Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 113 · 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.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “We should plant trees here because the playground has no shade.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
2. 2.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the person in charge (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the purpose of a rule
3. 3.✅ When is a closed question useful? (a) to check one fact (b) to start a story (c) to hear new ideas (d) to learn reasons
4. 4.Which of these is a real reason? (a) just because (b) the bus is full (c) end of story (d) everyone knows it
5. 5.🧐 A claim with no reason is… (a) always true (b) hard to trust (c) always false (d) a fact
6. 6.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the player who scored (b) the year it was built (c) the author of a book (d) the method to grow beans
7. 7.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the time of the match (b) the steps to make tea (c) the reason she cried (d) the spot your bag is
9. 9.💡 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
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the year it was built (b) the time of the match (c) the date of the exam (d) the room of the meeting
11. 11.True or false: “How could we make the class library better?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the test is tomorrow (b) it saves water (c) the road is closed (d) trust me
13. 13.True or false: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is a closed question? (a) “Why is the sea salty?” (b) “Can ice melt?” (c) “Why do leaves fall?” (d) “How are kites made?”
15. 15.True or false: “Are you ten?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Which page, please?”
17. 17.True or false: “Can ice melt?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I decided before I heard the facts.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How do plants drink?” (b) “Why do leaves fall?” (c) “Can ice melt?” (d) “Why do we yawn?”
20. 20.🔓 Open or closed question? “Is the river dirty?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
21. 21.❓ Which question word helps you find out the friend who helped? (a) who (b) how (c) when (d) why
22. 22.❓ Which question word helps you find out the day of the trip? (a) why (b) when (c) how (d) where
23. 23.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the way bees make honey (d) the person in charge
25. 25.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) hears only one side (b) believes every rumour (c) checks the facts first (d) trusts any website
26. 26.True or false: “spots missing facts” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) because I said so (b) dark clouds are coming (c) the bus is full (d) the floor is slippery
28. 28.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) why (b) when (c) where (d) how
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
30. 30.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “Why Friday?” (b) “This Friday or next?” (c) “Can I bring snacks?” (d) “Are you sure?”
31. 31.🧱 What is a claim? (a) a funny story (b) a kind of question (c) a maths sum (d) an idea said to be true
32. 32.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the room of the meeting (c) the person who called (d) the method to grow beans
33. 33.True or false: “dark clouds are coming” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) hears only one side (b) believes every rumour (c) changes mind with proof (d) never asks why
35. 35.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Was it stopped?” (b) “Who played?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “Why was it stopped?”
36. 36.True or false: “How do fish breathe?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.❓ Which question word helps you find out the hour the shop opens? (a) where (b) who (c) when (d) why
38. 38.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why do we yawn?” (b) “Why is the sea salty?” (c) “How do plants drink?” (d) “Do cats purr?”
40. 40.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) when (b) who (c) where (d) why

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