Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 185 · 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: “Which page, please?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.📣 A classmate says the school will be shut all next week. What should you do first? (a) believe it at once (b) check with the school (c) plan a holiday (d) tell everyone
3. 3.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the friend who helped (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the person who called (d) the city she lives in
4. 4.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the spot your bag is (d) the friend who helped
5. 5.True or false: “Let’s leave early. Trust me.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Are you ten?” (b) “Is this kite new?” (c) “Do cats purr?” (d) “How do fish breathe?”
7. 7.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “If it is on a website, it must be right.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusts any website (b) spots missing facts (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) listens to both sides
9. 9.True or false: “looks for reasons” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) unclear (b) clear
11. 11.True or false: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Is it easy?” (b) “Which one, please?” (c) “Why homework?” (d) “Can I skip it?”
13. 13.True or false: “trusts any website” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “Can I go home now?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who ignores the facts? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
16. 16.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring the things for the class.” (a) unclear (b) clear
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dark clouds are coming (b) the test is tomorrow (c) it is obvious (d) the road is closed
18. 18.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who spots missing facts? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
19. 19.True or false: “the purpose of a rule” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) because I said so (b) dark clouds are coming (c) it is obvious (d) just because
22. 22.True or false: “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” (a) unclear (b) clear
24. 24.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I decided before I heard the facts.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
25. 25.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the person in charge (b) the cause of the fight (c) the year it was built (d) the reason for a delay
26. 26.True or false: “Is today Monday?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the bus is full (b) the floor is slippery (c) everyone knows it (d) it saves water
28. 28.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “I think it will rain, because dark clouds are gathering.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
29. 29.True or false: “checks the facts first” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔓 Open or closed: “Did it rain today?”? (a) open (b) closed
31. 31.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) decides in a hurry (b) trusts any website (c) believes every rumour (d) listens to both sides
32. 32.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) hears only one side (b) listens to both sides (c) checks the facts first (d) looks for reasons
33. 33.True or false: “the person in charge” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who changes mind with proof? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
35. 35.True or false: “looks for reasons” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔓 Open or closed question? “Is today Monday?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
39. 39.🔓 Open or closed question? “How could we make the class library better?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
40. 40.💡 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

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