Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 65 · 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.🔓 Open or closed: “Why is the sea salty?”? (a) closed (b) open
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why do leaves fall?” (b) “How do fish breathe?” (c) “Are you ten?” (d) “Why do we yawn?”
3. 3.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the player who scored (c) the room of the meeting (d) the friend who helped
4. 4.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) trust your first idea (b) ask or look for facts (c) say it louder (d) ignore it
5. 5.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔓 Open or closed: “Do cats purr?”? (a) closed (b) open
7. 7.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) the plants got no water
8. 8.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
9. 9.💡 Riya says, “We should have a class garden.” What is the best question to ask her? (a) “Who are you?” (b) “Can I go?” (c) “Why do you think so?” (d) “Is it Monday?”
10. 10.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
11. 11.True or false: “the shelf with atlases” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.📊 Fact or opinion: “The Sun rises in the east.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
13. 13.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
14. 14.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Meera rides the school bus. Does Meera live in Green Park? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) calm, clear words (c) asks for your OTP (d) a prize you never won
16. 16.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to show off (b) to fill pages (c) to learn from choices (d) to copy friends
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for feedback (b) forgetting the lesson (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) trying a new way
18. 18.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) imagining what follows (b) skipping instructions (c) ignoring warnings (d) speaking in anger
19. 19.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the effect? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the cake got burnt (c) we planted many trees (d) the street became shady
20. 20.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Kabir does not have a green notebook. Is Kabir in Class 4A? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
21. 21.Which of these is a fact? (a) winter is the best (b) fish live in water (c) homework is boring (d) honey is yummy
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) acting without thinking (b) skipping instructions (c) asking “what if?” (d) only thinking of now
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) fresh air (c) no fuel is used (d) busy roads to cross
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus timetable (b) your class teacher (c) a dictionary (d) a forwarded message
25. 25.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Diya is in Class 4A. Does Diya have a green notebook? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
26. 26.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) a friend picked (b) costs the most (c) fits all your needs (d) is the first one
27. 27.Which of these is a real reason? (a) just because (b) because I said so (c) trust me (d) the road is closed
28. 28.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the cause? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) the bus broke down (c) we were late for school (d) I forgot my water bottle
29. 29.True or false: “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Nisha does not wear a blue cap on sports day. Is Nisha in the Blue House? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
31. 31.⚖️ 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
32. 32.💭 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) a proven truth (c) a measured number (d) a dictionary meaning
33. 33.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
34. 34.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) spots missing facts (b) asks good questions (c) ignores the facts (d) checks the facts first
35. 35.Which of these is a need? (a) water to drink (b) a fancy phone case (c) a new video game (d) extra chocolate
36. 36.🚲 Vihaan cycled 18 km in 2 hours. Diya cycled 25 km in 5 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Vihaan (b) both the same (c) Diya
37. 37.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) tiring in the rain (c) it costs nothing (d) it takes more time
38. 38.True or false: “Why do we yawn?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it has lots of likes”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
40. 40.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an inference (b) an observation

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