Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 464 · 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: “Is the sky blue?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “Our team should practise passing, since we lost the ball 20 times.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason she cried? (a) how (b) who (c) why (d) when
4. 4.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) dark clouds are coming (b) it saves water (c) because I said so (d) the road is closed
5. 5.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the cause? (a) the milk went sour (b) Diya studied every day (c) she did well in the test (d) the milk was left out
6. 6.True or false: “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
8. 8.❓ Which question word helps you find out the place of the party? (a) how (b) why (c) who (d) where
9. 9.🔓 Open or closed: “Why do leaves fall?”? (a) closed (b) open
10. 10.True or false: “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is an opinion? (a) milk tastes awful (b) a year has 12 months (c) bees make honey (d) plants need water
12. 12.True or false: “We need more dustbins. Everyone knows that.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔮 If the dog is not walked, it gets restless. If it gets restless, it chews the shoes. If it chews the shoes, the shoes are ruined. Suppose the dog is not walked. What happens next? (a) the shoes are ruined (b) it chews the shoes (c) it gets restless
14. 14.📝 What does “evidence” mean? (a) a loud opinion (b) a rumour (c) facts that support it (d) a guess
15. 15.True or false: “because I said so” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) panicking (b) giving up at once (c) repeating the same try (d) trying again
17. 17.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) hard to go on trips (c) food costs money (d) hair on the sofa
18. 18.True or false: “That is one side. What does the other side say?” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🐢 Before a big choice, a critical thinker… (a) stops and thinks (b) copies a friend (c) picks the first idea (d) flips a coin
20. 20.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) why it happens (c) a guess (d) what happens as a result
21. 21.True or false: “saying “who cares”” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) panicking (b) breaking it into parts (c) blaming others (d) giving up at once
24. 24.📊 Fact or opinion: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
25. 25.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
26. 26.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” (a) everyone does it (b) lucky charm (c) one means all (d) attacking the person
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear date (b) facts you can check (c) a prize you never won (d) calm, clear words
29. 29.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) maybe she is busy (b) she lost all her friends (c) she moved away (d) she hates me
30. 30.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
31. 31.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) checked facts support it (b) the rule book says so (c) it has lots of likes (d) many trials agree
32. 32.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she is always angry (b) she is a robot (c) nothing else (d) she did not see you
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person who called (b) the player who scored (c) the author of a book (d) the place of the party
34. 34.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) random ideas (b) what you need (c) the weather (d) your friends
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for help (b) staying calm (c) breaking it into parts (d) ignoring the problem
36. 36.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) a forwarded message (c) a stranger online (d) a science textbook
37. 37.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
38. 38.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Meera has not planted a tree. Is Meera a member of the eco-club? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
39. 39.True or false: “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🕵️ 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

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