Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 110 · 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.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who copies what all do? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
2. 2.True or false: “How do plants drink?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “Is the river dirty?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “I decided before I heard the facts.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the reason for a delay (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the person who called
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) decides in a hurry (b) ignores the facts (c) trusts any website (d) listens to both sides
7. 7.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) changes mind with proof (b) spots missing facts (c) never asks why (d) checks the facts first
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shares without checking (b) ignores the facts (c) changes mind with proof (d) never asks why
9. 9.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Mangoes are the best fruit. End of story.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
10. 10.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) unclear (b) clear
11. 11.True or false: “the player who scored” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) spots missing facts (b) shares without checking (c) copies what all do (d) never asks why
13. 13.True or false: “What did you enjoy most about the trip, and why?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) who (b) where (c) when (d) why
15. 15.Which of these is a real reason? (a) end of story (b) it is obvious (c) it saves water (d) everyone knows it
16. 16.🧐 A claim with no reason is… (a) always false (b) hard to trust (c) always true (d) a fact
17. 17.True or false: “end of story” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “The library trip is on Friday at 10 AM. Bring your library card.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) argues anyway (b) changes their mind (c) hides the fact (d) gets angry
20. 20.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I decided before I heard the facts.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
21. 21.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) spots missing facts (c) compares the options (d) copies what all do
22. 22.True or false: “the time of the match” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) when (b) how (c) where (d) why
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shares without checking (b) compares the options (c) listens to both sides (d) asks good questions
25. 25.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
26. 26.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
27. 27.📣 A classmate says the school will be shut all next week. What should you do first? (a) tell everyone (b) believe it at once (c) plan a holiday (d) check with the school
28. 28.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
29. 29.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What’s for lunch?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
30. 30.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) hears only one side (b) shares without checking (c) changes mind with proof (d) trusts any website
31. 31.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the day of the trip (b) the date of the exam (c) the steps to tie a knot (d) the place of the party
32. 32.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Can ice melt?” (b) “Is the sky blue?” (c) “How are kites made?” (d) “Are you ten?”
33. 33.🔒 What is a closed question? (a) a long story (b) a how question (c) a why question (d) a yes/no question
34. 34.True or false: “I don’t need to check. I just know.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “Why do you think the river is dirty?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Can I skip it?” (b) “Why homework?” (c) “Is it easy?” (d) “Which one, please?”
38. 38.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
39. 39.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who shares without checking? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
40. 40.🔓 Open or closed question? “Do you like the class library?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question

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