Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 100 · 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.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the author of a book (b) the spot your bag is (c) the cause of the fight (d) the date of the exam
2. 2.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
4. 4.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) trusts any website (b) ignores the facts (c) compares the options (d) copies what all do
5. 5.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) how (b) when (c) who (d) why
6. 6.True or false: “the person who called” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.☂️ Which is the strongest reason to carry an umbrella today? (a) it looks cool (b) I like the colour (c) the forecast says rain (d) everyone has one
8. 8.True or false: “How do plants drink?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔓 Open or closed: “Why is the sea salty?”? (a) open (b) closed
10. 10.❓ Which question word helps you find out the place of the party? (a) where (b) who (c) how (d) why
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the friend who helped (b) the player who scored (c) the cause of the fight (d) the person in charge
12. 12.True or false: “Mangoes are my favourite fruit because they are sweet and juicy.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can you show me one?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
14. 14.True or false: “We should plant trees here because the playground has no shade.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “Is it break time?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Is the sky blue?” (b) “Do cats purr?” (c) “Why is the sea salty?” (d) “Are you ten?”
18. 18.True or false: “the hour the shop opens” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person who called (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the cause of the fight (d) the reason she cried
21. 21.🔓 Open or closed: “Are you ten?”? (a) open (b) closed
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why do we yawn?” (b) “Do cats purr?” (c) “Did it rain today?” (d) “Is the sky blue?”
23. 23.True or false: “How do birds find their way home?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is a closed question? (a) “How do plants drink?” (b) “Why do leaves fall?” (c) “Why is the sea salty?” (d) “Is the sky blue?”
25. 25.🧱 What is a claim? (a) a maths sum (b) a funny story (c) an idea said to be true (d) a kind of question
26. 26.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” (a) unclear (b) clear
27. 27.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) your best friend (b) the school name (c) the exact date (d) the colour of ink
28. 28.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the year it was built (b) the method to grow beans (c) the city she lives in (d) the reason she cried
29. 29.True or false: “the floor is slippery” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How do fish breathe?” (b) “Why is the sea salty?” (c) “Is the sky blue?” (d) “Why do leaves fall?”
31. 31.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trust me (b) the test is tomorrow (c) the road is closed (d) the bus is full
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hears only one side (b) trusts any website (c) ignores the facts (d) changes mind with proof
34. 34.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I decided before I heard the facts.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
35. 35.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “We should plant trees here. Just do it.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
36. 36.❓ Which question word helps you find out the spot your bag is? (a) why (b) how (c) who (d) where
37. 37.True or false: “the reason leaves fall” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🎒 Which is a good reason to pack your school bag at night? (a) my friend does it (b) bags like the dark (c) mornings are rushed (d) just because
39. 39.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
40. 40.True or false: “the author of a book” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False

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