Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 160 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the road is closed (b) just because (c) because I said so (d) it is obvious
2. 2.💡 Real reason or not: “dark clouds are coming”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
3. 3.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) guess the way (b) ask them to repeat it (c) pretend you got it (d) nod and walk off
4. 4.🗣️ Which word often comes just before a reason? (a) or (b) but (c) maybe (d) because
5. 5.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
6. 6.True or false: “the friend who helped” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “We need more dustbins. Everyone knows that.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
8. 8.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way bees make honey? (a) when (b) who (c) how (d) where
9. 9.True or false: “Do cats purr?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who believes every rumour? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
11. 11.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
12. 12.True or false: “What did you enjoy most about the trip, and why?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.💡 Real reason or not: “the test is tomorrow”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
14. 14.True or false: “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the bus is full (b) the road is closed (c) everyone knows it (d) the floor is slippery
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the purpose of a rule (b) the year it was built (c) the day of the trip (d) the hour the shop opens
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks good questions (b) never asks why (c) thinks before deciding (d) compares the options
18. 18.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
19. 19.🔓 Open or closed: “Did it rain today?”? (a) open (b) closed
20. 20.True or false: “Did you go on the trip?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “checks the facts first” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is slippery (b) trust me (c) it is obvious (d) everyone knows it
23. 23.💡 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
24. 24.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) believes every rumour (c) checks the facts first (d) asks good questions
25. 25.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “We need more dustbins because litter piles up near the canteen.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
26. 26.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) decides in a hurry (b) hears only one side (c) never asks why (d) spots missing facts
27. 27.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who changes mind with proof? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
29. 29.❓ Which question word helps you find out the cause of the fight? (a) where (b) when (c) why (d) who
30. 30.True or false: “never asks why” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) why (b) who (c) how (d) when
32. 32.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “We should plant trees here. Just do it.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
33. 33.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) never asks why (b) checks the facts first (c) listens to both sides (d) asks “How do you know?”
34. 34.True or false: “thinks before deciding” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How do plants drink?” (b) “Can ice melt?” (c) “How are kites made?” (d) “Why do we yawn?”
36. 36.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to make better choices (b) to stop asking (c) to look clever (d) to win every fight
37. 37.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) believes every rumour (b) shares without checking (c) spots missing facts (d) decides in a hurry
39. 39.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “the person who called” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False

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