Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 81 · 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 hour the shop opens? (a) why (b) where (c) who (d) when
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person in charge (b) the year it was built (c) the date of the exam (d) the time of the match
3. 3.True or false: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔓 Open or closed: “Why do we yawn?”? (a) closed (b) open
6. 6.⚖️ 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
7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) observation (b) inference
8. 8.🛍️ Aarav has ₹110 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹70 (b) seed packet, ₹90 (c) small trowel, ₹180 (d) picture book, ₹50
9. 9.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Our team should practise passing. I said so.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
10. 10.🧩 The film starts at 5 PM and lasts 2 hours. When does it end? (a) not enough info (b) 5 PM (c) 8 PM (d) 7 PM
11. 11.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) yes, always (b) only on weekends (c) yes, if it is long (d) no, likes aren’t proof
12. 12.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) argues anyway (b) changes their mind (c) gets angry (d) hides the fact
13. 13.🛍️ Kabir has ₹240 and wants something to draw with. Which choice fits both needs? (a) picture book, ₹90 (b) watering can, ₹230 (c) crayon box, ₹310 (d) sketch pad, ₹200
14. 14.🌍 Which choice has a good long-term consequence? (a) leaving taps open (b) littering (c) saving water daily (d) wasting food
15. 15.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
16. 16.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We tried the new route for 10 days, and it was faster every day.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
17. 17.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: put the plan to work or pick one plan? (a) put the plan to work (b) pick one plan
18. 18.True or false: “because I said so” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) asking what to change (c) repeating the mistake (d) skipping the review
20. 20.💡 Real reason or not: “it saves water”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
21. 21.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We checked all 40 mangoes in the box; every one was ripe.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
22. 22.True or false: “Is today Monday?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📊 Fact or opinion: fish live in water? (a) fact (b) opinion
24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
25. 25.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the year it was built (b) the day of the trip (c) the author of a book (d) the cause of the fight
26. 26.🗒️ Before choosing, first list… (a) what you need (b) the weather (c) random ideas (d) your friends
27. 27.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying again (b) asking for help (c) guessing wildly (d) breaking it into parts
29. 29.👀 What is an observation? (a) a wish (b) a story (c) what you see or hear (d) a guess about why
30. 30.🛍️ Tara has ₹200 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) comic, ₹90 (b) crayon box, ₹50 (c) flower pot, ₹160 (d) seed packet, ₹210
31. 31.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Who did worse?” (b) “Why me?” (c) “What can I fix?” (d) “Is it over?”
32. 32.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “How many do I bring?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
33. 33.💡 Real reason or not: “because I said so”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
34. 34.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” (a) clear (b) unclear
35. 35.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📊 Fact or opinion: winter is the best? (a) opinion (b) fact
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the numbers prove it (b) it has lots of likes (c) everyone is doing it (d) mocking who said it
38. 38.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) careful (b) hasty
39. 39.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) only thinking of now (b) acting without thinking (c) waiting a moment (d) ignoring warnings
40. 40.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) lucky charm

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