Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 75 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) the city she lives in (b) the date of the exam (c) the spot your bag is (d) the shelf with atlases
2. 2.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “We should plant trees here because the playground has no shade.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
3. 3.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to win arguments (b) to finish fast (c) to skip facts (d) to avoid false ideas
4. 4.🧩 Rohan is 10 years old. Meera is older than Rohan. How old is Meera? (a) 12 (b) not enough info (c) 11 (d) 15
5. 5.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Is the sky blue?” (b) “Are you ten?” (c) “How do fish breathe?” (d) “Did it rain today?”
6. 6.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: “Share before deleted!”? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
7. 7.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Let’s leave early, as the road near the bridge is closed.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
8. 8.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
9. 9.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) might be fun (b) someone hopes (c) must be true (d) is popular
10. 10.True or false: “Is the river dirty?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: check if it worked or choose the best idea? (a) check if it worked (b) choose the best idea
12. 12.🌡️ You want to know if you have a fever. Which is best? (a) a thermometer (b) touching a wall (c) a guess (d) asking a stranger
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) skipping the review (c) forgetting the lesson (d) saying “who cares”
14. 14.True or false: “the test is tomorrow” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) clear (b) unclear
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts you can check (b) calm, clear words (c) a named source (d) too good to be true
17. 17.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
18. 18.🔓 Open or closed: “Why do we yawn?”? (a) closed (b) open
19. 19.True or false: “Is it break time?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) breaking it into parts (c) making a list (d) staying calm
22. 22.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.✅ The best option is the one that… (a) costs the most (b) a friend picked (c) fits all your needs (d) is the first one
24. 24.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
25. 25.True or false: “One mango in the box was sour, so all the mangoes are sour.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) trusting the first idea (c) waiting to find out (d) ignoring other reasons
27. 27.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) copies what all do (b) trusts any website (c) believes every rumour (d) changes mind with proof
28. 28.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: choose the best idea? (a) step 1 (b) step 3 (c) step 2 (d) step 4
29. 29.📊 Fact or opinion: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
30. 30.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) believes every rumour (b) copies what all do (c) ignores the facts (d) spots missing facts
31. 31.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for a password? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
32. 32.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) we left the gate open (b) the shop was crowded (c) the goat got out (d) the shop had a sale
33. 33.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: see if it helped? (a) step 5 (b) step 4 (c) step 3 (d) step 2
34. 34.True or false: “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Diya has a magnifying glass. Is Diya in the science club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
36. 36.❓ Which question word helps you find out the date of the exam? (a) where (b) when (c) who (d) how
37. 37.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) decides in a hurry (b) never asks why (c) compares the options (d) believes every rumour
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) thinking of other causes (c) checking the facts (d) blaming without proof
39. 39.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
40. 40.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True

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