Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 112 · 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 player who scored (b) the date of the exam (c) the steps to make tea (d) the cause of the fight
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the year it was built (b) the person who called (c) the friend who helped (d) the player who scored
3. 3.True or false: “the reason leaves fall” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is a closed question? (a) “How are kites made?” (b) “Why do we yawn?” (c) “Why do leaves fall?” (d) “Is the sky blue?”
5. 5.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
6. 6.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shares without checking (b) thinks before deciding (c) believes every rumour (d) decides in a hurry
8. 8.✅ When is a closed question useful? (a) to hear new ideas (b) to check one fact (c) to learn reasons (d) to start a story
9. 9.True or false: “the date of the exam” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “the time of the match” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The library trip is on Friday at 10 AM. Bring your library card.” (a) unclear (b) clear
12. 12.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the author of a book (c) the method to grow beans (d) the date of the exam
13. 13.Which of these is a real reason? (a) everyone knows it (b) it is obvious (c) because I said so (d) the road is closed
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
15. 15.True or false: “Why do you like that story so much?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I decided before I heard the facts.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
17. 17.True or false: “I decided before I heard the facts.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “What did you enjoy most about the trip, and why?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.❓ Which question word helps you find out the player who scored? (a) who (b) when (c) where (d) why
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person in charge (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the way bees make honey (d) the steps to make tea
21. 21.🔓 Open or closed question? “What did you enjoy most about the trip, and why?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never asks why (b) compares the options (c) hears only one side (d) copies what all do
23. 23.True or false: “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” (a) unclear (b) clear
26. 26.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the day of the trip (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the place of the party (d) the method to grow beans
27. 27.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) decides in a hurry (b) thinks before deciding (c) listens to both sides (d) changes mind with proof
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the author of a book (b) the person in charge (c) the day of the trip (d) the person who called
29. 29.🔓 Open or closed: “Is this kite new?”? (a) closed (b) open
30. 30.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it saves water (b) the road is closed (c) everyone knows it (d) the floor is slippery
33. 33.🧐 A claim with no reason is… (a) a fact (b) always false (c) always true (d) hard to trust
34. 34.True or false: “because I said so” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Who cares?” (b) “How do you know?” (c) “Why bother?” (d) “Is it lunch yet?”
36. 36.True or false: “Can we skip it?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “the spot your bag is” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧱 What is a claim? (a) an idea said to be true (b) a maths sum (c) a funny story (d) a kind of question
39. 39.💡 Real reason or not: “it saves water”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
40. 40.🔓 Open or closed question? “Can birds fly?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question

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