Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 71 · 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 word starts a question about time? (a) why (b) who (c) when (d) where
2. 2.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a type of question (c) a bad point (d) a good point of a choice
3. 3.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) facts you can check (b) ALL CAPS and !!! (c) no pressure to share (d) trusted sites agree
5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
6. 6.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
7. 7.True or false: “the player who scored” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) hair on the sofa (c) chewed shoes (d) hard to go on trips
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of others (b) only thinking of now (c) imagining what follows (d) asking “what if?”
11. 11.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) no, never (b) only on Mondays (c) only if written (d) yes, so check it
12. 12.❓ Which question word helps you find out the city she lives in? (a) why (b) where (c) how (d) who
13. 13.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) no, heat causes both (b) ice cream is cold (c) yes, it does (d) swimming causes it
14. 14.💡 Real reason or not: “the test is tomorrow”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
15. 15.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Saanvi rides the school bus. Does Saanvi live in Green Park? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
16. 16.🛍️ Ananya has ₹230 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) magazine, ₹290 (b) cricket bat, ₹80 (c) small trowel, ₹120 (d) story book, ₹180
17. 17.True or false: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
19. 19.🔗 What is a cause? (a) why something happens (b) what happens after (c) a fact (d) a kind of question
20. 20.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
21. 21.True or false: “trusts any website” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔓 Open or closed: “Is this kite new?”? (a) closed (b) open
23. 23.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
24. 24.🔓 Open or closed question? “How could we make the class library better?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it happened once (b) everyone is doing it (c) the numbers prove it (d) one was bad, so all are
26. 26.⭐ Nisha made 54 paper stars in 6 hours. Ananya made 12 paper stars in 4 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Ananya make?
27. 27.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to make better choices (b) to win every fight (c) to stop asking (d) to look clever
28. 28.🔮 If you cannot focus, you miss the lesson. If you feel hungry in class, you cannot focus. If you skip breakfast, you feel hungry in class. Suppose you skip breakfast. What happens in the end? (a) you feel hungry in class (b) you miss the lesson (c) you cannot focus
29. 29.🗣️ You want your friend to tell you all about her trip. Which question is best? (a) “What did you see?” (b) “Was it far?” (c) “Was it fun?” (d) “Did you go?”
30. 30.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: understand the problem? (a) step 4 (b) step 3 (c) step 1 (d) step 2
31. 31.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
32. 32.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “This Friday or next?” (b) “Are you sure?” (c) “Why Friday?” (d) “Can I bring snacks?”
34. 34.🎒 Two bags fit your budget. One is strong, one is weak. Which do you pick? (a) neither (b) the strong one (c) both (d) the weak one
35. 35.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) hasty (b) careful
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checks the facts first (b) looks for reasons (c) spots missing facts (d) trusts any website
37. 37.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
38. 38.🛍️ Diya has ₹280 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹270 (b) story book, ₹360 (c) kite, ₹180 (d) paint set, ₹220
39. 39.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the rules first (b) asking “what if?” (c) ignoring warnings (d) planning for problems

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