Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 151 · 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) yes/no questions only (b) rude questions (c) no questions (d) why and how questions
2. 2.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” (a) clear (b) unclear
3. 3.True or false: “Why do leaves fall?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the place of the party (b) the day of the trip (c) the reason for a delay (d) the steps to tie a knot
5. 5.True or false: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the player who scored (b) the purpose of a rule (c) the friend who helped (d) the person in charge
7. 7.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
8. 8.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person in charge? (a) who (b) why (c) when (d) how
9. 9.True or false: “We should plant trees here because the playground has no shade.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Mangoes are the best fruit. End of story.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
11. 11.🧐 A claim with no reason is… (a) always true (b) always false (c) a fact (d) hard to trust
12. 12.True or false: “I don’t need to check. I just know.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “What’s for lunch?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can we skip it?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
16. 16.True or false: “the test is tomorrow” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔓 Open or closed: “Did it rain today?”? (a) open (b) closed
18. 18.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Let’s leave early, as the road near the bridge is closed.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
19. 19.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔒 What is a closed question? (a) a long story (b) a how question (c) a yes/no question (d) a why question
21. 21.True or false: “If it is on a website, it must be right.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Is it break time?”
23. 23.True or false: “changes mind with proof” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “Is it break time?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.❓ Which question word helps you find out the day of the trip? (a) who (b) when (c) why (d) where
26. 26.🧱 What is a claim? (a) a kind of question (b) an idea said to be true (c) a funny story (d) a maths sum
27. 27.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the author of a book (d) the reason for a delay
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus is full (b) the test is tomorrow (c) dark clouds are coming (d) end of story
29. 29.True or false: “I decided before I heard the facts.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Why bother?” (b) “How do you know?” (c) “Is it lunch yet?” (d) “Who cares?”
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hears only one side (b) copies what all do (c) decides in a hurry (d) spots missing facts
32. 32.True or false: “Why do we yawn?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🌧️ 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?”
34. 34.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “Why do you think the river is dirty?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “If it is on a website, it must be right.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
37. 37.True or false: “If it is on a website, it must be right.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is a closed question? (a) “How do plants drink?” (b) “How do fish breathe?” (c) “Are you ten?” (d) “Why is the sea salty?”
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
40. 40.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False

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