Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 176 · 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) “Why do we yawn?” (b) “Is this kite new?” (c) “How do plants drink?” (d) “How are kites made?”
2. 2.🔓 Open or closed: “Can ice melt?”? (a) closed (b) open
3. 3.True or false: “Our team should practise passing. I said so.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “Do you like the class library?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who hears only one side? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
6. 6.❓ Which question word helps you find out the cause of the fight? (a) why (b) when (c) who (d) how
7. 7.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) gets angry (b) hides the fact (c) changes their mind (d) argues anyway
8. 8.💡 Real reason or not: “the bus is full”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
9. 9.True or false: “I decided before I heard the facts.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to look clever (b) to win every fight (c) to stop asking (d) to make better choices
11. 11.True or false: “decides in a hurry” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) clear (b) unclear
13. 13.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
14. 14.True or false: “the steps to make tea” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🥗 Kabir says, “Fruit is good for you.” Which reason supports this best? (a) it has vitamins (b) it is round (c) I like the shop (d) it is colourful
16. 16.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copies what all do (b) thinks before deciding (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) asks good questions
19. 19.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write a bit about something.” (a) unclear (b) clear
20. 20.🔓 Open or closed: “Why do leaves fall?”? (a) closed (b) open
21. 21.True or false: “Our team should practise passing. I said so.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “Is today Monday?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the spot your bag is (c) the place of the party (d) the room of the meeting
25. 25.True or false: “it saves water” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.❓ Which question word helps you find out the date of the exam? (a) when (b) who (c) how (d) why
27. 27.True or false: “What would happen if there were no trees?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “thinks before deciding” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to waste time (b) to annoy people (c) to look busy (d) to avoid mistakes
30. 30.📣 A classmate says the school will be shut all next week. What should you do first? (a) plan a holiday (b) check with the school (c) tell everyone (d) believe it at once
31. 31.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Why do leaves fall?” (b) “Can ice melt?” (c) “Is the sky blue?” (d) “Did it rain today?”
32. 32.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) where (b) when (c) who (d) how
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changes mind with proof (b) looks for reasons (c) ignores the facts (d) thinks before deciding
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is slippery (b) it saves water (c) the test is tomorrow (d) end of story
36. 36.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who thinks before deciding? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
37. 37.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “We need more dustbins. Everyone knows that.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
38. 38.🧱 What is a claim? (a) an idea said to be true (b) a funny story (c) a maths sum (d) a kind of question
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is this kite new?” (b) “Are you ten?” (c) “Do cats purr?” (d) “Why do we yawn?”
40. 40.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the author of a book (b) the day of the trip (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the way to fold a boat

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