Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 82 · 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 problem-solving step is this: try it out? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 1 (d) step 4
2. 2.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the rule book says so”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
3. 3.🛠️ Which problem-solving step is this: say what is wrong? (a) step 3 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 4
4. 4.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) planning for problems (b) acting without thinking (c) skipping instructions (d) only thinking of now
5. 5.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
6. 6.🛍️ Arjun has ₹220 and wants something to grow plants. Which choice fits both needs? (a) sketch pad, ₹110 (b) magazine, ₹200 (c) seed packet, ₹250 (d) watering can, ₹170
7. 7.🌱 Rohan planted 36 saplings in 6 hours. Aarav planted 30 saplings in 3 hours. How many saplings per hour did Rohan plant?
8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) observation (b) inference
10. 10.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) it is sunny (d) can’t tell
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) healthy food (b) water to drink (c) medicine when ill (d) extra chocolate
12. 12.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) copies what all do (b) hears only one side (c) shares without checking (d) asks good questions
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinks before deciding (b) compares the options (c) looks for reasons (d) copies what all do
14. 14.True or false: “It will rain. I just know it.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the cup is empty (c) class must be over (d) the baby is crying
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) grabbing the first thing (b) speaking in anger (c) skipping instructions (d) thinking of others
18. 18.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the effect? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the team won the match (c) the team practised hard (d) the shop was crowded
19. 19.🔮 If the match is called off, we stay indoors. If we stay indoors, we play carrom. If it rains, the match is called off. Suppose the match is called off. What happens in the end? (a) we play carrom (b) we stay indoors (c) it rains
20. 20.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Tara cannot play chess. Is Tara in the chess club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
21. 21.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking who said it (b) everyone is doing it (c) one was bad, so all are (d) the rule book says so
23. 23.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Can I skip it?” (b) “Is it easy?” (c) “Which one, please?” (d) “Why homework?”
24. 24.📊 Fact or opinion: cows give milk? (a) opinion (b) fact
25. 25.True or false: “Can we skip it?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Vihaan is in the school football team. Does Vihaan train at 7 AM? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
27. 27.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🚲 Your cycle chain keeps slipping off. What is a good first step? (a) buy a new cycle (b) stop cycling (c) kick the cycle (d) look at what is wrong
29. 29.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Meera is not in the school football team. Does Meera train at 7 AM? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
30. 30.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
31. 31.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Kabir has planted a tree. Is Kabir a member of the eco-club? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
32. 32.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) checking your answers (c) noting what worked (d) forgetting the lesson
33. 33.True or false: “extra chocolate” is a want. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) laughs at them (b) walks away (c) checks the idea itself (d) calls them names
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) the cake is half gone (c) the door is open (d) the cup is empty
36. 36.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
37. 37.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) a comment with no name (c) a forwarded message (d) a random website
38. 38.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Diya is in the school choir. Does Diya practise on Fridays? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
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.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first

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