Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 135 · 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.🔓 Open or closed question? “How could we make the class library better?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
2. 2.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “Is it big?” (b) “How does it work?” (c) “Do you have it?” (d) “Is it new?”
3. 3.True or false: “Mangoes are the best fruit. End of story.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person who called (b) the friend who helped (c) the player who scored (d) the steps to make tea
5. 5.True or false: “Why is the sea salty?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) when (b) why (c) how (d) who
7. 7.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “Why eggs?” (b) “How many eggs?” (c) “Are eggs round?” (d) “Who laid them?”
8. 8.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
9. 9.💡 Riya says, “We should have a class garden.” What is the best question to ask her? (a) “Is it Monday?” (b) “Can I go?” (c) “Who are you?” (d) “Why do you think so?”
10. 10.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to make tea? (a) who (b) why (c) how (d) when
11. 11.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
12. 12.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the person in charge
14. 14.True or false: “end of story” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “thinks before deciding” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignores the facts (b) shares without checking (c) compares the options (d) believes every rumour
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person who called (b) the player who scored (c) the person in charge (d) the cause of the fight
18. 18.💡 Real reason or not: “just because”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
19. 19.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to win every fight (b) to look clever (c) to stop asking (d) to make better choices
20. 20.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the player who scored (b) the place of the party (c) the method to grow beans (d) the reason for a delay
21. 21.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔓 Open or closed: “Do cats purr?”? (a) closed (b) open
23. 23.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) hears both sides (b) hears only a friend (c) backs the louder one (d) walks away
24. 24.🔓 Open or closed: “Why do we yawn?”? (a) open (b) closed
25. 25.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason leaves fall? (a) why (b) when (c) who (d) where
26. 26.🔓 Open or closed: “Why do leaves fall?”? (a) open (b) closed
27. 27.True or false: “Can birds fly?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the cause of the fight (c) the player who scored (d) the method to grow beans
29. 29.True or false: “Why do we yawn?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “spots missing facts” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read those pages from that book.” (a) unclear (b) clear
32. 32.❓ Which question word helps you find out the purpose of a rule? (a) who (b) why (c) where (d) how
33. 33.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Why bother?” (b) “Is it lunch yet?” (c) “How do you know?” (d) “Who cares?”
34. 34.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
35. 35.💡 Real reason or not: “the floor is slippery”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
36. 36.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “Is the river dirty?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “asks good questions” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
40. 40.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the room of the meeting (d) the author of a book

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