Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 195 · 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 not a real reason? (a) the floor is slippery (b) the bus is full (c) trust me (d) it saves water
2. 2.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read those pages from that book.” (a) clear (b) unclear
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason leaves fall (b) the spot your bag is (c) the reason for a delay (d) the purpose of a rule
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dark clouds are coming (b) the bus is full (c) it saves water (d) just because
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How do fish breathe?” (b) “Can ice melt?” (c) “Why is the sea salty?” (d) “How do plants drink?”
6. 6.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the date of the exam (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the friend who helped (d) the shelf with atlases
7. 7.True or false: “Is it break time?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Mangoes are the best fruit. End of story.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
9. 9.True or false: “Is the river dirty?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the steps to make tea (c) the method to grow beans (d) the time of the match
11. 11.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” (a) clear (b) unclear
12. 12.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Is it lunch yet?” (b) “Why bother?” (c) “How do you know?” (d) “Who cares?”
13. 13.True or false: “We should plant trees here. Just do it.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “compares the options” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔓 Open or closed question? “What would happen if there were no trees?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
16. 16.True or false: “never asks why” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I don’t need to check. I just know.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
18. 18.True or false: “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is unclear — ask a 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) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
21. 21.🔓 Open or closed: “Do cats purr?”? (a) open (b) closed
22. 22.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) changes their mind (b) hides the fact (c) gets angry (d) argues anyway
23. 23.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “This Friday or next?” (b) “Can I bring snacks?” (c) “Why Friday?” (d) “Are you sure?”
24. 24.🔓 Open or closed: “Is the sky blue?”? (a) open (b) closed
25. 25.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
26. 26.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) changes mind with proof (b) asks good questions (c) believes every rumour (d) asks “How do you know?”
27. 27.True or false: “the time of the match” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🐢 Before a big choice, a critical thinker… (a) flips a coin (b) copies a friend (c) picks the first idea (d) stops and thinks
29. 29.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What’s for lunch?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
30. 30.True or false: “Which page, please?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “listens to both sides” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) believes every rumour (b) copies what all do (c) changes mind with proof (d) decides in a hurry
33. 33.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who compares the options? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
34. 34.💡 Real reason or not: “the floor is slippery”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
35. 35.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) looks for reasons (b) hears only one side (c) copies what all do (d) trusts any website
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Which page, please?”
37. 37.True or false: “Let’s leave early. Trust me.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) thinking very fast (b) believing all you hear (c) criticising people (d) clear, fair thinking
39. 39.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “We need more dustbins. Everyone knows that.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
40. 40.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who spots missing facts? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker

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