Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 17 · 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.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who compares the options? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
2. 2.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to avoid mistakes (b) to annoy people (c) to look busy (d) to waste time
3. 3.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Was it stopped?” (b) “Why was it stopped?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “Who played?”
5. 5.💡 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
6. 6.💡 Real reason or not: “the road is closed”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the time of the match (b) the year it was built (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the date of the exam
8. 8.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) who (b) how (c) why (d) when
9. 9.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Is it break time?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
10. 10.True or false: “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Do cats purr?” (b) “Did it rain today?” (c) “How do plants drink?” (d) “Are you ten?”
12. 12.True or false: “the year it was built” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔓 Open or closed: “Is the sky blue?”? (a) closed (b) open
14. 14.True or false: “How do fish breathe?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “trusts any website” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🎒 Which is a good reason to pack your school bag at night? (a) bags like the dark (b) just because (c) mornings are rushed (d) my friend does it
18. 18.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) decides in a hurry (b) ignores the facts (c) listens to both sides (d) trusts any website
19. 19.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a test for the teacher (b) a question to stall (c) a question to understand (d) a question to tease
20. 20.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I decided before I heard the facts.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
22. 22.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
23. 23.True or false: “listens to both sides” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “What did you enjoy most about the trip, and why?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who changes mind with proof? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
26. 26.🧐 A claim with no reason is… (a) always true (b) a fact (c) hard to trust (d) always false
27. 27.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the author of a book (b) the day of the trip (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the city she lives in
28. 28.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can we skip it?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
29. 29.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) why (b) when (c) where (d) who
30. 30.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can you show me one?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the test is tomorrow (b) dark clouds are coming (c) the floor is slippery (d) trust me
32. 32.True or false: “Can you show me one?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🧱 What is a claim? (a) a funny story (b) an idea said to be true (c) a kind of question (d) a maths sum
34. 34.✅ When is a closed question useful? (a) to start a story (b) to learn reasons (c) to check one fact (d) to hear new ideas
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Is it break time?”
36. 36.❓ Which question word helps you find out the shelf with atlases? (a) why (b) how (c) who (d) where
37. 37.🔓 Open or closed: “How do plants drink?”? (a) closed (b) open
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the time of the match (b) the room of the meeting (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the city she lives in
39. 39.❓ Which question word helps you find out the date of the exam? (a) how (b) when (c) who (d) why
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the date of the exam (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the reason leaves fall

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