Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 48 · 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 today Monday?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a party hat (b) a fancy phone case (c) water to drink (d) a new video game
3. 3.True or false: “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring the problem (b) giving up at once (c) guessing wildly (d) breaking it into parts
5. 5.🧩 Rohan is 6 years old. Kabir is 4 years older than Rohan. How old is Kabir? (a) 10 (b) not enough info (c) 11 (d) 4
6. 6.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) homework is boring (b) red is the nicest colour (c) milk tastes awful (d) a year has 12 months
9. 9.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: check if it worked or try it out? (a) check if it worked (b) try it out
10. 10.True or false: “Our team should practise passing. I said so.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the mistake (b) trying a new way (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) noting what worked
12. 12.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: check if it worked or put the plan to work? (a) check if it worked (b) put the plan to work
13. 13.Which of these is a fact? (a) milk tastes awful (b) dogs are the best pets (c) a year has 12 months (d) homework is boring
14. 14.🔮 What is a consequence? (a) what follows an action (b) a rule (c) a reason word (d) a question
15. 15.🔄 Which is an open question about the park? (a) “Why do you like it?” (b) “Was it shut?” (c) “Is it a park?” (d) “Do you like it?”
16. 16.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
17. 17.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: ignoring the problem? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
18. 18.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
19. 19.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
20. 20.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
22. 22.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
23. 23.🔓 Open or closed question? “What would happen if there were no trees?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
24. 24.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the cause? (a) the show started late (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) there was a traffic jam (d) I was thirsty at lunch
25. 25.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: see if it helped? (a) step 5 (b) step 4 (c) step 1 (d) step 2
27. 27.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: speaking in anger? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
28. 28.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the cause? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the seeds sprouted (c) the cake got burnt (d) I watered the seeds
29. 29.True or false: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.📊 Fact or opinion: fish live in water? (a) fact (b) opinion
31. 31.🛍️ A need or a want: a fancy phone case? (a) a need (b) a want
32. 32.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🧩 Meera bought 4 markers and a water bottle for ₹100 in all. Each marker cost the same. What did one marker cost? (a) ₹100 (b) ₹96 (c) not enough info (d) ₹25
34. 34.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) new shoes mean rich (b) he likes running (c) shoes are white (d) shoes cost nothing
35. 35.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the effect? (a) the goat got out (b) the oven was too hot (c) we left the gate open (d) the cake got burnt
36. 36.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the place of the party (b) the reason she cried (c) the reason for a delay (d) the way to fold a boat
38. 38.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) facts you can check (b) no source or date (c) asks for a password (d) a strange web address
39. 39.True or false: “the player who scored” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it happened once (b) it has lots of likes (c) it was measured twice (d) my lucky pen did it

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