Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 55 · 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: “dark clouds are coming” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: check if it worked? (a) step 1 (b) step 3 (c) step 5 (d) step 2
3. 3.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
4. 4.🛍️ A need or a want: a party hat? (a) a need (b) a want
5. 5.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: trusted sites agree? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
6. 6.Which of these gets in the way of solving? (a) breaking it into parts (b) guessing wildly (c) asking for help (d) staying calm
7. 7.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A pop-up ad told me.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
8. 8.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone spilt water (d) someone left it open
9. 9.Which of these is a closed question? (a) “Why do leaves fall?” (b) “Why is the sea salty?” (c) “Why do we yawn?” (d) “Is the sky blue?”
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water to drink (b) a new video game (c) a pencil for class (d) a warm blanket
11. 11.True or false: “Triangles are prettier than circles.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) blaming without proof (c) waiting to find out (d) saying “maybe”
13. 13.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) mocking who said it (b) the numbers prove it (c) many trials agree (d) tests show it works
14. 14.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) too good to be true (b) trusted sites agree (c) facts you can check (d) no pressure to share
17. 17.🌱 Ishaan planted 12 saplings in 3 hours. Kabir planted 35 saplings in 5 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Kabir (b) Ishaan (c) both the same
18. 18.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🤝 Who can help you solve a hard problem? (a) nobody ever (b) only a stranger (c) a teacher or parent (d) a rumour
20. 20.True or false: “too good to be true” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “the method to grow beans” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.⭐ Kabir made 20 paper stars in 5 hours. Diya made 24 paper stars in 2 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Diya make?
23. 23.💡 Real reason or not: “everyone knows it”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
24. 24.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Are you ten?” (b) “Is the sky blue?” (c) “Why do leaves fall?” (d) “Can ice melt?”
25. 25.True or false: “Is it break time?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) the bell rang (c) someone ate the cake (d) someone left it open
27. 27.True or false: “Maths is more fun than art.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) too good to be true (b) facts you can check (c) no source or date (d) asks for a password
29. 29.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
30. 30.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) since (b) as (c) because (d) so
31. 31.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) he likes running (b) new shoes mean rich (c) shoes are white (d) shoes cost nothing
32. 32.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: guessing wildly? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
33. 33.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the effect? (a) the goat got out (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) we left the gate open (d) the dog heard thunder
34. 34.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
35. 35.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a strange web address (b) too good to be true (c) calm, clear words (d) no source or date
36. 36.True or false: “just because” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “What’s for lunch?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) the page number (b) the colour of ink (c) what facts are given (d) your handwriting
39. 39.True or false: “How do fish breathe?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “the date of the exam” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True

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