Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 61 · 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.✅ When is a closed question useful? (a) to start a story (b) to learn reasons (c) to check one fact (d) to hear new ideas
2. 2.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “We need more dustbins because litter piles up near the canteen.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
3. 3.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to avoid false ideas (b) to skip facts (c) to finish fast (d) to win arguments
4. 4.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) the numbers prove it (c) mocking who said it (d) everyone is doing it
5. 5.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “the numbers prove it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔮 If the fan stops, the room gets hot. If the room gets hot, we open the windows. If the power goes off, the fan stops. Suppose the fan stops. What happens in the end? (a) we open the windows (b) the power goes off (c) the room gets hot
8. 8.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a guess (b) what happens as a result (c) a reason word (d) why it happens
9. 9.True or false: “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the rule book says so (b) it was measured twice (c) mocking who said it (d) many trials agree
11. 11.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) unclear (b) clear
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the author of a book (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the steps to make tea (d) the way bees make honey
13. 13.True or false: “it saves water” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “hiding the mistake” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) believes every rumour (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) trusts any website (d) decides in a hurry
16. 16.💡 Riya says, “We should have a class garden.” What is the best question to ask her? (a) “Can I go?” (b) “Who are you?” (c) “Why do you think so?” (d) “Is it Monday?”
17. 17.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looks for reasons (b) listens to both sides (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) never asks why
19. 19.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
20. 20.Which of these is a fact? (a) honey is yummy (b) fish are cute (c) dogs are the best pets (d) plants need water
21. 21.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) everyone does it
22. 22.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “many trials agree”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
23. 23.True or false: “Do cats purr?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “what if?” (b) waiting a moment (c) thinking of others (d) acting without thinking
25. 25.🏏 Rohan scored 55 runs in 5 overs. Tara scored 54 runs in 6 overs. How many runs per over did Rohan score?
26. 26.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
27. 27.✅ A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) can be checked (c) sounds nice (d) everyone likes
28. 28.True or false: “There are 30 students in Class 5B.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🚫 An option costs more than you have. What do you do? (a) buy it anyway (b) cross it out (c) borrow from strangers (d) cry
31. 31.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) giving up at once (b) panicking (c) ignoring the problem (d) asking for help
32. 32.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) grabbing the first thing (b) reading the rules first (c) speaking in anger (d) only thinking of now
33. 33.True or false: “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) asking before judging (c) checking the facts (d) ignoring other reasons
35. 35.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) no pressure to share (b) a clear date (c) trusted sites agree (d) a strange web address
36. 36.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Is it break time?”
37. 37.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Ananya does not practise on Fridays. Is Ananya in the school choir? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
38. 38.📊 Fact or opinion: “The Sun rises in the east.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
39. 39.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fish are cute (b) red is the nicest colour (c) bees make honey (d) winter is the best

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