it to ask (c) check trusted sources (d) believe the title
18. 18.📊 Fact or opinion: “Mangoes grow on trees.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
19. 19.True or false: “a dictionary” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: think of ideas? (a) step 2 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 5
21. 21.Which of these learns nothing? (a) hiding the mistake (b) asking what to change (c) asking for feedback (d) keeping a thinking diary
22. 22.True or false: “We should plant trees here. Just do it.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “end of story” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) it costs nothing (c) busy roads to cross (d) time with friends
25. 25.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason she cried? (a) why (b) when (c) where (d) how
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) waiting to find out (c) checking the facts (d) looking for more clues
27. 27.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) someone was hungry (b) there are crumbs (c) the dog did it (d) Kabir ate them
28. 28.True or false: “Mangoes are the tastiest fruit.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “it saves water” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “How do you know?” (b) “Why bother?” (c) “Is it lunch yet?” (d) “Who cares?”
32. 32.True or false: “That is one side. What does the other side say?” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
34. 34.📊 Fact or opinion: homework is boring? (a) opinion (b) fact
35. 35.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the cause? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the team practised hard (c) the team won the match (d) the batter hit a six
36. 36.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the cause? (a) we left the gate open (b) it rained all night (c) the ground is wet (d) the goat got out
37. 37.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “I don’t need to check. I just know.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the day of the trip (b) the person in charge (c) the year it was built (d) the reason she cried
40. 40.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) your best friend (b) the exact date (c) the colour of ink (d) the school name

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