Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 15 · 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: “copies what all do” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) compares the options (c) hears only one side (d) checks the facts first
3. 3.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person in charge? (a) why (b) how (c) where (d) who
5. 5.Which of these is a closed question? (a) “Why do we yawn?” (b) “How do fish breathe?” (c) “Why do leaves fall?” (d) “Do cats purr?”
6. 6.🎒 Which is a good reason to pack your school bag at night? (a) bags like the dark (b) my friend does it (c) just because (d) mornings are rushed
7. 7.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “My friend said it, so it must be true.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
8. 8.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the person in charge (c) the day of the trip (d) the date of the exam
9. 9.True or false: “Can you show me one?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
11. 11.True or false: “Is today Monday?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “Can I go home now?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) checks the facts first (b) hears only one side (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) asks good questions
14. 14.💡 Real reason or not: “it saves water”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
15. 15.🗣️ Which word often comes just before a reason? (a) because (b) or (c) maybe (d) but
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the author of a book (b) the friend who helped (c) the person in charge (d) the hour the shop opens
17. 17.🧪 A scientist wants to learn something new. She mostly asks… (a) why and how questions (b) yes/no questions only (c) no questions (d) rude questions
18. 18.True or false: “Can we skip it?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Why was it stopped?” (b) “Who played?” (c) “Was it stopped?” (d) “Is it over?”
20. 20.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Mangoes are the best fruit. End of story.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
21. 21.True or false: “Who cares, anyway?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who decides in a hurry? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks good questions (b) trusts any website (c) listens to both sides (d) compares the options
24. 24.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Can ice melt?” (b) “Why do we yawn?” (c) “Is this kite new?” (d) “Is the sky blue?”
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listens to both sides (b) ignores the facts (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) looks for reasons
26. 26.True or false: “The library trip is on Friday at 10 AM. Bring your library card.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
28. 28.True or false: “asks “How do you know?”” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the method to grow beans (b) the friend who helped (c) the author of a book (d) the reason she cried
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trust me (b) dark clouds are coming (c) the bus is full (d) the road is closed
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Are you ten?” (b) “Is this kite new?” (c) “How do fish breathe?” (d) “Did it rain today?”
32. 32.True or false: “It will rain. I just know it.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “Who laid them?” (b) “Are eggs round?” (c) “Why eggs?” (d) “How many eggs?”
34. 34.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) when (b) where (c) who (d) why
35. 35.True or false: “dark clouds are coming” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) shares without checking (b) decides in a hurry (c) spots missing facts (d) believes every rumour
37. 37.True or false: “Do cats purr?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧱 What is a claim? (a) a kind of question (b) a funny story (c) an idea said to be true (d) a maths sum
39. 39.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who ignores the facts? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
40. 40.True or false: “the way to fold a boat” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True

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