Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 128 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Is it break time?”
2. 2.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔓 Open or closed: “Can ice melt?”? (a) open (b) closed
4. 4.True or false: “Why is the sea salty?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) decides in a hurry (b) never asks why (c) looks for reasons (d) ignores the facts
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the day of the trip (b) the room of the meeting (c) the place of the party (d) the spot your bag is
7. 7.❓ Which question word helps you find out the cause of the fight? (a) when (b) where (c) why (d) who
8. 8.🔓 Open or closed: “Did it rain today?”? (a) open (b) closed
9. 9.💡 Real reason or not: “the bus is full”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
10. 10.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Mangoes are the best fruit. End of story.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
11. 11.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Why bother?” (b) “Is it lunch yet?” (c) “How do you know?” (d) “Who cares?”
12. 12.❓ Which question word helps you find out the method to grow beans? (a) where (b) when (c) why (d) how
13. 13.🔁 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
14. 14.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who trusts any website? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
15. 15.True or false: “What’s for lunch?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔓 Open or closed: “Why is the sea salty?”? (a) closed (b) open
17. 17.❓ Which question word helps you find out the time of the match? (a) when (b) who (c) why (d) how
18. 18.💡 Real reason or not: “everyone knows it”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the cause of the fight (d) the purpose of a rule
20. 20.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” (a) clear (b) unclear
21. 21.💡 Real reason or not: “the test is tomorrow”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
22. 22.Which of these is a closed question? (a) “Why do we yawn?” (b) “How do plants drink?” (c) “Is this kite new?” (d) “How are kites made?”
23. 23.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “We need more dustbins. Everyone knows that.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
24. 24.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who thinks before deciding? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
25. 25.True or false: “How could we make the class library better?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) decides in a hurry (b) ignores the facts (c) asks good questions (d) copies what all do
28. 28.🔓 Open or closed question? “Why do you think the river is dirty?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
29. 29.True or false: “We need more dustbins because litter piles up near the canteen.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “Is it break time?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never asks why (b) asks good questions (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) compares the options
33. 33.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who listens to both sides? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
34. 34.🔓 What is an open question? (a) it needs an explanation (b) a trick question (c) a yes/no question (d) a rude question
35. 35.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to make tea? (a) how (b) why (c) when (d) where
36. 36.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Do cats purr?” (b) “Is the sky blue?” (c) “Is this kite new?” (d) “Why do we yawn?”
37. 37.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the reason she cried (b) the cause of the fight (c) the method to grow beans (d) the city she lives in
38. 38.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who copies what all do? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
39. 39.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) why (b) where (c) when (d) who
40. 40.🧐 A claim with no reason is… (a) always false (b) always true (c) a fact (d) hard to trust

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