Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 19 · 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) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
2. 2.💡 Real reason or not: “dark clouds are coming”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
3. 3.🔓 Open or closed question? “What did you enjoy most about the trip, and why?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
4. 4.True or false: “Mangoes are the best fruit. End of story.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “We need more dustbins because litter piles up near the canteen.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks “How do you know?”? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
7. 7.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Is this kite new?” (b) “How do plants drink?” (c) “Is the sky blue?” (d) “Are you ten?”
8. 8.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “Our team should practise passing, since we lost the ball 20 times.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the place of the party (b) the author of a book (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the person in charge
12. 12.❓ Which question word helps you find out the friend who helped? (a) who (b) where (c) why (d) when
13. 13.🧐 A claim with no reason is… (a) hard to trust (b) always true (c) always false (d) a fact
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
15. 15.🔒 What is a closed question? (a) a how question (b) a yes/no question (c) a why question (d) a long story
16. 16.True or false: “the date of the exam” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔓 Open or closed: “Why do we yawn?”? (a) closed (b) open
18. 18.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the friend who helped (b) the date of the exam (c) the cause of the fight (d) the person in charge
19. 19.True or false: “Can we skip it?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never asks why (b) thinks before deciding (c) decides in a hurry (d) believes every rumour
21. 21.True or false: “Who cares, anyway?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Let’s leave early. Trust me.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
23. 23.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Why is this so dull?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
24. 24.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks good questions (b) thinks before deciding (c) decides in a hurry (d) changes mind with proof
25. 25.True or false: “Is it break time?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “the day of the trip” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Mangoes are the best fruit. End of story.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
28. 28.✅ When is a closed question useful? (a) to hear new ideas (b) to start a story (c) to learn reasons (d) to check one fact
29. 29.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) just because (b) dark clouds are coming (c) the bus is full (d) it saves water
30. 30.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
31. 31.🔓 Open or closed: “Why do leaves fall?”? (a) open (b) closed
32. 32.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Can I skip it?” (b) “Why homework?” (c) “Is it easy?” (d) “Which one, please?”
33. 33.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the person in charge (b) the year it was built (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the date of the exam
34. 34.True or false: “it saves water” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “The library trip is on Friday at 10 AM. Bring your library card.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔓 Open or closed: “Do cats purr?”? (a) open (b) closed
37. 37.True or false: “Can ice melt?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checks the facts first (b) spots missing facts (c) looks for reasons (d) never asks why
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
40. 40.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking

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