Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 148 · 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: “asks good questions” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is a real reason? (a) the bus is full (b) everyone knows it (c) end of story (d) it is obvious
3. 3.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Is this kite new?” (b) “Is the sky blue?” (c) “Why is the sea salty?” (d) “Do cats purr?”
4. 4.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks good questions (b) changes mind with proof (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) copies what all do
5. 5.True or false: “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is a closed question? (a) “Why do leaves fall?” (b) “Is the sky blue?” (c) “How do plants drink?” (d) “Why do we yawn?”
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is the sea salty?” (b) “Why do we yawn?” (c) “How are kites made?” (d) “Is the sky blue?”
8. 8.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the person in charge (b) the method to grow beans (c) the place of the party (d) the hour the shop opens
9. 9.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) clear (b) unclear
10. 10.✅ When is a closed question useful? (a) to hear new ideas (b) to start a story (c) to check one fact (d) to learn reasons
11. 11.True or false: “just because” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) believes every rumour (b) shares without checking (c) thinks before deciding (d) decides in a hurry
13. 13.🔓 Open or closed: “Why do we yawn?”? (a) open (b) closed
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusts any website (b) believes every rumour (c) decides in a hurry (d) checks the facts first
15. 15.🌳 Which question makes people think the most? (a) “Is that a tree?” (b) “Why do trees matter?” (c) “Do you see trees?” (d) “Are trees green?”
16. 16.True or false: “it is obvious” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “end of story” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “It will rain. I just know it.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
19. 19.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔓 Open or closed question? “What would happen if there were no trees?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
21. 21.🧱 What is a claim? (a) a kind of question (b) a funny story (c) an idea said to be true (d) a maths sum
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks good questions (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) ignores the facts (d) spots missing facts
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusts any website (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) looks for reasons (d) changes mind with proof
24. 24.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Who cares, anyway?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
25. 25.🔓 Open or closed question? “How do birds find their way home?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) asks good questions (c) checks the facts first (d) believes every rumour
27. 27.🔓 Open or closed question? “Are there trees near your house?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
28. 28.True or false: “never asks why” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “the way bees make honey” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “dark clouds are coming” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to look clever (b) to make better choices (c) to win every fight (d) to stop asking
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) looks for reasons (c) copies what all do (d) thinks before deciding
33. 33.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.💡 Real reason or not: “it saves water”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the friend who helped (b) the player who scored (c) the spot your bag is (d) the person in charge
36. 36.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) it saves water (b) the floor is slippery (c) the road is closed (d) it is obvious
37. 37.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) gets angry (b) hides the fact (c) changes their mind (d) argues anyway
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is slippery (b) everyone knows it (c) it saves water (d) the road is closed
39. 39.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) when (b) why (c) where (d) who
40. 40.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False

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