Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 66 · 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.📊 Fact or opinion: the Sun is a star? (a) opinion (b) fact
2. 2.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a guess (b) what happens as a result (c) why it happens (d) a reason word
3. 3.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a proven fact (b) an idea taken as true (c) a measured result (d) a question
4. 4.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
5. 5.🧩 The film starts at 2 PM. It is a long film. When does it end? (a) 3 PM (b) 5 PM (c) 4 PM (d) not enough info
6. 6.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) a clear date (b) a prize you never won (c) asks for a password (d) a strange web address
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) changes mind with proof (c) checks the facts first (d) trusts any website
8. 8.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Ananya can play chess. Is Ananya in the chess club? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
9. 9.🛒 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
10. 10.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) panicking (b) asking for help (c) ignoring the problem (d) giving up at once
11. 11.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for a password? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it was measured twice (b) checked facts support it (c) one was bad, so all are (d) the numbers prove it
13. 13.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) ignores the facts (b) believes every rumour (c) decides in a hurry (d) asks good questions
15. 15.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) it was measured twice (b) checked facts support it (c) many trials agree (d) mocking who said it
16. 16.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) walks away (b) laughs at them (c) checks the idea itself (d) calls them names
17. 17.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) forgetting the lesson (c) keeping a thinking diary (d) skipping the review
18. 18.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: ignoring warnings? (a) thinking ahead (b) acting on impulse
19. 19.🔮 If the alarm does not ring, Rohan wakes up late. If he misses the bus, he walks to school. If Rohan wakes up late, he misses the bus. Suppose the alarm does not ring. What happens next? (a) he misses the bus (b) Rohan wakes up late (c) he walks to school
20. 20.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
21. 21.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
23. 23.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a named source (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) trusted sites agree (d) no pressure to share
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) because I said so (b) the test is tomorrow (c) it saves water (d) the road is closed
25. 25.True or false: “medicine when ill” is a want. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone knows it (b) the bus is full (c) end of story (d) just because
27. 27.True or false: “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.📊 Fact or opinion: ice is frozen water? (a) opinion (b) fact
29. 29.🛍️ A need or a want: a third pair of shoes? (a) a want (b) a need
30. 30.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Nisha trains at 7 AM. Is Nisha in the school football team? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
31. 31.True or false: “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🧩 A box of mangoes has 7 in each row. How many mangoes are in the box? (a) 14 (b) 70 (c) 7 (d) not enough info
33. 33.💡 Real reason or not: “because I said so”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
34. 34.True or false: “checked facts support it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🛍️ Nisha has ₹230 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) paint set, ₹240 (b) crayon box, ₹180 (c) football, ₹140 (d) skipping rope, ₹110
37. 37.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who thinks before deciding? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
38. 38.True or false: “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” is likely fake. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) guessing wildly (b) blaming others (c) staying calm (d) panicking
40. 40.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) agreeing with all (b) never deciding (c) ignoring facts (d) listening to new ideas

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