Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 104 · 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 a closed question? (a) “Why is the sea salty?” (b) “How do plants drink?” (c) “How do fish breathe?” (d) “Is this kite new?”
2. 2.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
4. 4.🔒 What is a closed question? (a) a how question (b) a why question (c) a long story (d) a yes/no question
5. 5.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
7. 7.True or false: “the floor is slippery” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the place of the party (b) the person who called (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the shelf with atlases
9. 9.True or false: “the room of the meeting” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who shares without checking? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
11. 11.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Can I skip it?” (b) “Is it easy?” (c) “Why homework?” (d) “Which one, please?”
12. 12.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Is it break time?”
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the friend who helped (b) the person who called (c) the player who scored (d) the way to fold a boat
14. 14.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) gets angry (b) argues anyway (c) changes their mind (d) hides the fact
15. 15.True or false: “Did you go on the trip?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “Why do you like that story so much?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the cause of the fight (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the year it was built
18. 18.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Let’s leave early. Trust me.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
19. 19.True or false: “the room of the meeting” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “Why was it stopped?” (c) “Was it stopped?” (d) “Who played?”
21. 21.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
22. 22.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person in charge (b) the author of a book (c) the time of the match (d) the player who scored
25. 25.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) who (b) when (c) where (d) why
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
27. 27.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “My friend said it, so it must be true.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
28. 28.🔓 Open or closed question? “How could we make the class library better?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
29. 29.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) who (b) where (c) when (d) how
30. 30.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who ignores the facts? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never asks why (b) spots missing facts (c) asks good questions (d) asks “How do you know?”
32. 32.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) shares without checking (b) believes every rumour (c) listens to both sides (d) hears only one side
33. 33.True or false: “Can you show me one?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “Our team should practise passing, since we lost the ball 20 times.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.💡 Real reason or not: “just because”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the date of the exam (b) the day of the trip (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the steps to make tea
37. 37.Which of these is a closed question? (a) “Why do leaves fall?” (b) “How do fish breathe?” (c) “Is the sky blue?” (d) “How do plants drink?”
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the road is closed (b) the bus is full (c) dark clouds are coming (d) just because
39. 39.🧐 A claim with no reason is… (a) always false (b) a fact (c) always true (d) hard to trust
40. 40.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to waste time (b) to avoid mistakes (c) to look busy (d) to annoy people

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