Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 88 · 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) “Is the sky blue?” (b) “Why is the sea salty?” (c) “How are kites made?” (d) “Why do we yawn?”
2. 2.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
3. 3.True or false: “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “Why eggs?” (b) “Who laid them?” (c) “How many eggs?” (d) “Are eggs round?”
5. 5.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “I think it will rain, because dark clouds are gathering.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) milk tastes awful (b) homework is boring (c) winter is the best (d) bees make honey
7. 7.🏫 “Our school has 900 students.” How could you check it? (a) guess a number (b) count your friends (c) ask a toddler (d) ask the school office
8. 8.True or false: “saying “who cares”” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) hair on the sofa (c) food costs money (d) it keeps you active
10. 10.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a strange web address (b) facts you can check (c) a clear date (d) trusted sites agree
12. 12.Which of these is thinking ahead? (a) skipping instructions (b) grabbing the first thing (c) reading the rules first (d) ignoring warnings
13. 13.📊 Fact or opinion: dogs are the best pets? (a) opinion (b) fact
14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
15. 15.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Who did worse?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “Why me?” (d) “What can I fix?”
16. 16.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the reason she cried (c) the steps to make tea (d) the day of the trip
17. 17.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) cooks are tall (b) dishes are round (c) looks show the taste (d) food is hot
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) tiring in the rain (c) free exercise (d) busy roads to cross
19. 19.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) might be fun (b) must be true (c) is popular (d) someone hopes
20. 20.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) someone was hungry (b) the dog did it (c) there are crumbs (d) Kabir ate them
21. 21.Which of these is a closed question? (a) “Can ice melt?” (b) “Why do leaves fall?” (c) “Why do we yawn?” (d) “How do fish breathe?”
22. 22.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) a cold drink (b) dry fields (c) floods and wet roads (d) sunny skies
23. 23.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) thinking of other causes (c) ignoring other reasons (d) asking before judging
24. 24.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) nothing else (b) she is always angry (c) she did not see you (d) she is a robot
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) honey is yummy (b) cows give milk (c) milk tastes awful (d) winter is the best
26. 26.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a random website (c) a joke page (d) a dictionary
27. 27.🔓 Open or closed question? “What would happen if there were no trees?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
28. 28.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) who finished first (b) their shoe colour (c) metres per second (d) who is taller
29. 29.🧩 Arjun is 9 years old. Vihaan is older than Arjun. How old is Vihaan? (a) 14 (b) not enough info (c) 10 (d) 11
30. 30.Which of these is a fact? (a) fish live in water (b) milk tastes awful (c) homework is boring (d) fish are cute
31. 31.True or false: “Why do you think the river is dirty?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “We tested 20 seeds, and 18 of them sprouted.” does not give enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “Who cares, anyway?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “a comment with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to make tea? (a) where (b) how (c) why (d) who
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone is doing it (b) it has lots of likes (c) mocking who said it (d) the rule book says so
37. 37.🧩 Meera is 6 years old. Tara is 4 years older than Meera. How old is Tara? (a) not enough info (b) 10 (c) 11 (d) 4
38. 38.🔮 Thinking ahead or acting on impulse: imagining what follows? (a) acting on impulse (b) thinking ahead
39. 39.📊 Fact or opinion: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
40. 40.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False

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