Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 169 · 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: “dark clouds are coming” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “changes mind with proof” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) who (b) when (c) where (d) why
4. 4.True or false: “Can birds fly?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “the city she lives in” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I decided before I heard the facts.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
7. 7.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can we skip it?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
8. 8.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Who cares?” (b) “Is it lunch yet?” (c) “Why bother?” (d) “How do you know?”
9. 9.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “If it is on a website, it must be right.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
10. 10.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Our team should practise passing, since we lost the ball 20 times.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
11. 11.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.💡 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
13. 13.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) decides in a hurry (b) hears only one side (c) checks the facts first (d) ignores the facts
14. 14.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “My friend said it, so it must be true.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
15. 15.True or false: “asks “How do you know?”” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
17. 17.Which of these is a closed question? (a) “Why do we yawn?” (b) “Why do leaves fall?” (c) “Can ice melt?” (d) “How are kites made?”
18. 18.Which of these is a real reason? (a) everyone knows it (b) end of story (c) it saves water (d) because I said so
19. 19.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read those pages from that book.” (a) clear (b) unclear
20. 20.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
21. 21.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who thinks before deciding? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
22. 22.🎒 Which is a good reason to pack your school bag at night? (a) just because (b) bags like the dark (c) my friend does it (d) mornings are rushed
23. 23.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) trusts any website (b) changes mind with proof (c) shares without checking (d) believes every rumour
24. 24.🔓 Open or closed: “Can ice melt?”? (a) closed (b) open
25. 25.🥗 Kabir says, “Fruit is good for you.” Which reason supports this best? (a) it is colourful (b) I like the shop (c) it has vitamins (d) it is round
26. 26.True or false: “We need more dustbins because litter piles up near the canteen.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) believes every rumour (b) spots missing facts (c) checks the facts first (d) thinks before deciding
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignores the facts (b) compares the options (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) checks the facts first
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How are kites made?” (b) “How do plants drink?” (c) “Why do we yawn?” (d) “Did it rain today?”
31. 31.Which of these is a real reason? (a) trust me (b) because I said so (c) everyone knows it (d) the bus is full
32. 32.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
33. 33.True or false: “How do fish breathe?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the purpose of a rule (b) the person who called (c) the reason she cried (d) the cause of the fight
35. 35.True or false: “Is the sky blue?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.💡 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
37. 37.True or false: “Let’s leave early. Trust me.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the city she lives in (d) the purpose of a rule
39. 39.🔓 Open or closed: “How do plants drink?”? (a) closed (b) open
40. 40.True or false: “Mangoes are my favourite fruit because they are sweet and juicy.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False

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