Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 190 · 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 of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) trusts any website (b) decides in a hurry (c) listens to both sides (d) believes every rumour
2. 2.🧪 A scientist wants to learn something new. She mostly asks… (a) why and how questions (b) no questions (c) rude questions (d) yes/no questions only
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
4. 4.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
5. 5.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) thinking very fast (b) criticising people (c) believing all you hear (d) clear, fair thinking
6. 6.True or false: “Why do you like that story so much?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) just because (b) the road is closed (c) dark clouds are coming (d) it saves water
8. 8.❓ Which question word helps you find out the day of the trip? (a) where (b) when (c) who (d) why
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks good questions (b) listens to both sides (c) believes every rumour (d) looks for reasons
10. 10.True or false: “hears only one side” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the place of the party (c) the player who scored (d) the reason she cried
12. 12.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Which page, please?”
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
14. 14.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
15. 15.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the reason leaves fall (b) the person who called (c) the reason for a delay (d) the steps to tie a knot
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the date of the exam (b) the author of a book (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the year it was built
17. 17.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) copies what all do (b) spots missing facts (c) changes mind with proof (d) compares the options
18. 18.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “The library trip is on Friday at 10 AM. Bring your library card.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “trusts any website” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
23. 23.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Do cats purr?” (b) “Did it rain today?” (c) “How are kites made?” (d) “Is the sky blue?”
24. 24.💡 Real reason or not: “the bus is full”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
25. 25.True or false: “How could we make the class library better?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) walks away (b) hears only a friend (c) backs the louder one (d) hears both sides
27. 27.💡 Real reason or not: “the floor is slippery”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
28. 28.🔓 Open or closed question? “What would happen if there were no trees?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
29. 29.True or false: “I decided before I heard the facts.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “Our team should practise passing, since we lost the ball 20 times.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.❓ Which question word helps you find out the date of the exam? (a) where (b) how (c) when (d) why
32. 32.True or false: “shares without checking” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) where (b) why (c) who (d) when
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the place of the party (c) the person in charge (d) the room of the meeting
35. 35.True or false: “the way bees make honey” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “What did you enjoy most about the trip, and why?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Our team should practise passing. I said so.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
38. 38.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who copies what all do? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
39. 39.💡 Real reason or not: “because I said so”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
40. 40.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Is this kite new?” (b) “How do fish breathe?” (c) “Are you ten?” (d) “Is the sky blue?”

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