Critical Thinking Worksheet: Final Test

Critical thinking lesson 24: Final test: critical thinking and problem solving · Set 92 · 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) the day of the trip (b) the steps to make tea (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the steps to tie a knot
2. 2.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) hears only one side (b) decides in a hurry (c) never asks why (d) asks “How do you know?”
4. 4.🔤 Which word often shows an opinion? (a) metres (b) Monday (c) seven (d) best
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the place of the party (c) the room of the meeting (d) the time of the match
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) just because (b) everyone knows it (c) it is obvious (d) the bus is full
7. 7.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Rohan does not live in Green Park. Does Rohan ride the school bus? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
8. 8.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
9. 9.❓ Which question word helps you find out the cause of the fight? (a) where (b) who (c) how (d) why
10. 10.Which of these is an opinion? (a) bees make honey (b) fish live in water (c) a year has 12 months (d) honey is yummy
11. 11.⭐ Nisha made 36 paper stars in 6 hours. Ananya made 40 paper stars in 5 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Ananya make?
12. 12.🛠️ When solving a problem, which comes first: try it out or see if it helped? (a) try it out (b) see if it helped
13. 13.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ice is frozen water (b) fish live in water (c) winter is the best (d) plants need water
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fancy phone case (b) a school uniform (c) extra chocolate (d) a new video game
16. 16.True or false: “the floor is slippery” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔬 Why do scientists repeat an experiment? (a) for fun only (b) to be sure of results (c) to change answers (d) to waste time
19. 19.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a named source (b) too good to be true (c) no pressure to share (d) facts you can check
20. 20.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) “Share before deleted!” (b) trusted sites agree (c) calm, clear words (d) no pressure to share
21. 21.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I asked the science teacher.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
23. 23.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the date of the exam (b) the city she lives in (c) the player who scored (d) the shelf with atlases
24. 24.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the cause? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the ice cream melted (c) the batter hit a six (d) the sun was very hot
25. 25.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I was right before, so I’m right now.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
26. 26.🍛 Which sentence is a fact? (a) Dal is boring. (b) Dal is yummy. (c) Dal is the best. (d) Dal has protein.
27. 27.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a friend’s guess (b) a forwarded message (c) a random website (d) the school notice
28. 28.True or false: “Did you go on the trip?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.💡 Real reason or not: “just because”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
30. 30.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) believes every rumour (c) compares the options (d) thinks before deciding
32. 32.True or false: “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” gives enough evidence. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “giving up at once” helps you solve a problem. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔓 What is an open question? (a) it needs an explanation (b) a trick question (c) a yes/no question (d) a rude question
36. 36.True or false: “breaking it into parts” gets in the way of solving. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “You’re just lucky.” (b) “No, I’m right.” (c) “I don’t care.” (d) “Thanks, I see it now.”
39. 39.🔮 If you practise daily, your skill grows. If your skill grows, you play better. If you play better, you enjoy the game more. Suppose you practise daily. What happens in the end? (a) you play better (b) you enjoy the game more (c) your skill grows
40. 40.True or false: “Which page, please?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True

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