Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 50 · 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.🤔 Before acting, a thinker asks… (a) “Who will see?” (b) “What could happen?” (c) “How fast?” (d) “Is it Friday?”
2. 2.True or false: “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
4. 4.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
6. 6.True or false: “How do fish breathe?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) speaking in anger (b) only thinking of now (c) acting without thinking (d) waiting a moment
8. 8.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
9. 9.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Meera is a member of the eco-club. Has Meera planted a tree? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
10. 10.True or false: “I don’t need to check. I just know.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🚲 Your cycle chain keeps slipping off. What is a good first step? (a) stop cycling (b) kick the cycle (c) buy a new cycle (d) look at what is wrong
12. 12.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
13. 13.True or false: “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🌱 Kabir planted 32 saplings in 4 hours. Diya planted 6 saplings in 2 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Diya (b) Kabir (c) both the same
16. 16.➡️ What is an effect? (a) why it happens (b) a reason word (c) a guess (d) what happens as a result
17. 17.True or false: “acting without thinking” is acting on impulse. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “Where do we meet?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🧩 A box has 7 rows of oranges, with 9 in each row. How many oranges are in the box? (a) 16 (b) 72 (c) not enough info (d) 63
20. 20.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Vihaan has a magnifying glass. Is Vihaan in the science club? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an atlas (b) a comment with no name (c) a video with no name (d) a guess by a friend
22. 22.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) blaming others (b) guessing wildly (c) breaking it into parts (d) ignoring the problem
23. 23.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) ignoring facts (b) listening to new ideas (c) never deciding (d) agreeing with all
24. 24.True or false: “the cause of the fight” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “Mangoes grow on trees.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is acting on impulse? (a) asking “what if?” (b) imagining what follows (c) waiting a moment (d) acting without thinking
28. 28.🛍️ Aarav has ₹130 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) crayon box, ₹70 (b) small trowel, ₹90 (c) skipping rope, ₹90 (d) seed packet, ₹150
29. 29.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the person in charge (b) the way bees make honey (c) the date of the exam (d) the person who called
30. 30.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) as (b) so (c) since (d) because
31. 31.True or false: “plants need water” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no source or date? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
33. 33.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹210 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹240 (b) picture book, ₹190 (c) seed packet, ₹60 (d) crayon box, ₹60
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the cup is empty (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone spilt water
35. 35.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) lucky charm (d) one means all
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changes mind with proof (b) looks for reasons (c) decides in a hurry (d) thinks before deciding
37. 37.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) flip a coin (b) pick it, 5 beats 1 (c) weigh how big each is (d) ignore the con
38. 38.🧩 Aarav is 7 years old. Nisha is 6 years older than Aarav. How old is Nisha? (a) not enough info (b) 13 (c) 6 (d) 14
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Did it rain today?” (b) “Can ice melt?” (c) “How do fish breathe?” (d) “Is the sky blue?”
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the date of the exam (c) the person who called (d) the time of the match

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