Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 10 · 40 questions

Thinking tip (Ask first, then think): Find the skill in the question: thinking habits, question words, open or closed, clear or unclear, or claim and reason. Use that lesson’s tip — how do you know; who / when / where / why / how; yes-no or not; what detail is missing; is there a real reason? Read every option before you choose.

1. 1.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
2. 2.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “It will rain. I just know it.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
3. 3.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a question to understand (b) a question to stall (c) a question to tease (d) a test for the teacher
4. 4.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) hears only a friend (b) backs the louder one (c) walks away (d) hears both sides
5. 5.🗣️ Which word often comes just before a reason? (a) but (b) because (c) or (d) maybe
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
7. 7.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who checks the facts first? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
8. 8.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) when (b) why (c) how (d) who
9. 9.True or false: “Is this kite new?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Did it rain today?” (b) “Can ice melt?” (c) “How are kites made?” (d) “Is the sky blue?”
11. 11.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “How many do I bring?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
12. 12.True or false: “the floor is slippery” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “changes mind with proof” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “the day of the trip” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “Can you show me one?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason leaves fall? (a) how (b) where (c) who (d) why
17. 17.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
18. 18.🔓 Open or closed question? “Did you go on the trip?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
19. 19.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “the day of the trip” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “It will rain. I just know it.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) who (b) how (c) when (d) where
23. 23.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) thinks before deciding (b) listens to both sides (c) ignores the facts (d) changes mind with proof
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the time of the match (d) the reason for a delay
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do cats purr?” (b) “Why do we yawn?” (c) “Is this kite new?” (d) “Can ice melt?”
26. 26.True or false: “the spot your bag is” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) clear (b) unclear
28. 28.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I don’t need to check. I just know.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
29. 29.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Mangoes are my favourite fruit because they are sweet and juicy.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the method to grow beans (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the place of the party
31. 31.True or false: “How are kites made?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the purpose of a rule (b) the reason for a delay (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the room of the meeting
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) believes every rumour (b) looks for reasons (c) never asks why (d) trusts any website
34. 34.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Did it rain today?” (b) “Do cats purr?” (c) “Is the sky blue?” (d) “Why do we yawn?”
35. 35.✅ When is a closed question useful? (a) to hear new ideas (b) to start a story (c) to learn reasons (d) to check one fact
36. 36.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the reason leaves fall (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the reason for a delay (d) the place of the party
37. 37.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
38. 38.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) where (b) when (c) why (d) how
39. 39.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Is it break time?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
40. 40.True or false: “Why do leaves fall?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False

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