Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 54 · 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.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the purpose of a rule (b) the cause of the fight (c) the person in charge (d) the date of the exam
2. 2.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
3. 3.🔓 What is an open question? (a) a yes/no question (b) a trick question (c) a rude question (d) it needs an explanation
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never asks why (b) shares without checking (c) hears only one side (d) asks “How do you know?”
5. 5.📊 Fact or opinion: a year has 12 months? (a) fact (b) opinion
6. 6.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
7. 7.True or false: “breaking it into parts” helps you solve a problem. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🧩 The film starts at 2 PM and lasts 2 hours. When does it end? (a) 2 PM (b) 4 PM (c) not enough info (d) 5 PM
9. 9.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to waste time (b) to avoid mistakes (c) to annoy people (d) to look busy
10. 10.🛍️ A need or a want: a third pair of shoes? (a) a want (b) a need
11. 11.💰 Aarav saved 16 rupees in 4 weeks. Meera saved 60 rupees in 6 weeks. How many rupees per week did Meera save?
12. 12.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) cats hate me (b) that cat was upset (c) never touch animals (d) all cats are mean
13. 13.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.💡 Real reason or not: “because I said so”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
15. 15.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) he drank the juice (c) the cup is empty (d) someone ate the cake
17. 17.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the effect? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the plants got no water (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the ice cream melted
18. 18.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no source or date? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
19. 19.🛍️ Nisha has ₹160 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹120 (b) skipping rope, ₹100 (c) comic, ₹190 (d) seed packet, ₹150
20. 20.Which of these is a real reason? (a) dark clouds are coming (b) end of story (c) just because (d) because I said so
21. 21.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a clear date? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
22. 22.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
23. 23.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) the pot colour only (b) water, soil and sun (c) the seed type (d) nothing at all
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) repeating the mistake (c) checking your answers (d) skipping the review
25. 25.True or false: “Why is the sea salty?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
27. 27.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What’s for lunch?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
28. 28.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Rohan does not have a green notebook. Is Rohan in Class 4A? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
29. 29.True or false: “the reason for a delay” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
34. 34.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copies what all do (b) looks for reasons (c) trusts any website (d) hears only one side
36. 36.True or false: “trying again” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “Mangoes are my favourite fruit because they are sweet and juicy.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cows give milk (b) bees make honey (c) a year has 12 months (d) dogs are the best pets
39. 39.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) he drank the juice (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone spilt water
40. 40.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) tests show it works (b) one was bad, so all are (c) checked facts support it (d) many trials agree

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