Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 168 · 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: “Can I go home now?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.❓ Which question word helps you find out the shelf with atlases? (a) when (b) where (c) why (d) who
3. 3.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the author of a book (b) the day of the trip (c) the steps to make tea (d) the purpose of a rule
4. 4.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Why is this so dull?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
5. 5.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who trusts any website? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
6. 6.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “it saves water” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) where (b) when (c) who (d) why
9. 9.True or false: “shares without checking” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who looks for reasons? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
11. 11.True or false: “Are you ten?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the author of a book (c) the year it was built (d) the shelf with atlases
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dark clouds are coming (b) it saves water (c) trust me (d) the road is closed
14. 14.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) clear, fair thinking (b) criticising people (c) thinking very fast (d) believing all you hear
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks good questions (b) spots missing facts (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) decides in a hurry
16. 16.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” (a) unclear (b) clear
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) believes every rumour (b) hears only one side (c) ignores the facts (d) looks for reasons
18. 18.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the method to grow beans (b) the steps to make tea (c) the time of the match (d) the cause of the fight
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
20. 20.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) when (b) how (c) why (d) where
21. 21.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🧐 A claim with no reason is… (a) a fact (b) always false (c) hard to trust (d) always true
23. 23.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) when (b) how (c) where (d) who
24. 24.True or false: “copies what all do” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔓 Open or closed question? “Did you go on the trip?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
26. 26.🐢 Before a big choice, a critical thinker… (a) stops and thinks (b) copies a friend (c) flips a coin (d) picks the first idea
27. 27.🧪 A scientist wants to learn something new. She mostly asks… (a) no questions (b) yes/no questions only (c) why and how questions (d) rude questions
28. 28.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who never asks why? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
29. 29.True or false: “The library trip is on Friday at 10 AM. Bring your library card.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “How does it work?” (b) “Is it big?” (c) “Is it new?” (d) “Do you have it?”
31. 31.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to annoy people (b) to waste time (c) to avoid mistakes (d) to look busy
32. 32.True or false: “We need more dustbins. Everyone knows that.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is a real reason? (a) the floor is slippery (b) everyone knows it (c) because I said so (d) just because
34. 34.True or false: “the author of a book” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Who cares?” (b) “Why bother?” (c) “How do you know?” (d) “Is it lunch yet?”
36. 36.🔓 Open or closed: “Why do we yawn?”? (a) open (b) closed
37. 37.True or false: “Which page, please?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the friend who helped (b) the steps to make tea (c) the player who scored (d) the person who called
39. 39.Which of these is a real reason? (a) end of story (b) because I said so (c) trust me (d) the test is tomorrow
40. 40.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”

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