Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 91 · 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 of these helps you solve a problem? (a) giving up at once (b) staying calm (c) panicking (d) guessing wildly
2. 2.True or false: “Is it break time?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a final answer (c) a bad point (d) a type of question
4. 4.📚 Arjun read 72 pages in 6 days. Diya read 12 pages in 4 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Diya (c) Arjun
5. 5.🔓 Open or closed question? “Is today Monday?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
6. 6.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) decides in a hurry (b) believes every rumour (c) changes mind with proof (d) trusts any website
7. 7.🛍️ A need or a want: a warm blanket? (a) a need (b) a want
8. 8.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “My friend didn’t like the book, so the book is bad for everyone.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
9. 9.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks good questions? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
10. 10.🔮 If the fan stops, the room gets hot. If the power goes off, the fan stops. If the room gets hot, we open the windows. Suppose the fan stops. What happens in the end? (a) the power goes off (b) we open the windows (c) the room gets hot
11. 11.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The library trip is on Friday at 10 AM. Bring your library card.” (a) unclear (b) clear
12. 12.True or false: “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “It will rain. I just know it.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.❓ You are not sure if a news post is true. What helps most? (a) believe the title (b) trust the photo (c) share it to ask (d) check trusted sources
15. 15.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) copies what all do (b) looks for reasons (c) thinks before deciding (d) asks good questions
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinks before deciding (b) spots missing facts (c) never asks why (d) listens to both sides
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a forwarded message (c) a joke page (d) a random website
18. 18.📊 Fact or opinion: red is the nicest colour? (a) opinion (b) fact
19. 19.📊 Fact or opinion: a year has 12 months? (a) fact (b) opinion
20. 20.True or false: “a prize you never won” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) might be fun (b) someone hopes (c) must be true (d) is popular
22. 22.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
23. 23.🔮 What is a consequence? (a) what follows an action (b) a question (c) a rule (d) a reason word
24. 24.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) hasty (b) careful
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping instructions (b) only thinking of now (c) imagining what follows (d) acting without thinking
26. 26.True or false: “it is obvious” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the effect? (a) the power went off (b) we planted many trees (c) the fans stopped (d) the street became shady
28. 28.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who copies what all do? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
29. 29.True or false: “the author of a book” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧩 Arjun bought 6 kites for ₹240 in all. Each kite cost the same. What did one kite cost? (a) ₹240 (b) ₹40 (c) ₹45 (d) not enough info
31. 31.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the room of the meeting (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the day of the trip
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) saying “who cares” (c) repeating the mistake (d) hiding the mistake
33. 33.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) medicine when ill (b) a pencil for class (c) a warm blanket (d) a toy robot
35. 35.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the effect? (a) the washing fell down (b) the wind was strong (c) the bus broke down (d) we were late for school
36. 36.True or false: “A spider has eight legs.” is an opinion — it is what someone feels. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
38. 38.🔓 Open or closed question? “What did you enjoy most about the trip, and why?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
39. 39.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) changes their mind (b) gets angry (c) argues anyway (d) hides the fact
40. 40.Which of these learns nothing? (a) repeating the mistake (b) asking what to change (c) noting what worked (d) checking your answers

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