Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 60 · 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 a fact? (a) honey is yummy (b) dogs are the best pets (c) plants need water (d) fish are cute
2. 2.True or false: “breaking it into parts” gets in the way of solving. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Is it break time?”
5. 5.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “I think it will rain, because dark clouds are gathering.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
6. 6.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) both the same (b) can’t tell (c) the 1 kg bag (d) the 2 kg bag
7. 7.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “dogs are the best pets” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) fresh air (c) free exercise (d) time with friends
10. 10.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the method to grow beans (b) the time of the match (c) the author of a book (d) the friend who helped
11. 11.Which of these is a need? (a) extra chocolate (b) a party hat (c) a school uniform (d) a fancy phone case
12. 12.🔓 Open or closed: “How do fish breathe?”? (a) open (b) closed
13. 13.🚲 Your cycle chain keeps slipping off. What is a good first step? (a) buy a new cycle (b) stop cycling (c) look at what is wrong (d) kick the cycle
14. 14.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 2. Garden: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 1. What is the total score of the garden?
15. 15.📊 Fact or opinion: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
16. 16.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) thinking of other causes (c) checking the facts (d) deciding too fast
17. 17.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
18. 18.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the effect? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the show started late (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) there was a traffic jam
19. 19.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) ignoring the problem (b) panicking (c) blaming others (d) trying again
20. 20.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it has lots of likes (b) it happened once (c) the rule book says so (d) one was bad, so all are
21. 21.🧩 Ananya bought 3 kites for ₹105 in all. Each kite cost the same. What did one kite cost? (a) ₹40 (b) not enough info (c) ₹105 (d) ₹35
22. 22.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the cause? (a) it rained all night (b) the ground is wet (c) I watered the seeds (d) the seeds sprouted
24. 24.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📚 You leave your project to the last night. What is likely? (a) a free holiday (b) a perfect project (c) extra marks (d) a rushed project
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
27. 27.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
28. 28.🏏 Vihaan scored 40 runs in 4 overs. Kabir scored 42 runs in 6 overs. How many runs per over did Vihaan score?
29. 29.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
31. 31.🛍️ Nisha has ₹160 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹170 (b) story book, ₹60 (c) skipping rope, ₹120 (d) sketch pad, ₹140
32. 32.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the effect? (a) the power went off (b) the kite flew away (c) the fans stopped (d) the kite string snapped
33. 33.True or false: “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” does not give enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shares without checking (b) trusts any website (c) thinks before deciding (d) copies what all do
35. 35.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “A dog barked at me once, so all dogs are mean.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: imagining what follows? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
38. 38.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Arjun lives in Green Park. Does Arjun ride the school bus? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) it costs nothing (c) free exercise (d) no fuel is used
40. 40.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or understand the problem? (a) try it out (b) understand the problem

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