Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 462 · 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 box has 3 rows of guavas, with 5 in each row. How many guavas are in the box? (a) 20 (b) 15 (c) not enough info (d) 8
2. 2.True or false: “thinks before deciding” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “healthy food” is a need. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “the floor is slippery” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “My friend said it, so it must be true.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
6. 6.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a good point of a choice (c) a bad point (d) a final answer
8. 8.🍛 Which sentence is a fact? (a) Dal is boring. (b) Dal is the best. (c) Dal is yummy. (d) Dal has protein.
9. 9.🔮 If the power goes off, the fan stops. If the room gets hot, we open the windows. If the fan stops, the room gets hot. Suppose the power goes off. What happens in the end? (a) the room gets hot (b) we open the windows (c) the fan stops
10. 10.❓ Which question word helps you find out the spot your bag is? (a) how (b) when (c) who (d) where
11. 11.💡 Real reason or not: “the road is closed”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water to drink (b) a pencil for class (c) healthy food (d) a toy robot
13. 13.❓ Which question word helps you find out the method to grow beans? (a) why (b) where (c) when (d) how
14. 14.True or false: “homework is boring” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can we skip it?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
16. 16.True or false: “That is one side. What does the other side say?” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a papaya (b) a banana (c) a guava (d) a mango
18. 18.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) waiting to find out (c) ignoring other reasons (d) checking the facts
19. 19.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) food costs money (c) a happy welcome home (d) chewed shoes
20. 20.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: grabbing the first thing? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
21. 21.🔓 Open or closed question? “Do you like the class library?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
22. 22.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she lost all her friends (b) she moved away (c) maybe she is busy (d) she hates me
23. 23.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 2. Beach: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 2. Lake: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) lake (c) beach
24. 24.True or false: “trust me” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
26. 26.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) there are crumbs (b) someone was hungry (c) the dog did it (d) Kabir ate them
27. 27.🔮 If it rains, the match is called off. If we stay indoors, we play carrom. If the match is called off, we stay indoors. Suppose the match is called off. What happens in the end? (a) it rains (b) we stay indoors (c) we play carrom
28. 28.True or false: “Did you go on the trip?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🚲 Nisha cycled 12 km in 4 hours. Ananya cycled 24 km in 2 hours. How many km per hour did Ananya cycle?
30. 30.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who listens to both sides? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
31. 31.🚌 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 school (c) at the market (d) at the depot
32. 32.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
33. 33.📊 Fact or opinion: “Triangles are prettier than circles.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
34. 34.🔓 Open or closed question? “How do birds find their way home?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
35. 35.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) inference (b) observation
37. 37.❓ Which question word helps you find out the hour the shop opens? (a) how (b) who (c) when (d) why
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the floor is wet (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone ate the cake
39. 39.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
40. 40.⭐ Ananya made 30 paper stars in 6 hours. Aarav made 33 paper stars in 3 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Ananya (b) both the same (c) Aarav

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