Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 147 · 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 scientist wants to learn something new. She mostly asks… (a) rude questions (b) no questions (c) yes/no questions only (d) why and how questions
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
3. 3.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “How does it work?” (b) “Is it new?” (c) “Is it big?” (d) “Do you have it?”
4. 4.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Let’s leave early. Trust me.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
5. 5.True or false: “believes every rumour” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔓 Open or closed: “How do plants drink?”? (a) closed (b) open
7. 7.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.💡 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
9. 9.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who compares the options? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
10. 10.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
12. 12.🗣️ You want your friend to tell you all about her trip. Which question is best? (a) “What did you see?” (b) “Was it fun?” (c) “Was it far?” (d) “Did you go?”
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) because I said so (b) end of story (c) the road is closed (d) trust me
14. 14.True or false: “the room of the meeting” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “Why is the sea salty?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) never asks why (b) shares without checking (c) spots missing facts (d) decides in a hurry
17. 17.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the friend who helped (c) the person who called (d) the author of a book
18. 18.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Our team should practise passing. I said so.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
19. 19.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Who cares?” (b) “Why bother?” (c) “How do you know?” (d) “Is it lunch yet?”
20. 20.True or false: “We should plant trees here. Just do it.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Is this kite new?” (b) “Can ice melt?” (c) “How are kites made?” (d) “Is the sky blue?”
22. 22.❓ Which question word helps you find out the date of the exam? (a) when (b) who (c) where (d) how
23. 23.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
24. 24.Which of these is a closed question? (a) “Why do we yawn?” (b) “Do cats purr?” (c) “How do fish breathe?” (d) “How are kites made?”
25. 25.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) when (b) where (c) who (d) why
26. 26.True or false: “Do cats purr?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔓 Open or closed: “Is this kite new?”? (a) closed (b) open
28. 28.True or false: “What would happen if there were no trees?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “the floor is slippery” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) why (b) how (c) who (d) when
31. 31.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) shares without checking (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) never asks why (d) believes every rumour
32. 32.True or false: “checks the facts first” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “How do birds find their way home?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the reason she cried (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the day of the trip
35. 35.True or false: “the day of the trip” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Who played?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “Was it stopped?” (d) “Why was it stopped?”
37. 37.Which of these is a real reason? (a) end of story (b) dark clouds are coming (c) trust me (d) it is obvious
38. 38.True or false: “Is the sky blue?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
40. 40.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Where do we meet?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify

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