Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 165 · 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) “How are kites made?” (b) “How do fish breathe?” (c) “Is the sky blue?” (d) “How do plants drink?”
2. 2.True or false: “Mangoes are the best fruit. End of story.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “We should plant trees here because the playground has no shade.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
5. 5.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
6. 6.❓ Which question word helps you find out the date of the exam? (a) why (b) when (c) where (d) who
7. 7.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the author of a book (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the person in charge (d) the reason for a delay
8. 8.💡 Real reason or not: “just because”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
10. 10.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) checks the facts first (b) ignores the facts (c) decides in a hurry (d) never asks why
11. 11.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “It will rain. I just know it.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
12. 12.🧐 A claim with no reason is… (a) always false (b) a fact (c) hard to trust (d) always true
13. 13.🔓 Open or closed: “Did it rain today?”? (a) open (b) closed
14. 14.❓ Which question word helps you find out the player who scored? (a) where (b) when (c) who (d) why
15. 15.True or false: “Did you go on the trip?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “never asks why” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “We should plant trees here because the playground has no shade.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
19. 19.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who changes mind with proof? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
21. 21.🔓 Open or closed: “Why do we yawn?”? (a) open (b) closed
22. 22.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the test is tomorrow (b) it is obvious (c) dark clouds are coming (d) the road is closed
24. 24.📣 A classmate says the school will be shut all next week. What should you do first? (a) tell everyone (b) plan a holiday (c) check with the school (d) believe it at once
25. 25.Which of these is a closed question? (a) “Do cats purr?” (b) “How do fish breathe?” (c) “Why do leaves fall?” (d) “How are kites made?”
26. 26.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who believes every rumour? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
27. 27.🔓 Open or closed: “Can ice melt?”? (a) open (b) closed
28. 28.🔓 Open or closed question? “How could we make the class library better?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
29. 29.True or false: “the bus is full” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
31. 31.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person in charge? (a) why (b) where (c) when (d) who
32. 32.True or false: “I think it will rain, because dark clouds are gathering.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “it saves water” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Our team should practise passing. I said so.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) trusts any website (c) changes mind with proof (d) looks for reasons
36. 36.🔓 Open or closed: “How do fish breathe?”? (a) closed (b) open
37. 37.Which of these is a closed question? (a) “Why is the sea salty?” (b) “How are kites made?” (c) “How do plants drink?” (d) “Did it rain today?”
38. 38.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) where (b) when (c) how (d) who
39. 39.True or false: “Can ice melt?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) believes every rumour (b) shares without checking (c) compares the options (d) copies what all do

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