Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 57 · 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.🛍️ Kabir has ₹120 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹80 (b) watering can, ₹70 (c) paint set, ₹140 (d) sketch pad, ₹100
2. 2.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: choose the best idea or try it out? (a) choose the best idea (b) try it out
3. 3.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
4. 4.True or false: “How could we make the class library better?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.📣 A classmate says the school will be shut all next week. What should you do first? (a) believe it at once (b) tell everyone (c) plan a holiday (d) check with the school
6. 6.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a joke page (c) a doctor (d) a rumour in the corridor
7. 7.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to look busy (b) to waste time (c) to avoid mistakes (d) to annoy people
8. 8.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) the school name (b) your best friend (c) the colour of ink (d) the exact date
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the steps to make tea (c) the method to grow beans (d) the year it was built
10. 10.True or false: “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) it was measured twice (c) my lucky pen did it (d) it happened once
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
13. 13.True or false: “The library trip is on Friday at 10 AM. Bring your library card.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “The library page shows it opens at 9 AM on Saturdays.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🛠️ Does this help solve a problem, or get in the way: staying calm? (a) helps solve it (b) gets in the way
16. 16.🔮 If the class saves paper, fewer trees are cut. If fewer trees are cut, birds keep their homes. If birds keep their homes, the park stays green. Suppose the class saves paper. What happens in the end? (a) fewer trees are cut (b) birds keep their homes (c) the park stays green
17. 17.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) on the road (b) at the school (c) at the market (d) at the depot
18. 18.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Saanvi practises on Fridays. Is Saanvi in the school choir? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
19. 19.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Nisha is not in Class 4A. Does Nisha have a green notebook? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
20. 20.True or false: “a stranger online” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
23. 23.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: put the plan to work or choose the best idea? (a) put the plan to work (b) choose the best idea
24. 24.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who decides in a hurry? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
25. 25.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
27. 27.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Kabir practises on Fridays. Is Kabir in the school choir? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
28. 28.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: asking “what if?”? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
29. 29.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) who (b) when (c) why (d) where
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bees make honey (b) fish are cute (c) honey is yummy (d) red is the nicest colour
31. 31.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.📝 What does “evidence” mean? (a) facts that support it (b) a rumour (c) a guess (d) a loud opinion
33. 33.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) trusts any website (b) decides in a hurry (c) changes mind with proof (d) shares without checking
34. 34.Which of these is a want? (a) a new video game (b) medicine when ill (c) healthy food (d) water to drink
35. 35.📚 You leave your project to the last night. What is likely? (a) a perfect project (b) extra marks (c) a rushed project (d) a free holiday
36. 36.📊 Fact or opinion: dogs are the best pets? (a) fact (b) opinion
37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) observation (b) inference
38. 38.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) your friends (b) random ideas (c) what you need (d) the weather
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a party hat (b) healthy food (c) a school uniform (d) medicine when ill
40. 40.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the baby is crying (c) the baby is hungry (d) someone left it open

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