Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 76 · 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 question word helps you find out the cause of the fight? (a) why (b) where (c) how (d) who
2. 2.True or false: “making a list” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.📏 How can you check the fact “The table is 1 metre long”? (a) ask if it is nice (b) measure it (c) guess (d) vote on it
4. 4.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) class must be over (c) the floor is wet (d) the baby is hungry
5. 5.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: ALL CAPS and !!!? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
6. 6.True or false: “asks for a password” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the day of the trip (c) the steps to make tea (d) the year it was built
8. 8.🧩 A box of guavas has 8 in each row. How many guavas are in the box? (a) 16 (b) 80 (c) not enough info (d) 8
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) saying “maybe” (c) judging by looks (d) guessing the worst
10. 10.Which of these is an observation? (a) the door is open (b) someone spilt water (c) class must be over (d) someone ate the cake
11. 11.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
12. 12.🔮 What is a consequence? (a) a question (b) a rule (c) a reason word (d) what follows an action
13. 13.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the same try (b) giving up at once (c) making a list (d) blaming others
15. 15.True or false: “checking the facts” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fish live in water (b) a year has 12 months (c) ice is frozen water (d) milk tastes awful
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) medicine when ill (b) a party hat (c) water to drink (d) a school uniform
18. 18.🍱 You need a lunch that is healthy and ready in 10 minutes. Which fits? (a) a packet of chips (b) a fruit and curd bowl (c) a big cake (d) a 2-hour biryani
19. 19.🛍️ Arjun has ₹130 and wants something to read. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹90 (b) picture book, ₹90 (c) magazine, ₹200 (d) colour pencils, ₹110
20. 20.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
21. 21.🧩 Arjun bought 5 balls and a bag for ₹260 in all. Each ball cost the same. What did one ball cost? (a) ₹260 (b) ₹52 (c) ₹255 (d) not enough info
22. 22.True or false: “Who cares, anyway?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
24. 24.Which of these helps you improve? (a) noting what worked (b) blaming bad luck (c) forgetting the lesson (d) saying “who cares”
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it takes more time (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no fuel is used
26. 26.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “My friend said it, so it must be true.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
27. 27.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a guava (b) a banana (c) a papaya (d) a mango
28. 28.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
30. 30.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) listens to both sides (b) changes mind with proof (c) spots missing facts (d) copies what all do
31. 31.True or false: “If it is on a website, it must be right.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “checked facts support it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “We need more dustbins. Everyone knows that.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these helps you solve a problem? (a) blaming others (b) trying again (c) panicking (d) repeating the same try
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking who said it (b) it happened once (c) tests show it works (d) my lucky pen did it
37. 37.True or false: “a warm blanket” is a want. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) cats hate me (b) that cat was upset (c) all cats are mean (d) never touch animals
39. 39.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) no smoke or noise (d) busy roads to cross

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