Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 460 · 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.📚 Nisha read 12 pages in 4 days. Aarav read 15 pages in 3 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Nisha (b) both the same (c) Aarav
2. 2.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
4. 4.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the purpose of a rule (b) the city she lives in (c) the friend who helped (d) the time of the match
5. 5.⭐ Diya made 18 paper stars in 6 hours. Rohan made 40 paper stars in 4 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Rohan (c) Diya
6. 6.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) the colour of ink (b) your best friend (c) the school name (d) the exact date
7. 7.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: blaming others? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
8. 8.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: trying a new way? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
9. 9.🔮 If you practise daily, your skill grows. If your skill grows, you play better. If you play better, you enjoy the game more. Suppose you practise daily. What happens next? (a) you enjoy the game more (b) you play better (c) your skill grows
10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) inference (b) observation
11. 11.True or false: “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is a fact? (a) homework is boring (b) plants need water (c) winter is the best (d) dogs are the best pets
13. 13.True or false: “asks good questions” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “the rule book says so” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) can’t tell (b) the 2 kg bag (c) the 1 kg bag (d) both the same
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has lots of likes (b) the numbers prove it (c) the rule book says so (d) it was measured twice
17. 17.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to win a bet (b) to delay a choice (c) to fill a page (d) to see both sides
18. 18.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) agreeing with all (b) never deciding (c) ignoring facts (d) listening to new ideas
19. 19.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) the weak one (b) both (c) the strong one (d) neither
20. 20.True or false: “We should plant trees here. Just do it.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹110 and wants something to play outdoors. Which choice fits both needs? (a) cricket bat, ₹70 (b) crayon box, ₹80 (c) story book, ₹80 (d) skipping rope, ₹130
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining what follows (b) only thinking of now (c) ignoring warnings (d) skipping instructions
24. 24.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔒 What is a closed question? (a) a yes/no question (b) a how question (c) a why question (d) a long story
26. 26.🚌 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
27. 27.📊 Fact or opinion: “A week has seven days.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
28. 28.💭 An opinion is… (a) a dictionary meaning (b) what someone thinks (c) a measured number (d) a proven truth
29. 29.True or false: “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) someone left it open (c) someone spilt water (d) the cup is empty
31. 31.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) waiting a moment (b) planning for problems (c) thinking of others (d) ignoring warnings
32. 32.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
33. 33.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: staying calm? (a) gets in the way (b) helps solve it
34. 34.True or false: “Are you ten?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks “How do you know?”? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
37. 37.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) trusting the first idea (c) judging by looks (d) guessing the worst
38. 38.📊 Fact or opinion: red is the nicest colour? (a) fact (b) opinion
39. 39.True or false: “The city bus page, dated 2 June, says route 21 changes from Monday.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the effect? (a) she did well in the test (b) we were late for school (c) the bus broke down (d) Diya studied every day

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