Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 132 · 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.True or false: “Are you ten?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to look busy (b) to waste time (c) to annoy people (d) to avoid mistakes
3. 3.🧪 A scientist wants to learn something new. She mostly asks… (a) rude questions (b) no questions (c) why and how questions (d) yes/no questions only
4. 4.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
5. 5.💡 Real reason or not: “trust me”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
6. 6.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the floor is slippery (b) the test is tomorrow (c) the bus is full (d) because I said so
7. 7.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who shares without checking? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
8. 8.True or false: “Do you like the class library?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “Why is the sea salty?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “It will rain. I just know it.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
11. 11.True or false: “thinks before deciding” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Is the sky blue?” (b) “Is this kite new?” (c) “Do cats purr?” (d) “How are kites made?”
13. 13.🔓 Open or closed: “Do cats purr?”? (a) closed (b) open
14. 14.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Is the sky blue?” (b) “Are you ten?” (c) “How do plants drink?” (d) “Can ice melt?”
15. 15.True or false: “the steps to tie a knot” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.💡 Real reason or not: “the floor is slippery”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Are you ten?” (b) “Is the sky blue?” (c) “How do fish breathe?” (d) “Is this kite new?”
18. 18.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “Do you have it?” (b) “How does it work?” (c) “Is it new?” (d) “Is it big?”
19. 19.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to tie a knot? (a) how (b) why (c) when (d) who
20. 20.True or false: “Did it rain today?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “Is today Monday?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Where do we meet?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus is full (b) dark clouds are coming (c) the road is closed (d) because I said so
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How do plants drink?” (b) “How do fish breathe?” (c) “Are you ten?” (d) “How are kites made?”
25. 25.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) unclear (b) clear
26. 26.True or false: “the floor is slippery” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “the year it was built” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔓 Open or closed: “Did it rain today?”? (a) closed (b) open
29. 29.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “My friend said it, so it must be true.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
31. 31.True or false: “If it is on a website, it must be right.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) thinks before deciding (b) hears only one side (c) compares the options (d) listens to both sides
33. 33.❓ Which question word helps you find out the purpose of a rule? (a) when (b) where (c) how (d) why
34. 34.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “We need more dustbins. Everyone knows that.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
35. 35.True or false: “I don’t need to check. I just know.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
38. 38.True or false: “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.❓ Which question word helps you find out the year it was built? (a) why (b) where (c) when (d) who
40. 40.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Who cares, anyway?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify

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