Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 16 · 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.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
2. 2.🔓 Open or closed: “Do cats purr?”? (a) open (b) closed
3. 3.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who spots missing facts? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
4. 4.🔓 Open or closed: “Are you ten?”? (a) closed (b) open
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is the sky blue?” (b) “Why is the sea salty?” (c) “How do plants drink?” (d) “Why do we yawn?”
6. 6.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
7. 7.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🌳 Which question makes people think the most? (a) “Is that a tree?” (b) “Are trees green?” (c) “Why do trees matter?” (d) “Do you see trees?”
9. 9.True or false: “We should plant trees here. Just do it.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changes mind with proof (b) decides in a hurry (c) copies what all do (d) hears only one side
11. 11.🔓 Open or closed question? “How do birds find their way home?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
12. 12.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) clear, fair thinking (b) thinking very fast (c) criticising people (d) believing all you hear
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Did it rain today?” (b) “How do fish breathe?” (c) “Is this kite new?” (d) “Is the sky blue?”
14. 14.🔓 Open or closed: “Why do we yawn?”? (a) closed (b) open
15. 15.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
16. 16.True or false: “Can we skip it?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) ignores the facts (b) trusts any website (c) decides in a hurry (d) compares the options
18. 18.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” (a) unclear (b) clear
19. 19.True or false: “Let’s leave early. Trust me.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the cause of the fight (d) the purpose of a rule
21. 21.True or false: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “Are there trees near your house?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Who played?” (b) “Why was it stopped?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “Was it stopped?”
24. 24.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the bus is full (b) the test is tomorrow (c) the floor is slippery (d) just because
25. 25.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Can ice melt?” (b) “Are you ten?” (c) “Did it rain today?” (d) “How are kites made?”
26. 26.True or false: “the steps to make tea” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone knows it (b) just because (c) it saves water (d) trust me
28. 28.🧐 A claim with no reason is… (a) a fact (b) always true (c) hard to trust (d) always false
29. 29.🔓 Open or closed question? “How could we make the class library better?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
30. 30.True or false: “The library trip is on Friday at 10 AM. Bring your library card.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.💡 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
32. 32.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who checks the facts first? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
33. 33.True or false: “Do you like the class library?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) who (b) why (c) how (d) when
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dark clouds are coming (b) because I said so (c) it saves water (d) the bus is full
37. 37.True or false: “the author of a book” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the purpose of a rule (c) the steps to make tea (d) the method to grow beans
39. 39.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) believes every rumour (b) thinks before deciding (c) listens to both sides (d) checks the facts first
40. 40.💡 Real reason or not: “because I said so”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason

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