Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 74 · 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.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking in anger (b) imagining what follows (c) reading the rules first (d) waiting a moment
3. 3.🔮 If we stay indoors, we play carrom. If the match is called off, we stay indoors. If it rains, the match is called off. Suppose it rains. What happens next? (a) the match is called off (b) we play carrom (c) we stay indoors
4. 4.🤔 Before acting, a thinker asks… (a) “Is it Friday?” (b) “How fast?” (c) “What could happen?” (d) “Who will see?”
5. 5.True or false: “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “It will rain. I just know it.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
7. 7.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
8. 8.True or false: “a clear date” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) when (b) who (c) why (d) where
10. 10.🔮 If you play better, you enjoy the game more. If your skill grows, you play better. If you practise daily, your skill grows. Suppose you practise daily. What happens in the end? (a) your skill grows (b) you play better (c) you enjoy the game more
11. 11.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: list possible fixes? (a) step 1 (b) step 2 (c) step 3 (d) step 4
12. 12.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) no smoke or noise (c) busy roads to cross (d) tiring in the rain
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a prize you never won (b) a clear date (c) asks for a password (d) ALL CAPS and !!!
15. 15.📚 Ananya read 20 pages in 2 days. Aarav read 36 pages in 4 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Ananya (b) Aarav (c) both the same
16. 16.Which of these is a real reason? (a) everyone knows it (b) trust me (c) end of story (d) dark clouds are coming
17. 17.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Which page, please?”
18. 18.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
20. 20.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the effect? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) she did well in the test (c) Diya studied every day (d) I watered the seeds
21. 21.🛍️ Saanvi has ₹160 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) small trowel, ₹120 (b) picture book, ₹90 (c) sketch pad, ₹200 (d) colour pencils, ₹140
22. 22.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) looks show the taste (b) cooks are tall (c) dishes are round (d) food is hot
23. 23.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the effect? (a) Diya studied every day (b) the ground is wet (c) she did well in the test (d) it rained all night
24. 24.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) because (b) so (c) as (d) since
25. 25.True or false: “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “asks “How do you know?”” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
28. 28.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) ask them to repeat it (b) pretend you got it (c) nod and walk off (d) guess the way
29. 29.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) only on Sundays (b) yes, for sure (c) no, just a coincidence (d) yes, red is fast
30. 30.🛍️ Arjun has ₹150 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) watering can, ₹220 (b) kite, ₹130 (c) comic, ₹80 (d) seed packet, ₹100
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) mocking who said it (c) checked facts support it (d) it has lots of likes
32. 32.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) someone hopes (b) is popular (c) must be true (d) might be fun
33. 33.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
34. 34.💡 Why think of more than one idea? (a) to find the best one (b) to waste time (c) to confuse people (d) no reason
35. 35.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the cause? (a) the team won the match (b) the sun was very hot (c) the team practised hard (d) the ice cream melted
36. 36.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) only in summer (b) yes, on Sundays (c) yes, always (d) no, it just comes first
37. 37.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: too good to be true? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
38. 38.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
39. 39.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
40. 40.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False

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