Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 197 · 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.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
2. 2.Which of these is a closed question? (a) “Why do we yawn?” (b) “Why is the sea salty?” (c) “Why do leaves fall?” (d) “Are you ten?”
3. 3.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔄 Which is an open question about the park? (a) “Is it a park?” (b) “Do you like it?” (c) “Why do you like it?” (d) “Was it shut?”
5. 5.True or false: “asks “How do you know?”” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “the person in charge” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can you show me one?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
10. 10.True or false: “the bus is full” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.💡 Real reason or not: “the road is closed”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
13. 13.True or false: “What would happen if there were no trees?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “trust me” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
16. 16.True or false: “We need more dustbins. Everyone knows that.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusts any website (b) copies what all do (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) believes every rumour
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the time of the match (b) the year it was built (c) the day of the trip (d) the reason she cried
20. 20.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring the things for the class.” (a) clear (b) unclear
21. 21.True or false: “Do cats purr?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) where (b) why (c) how (d) when
23. 23.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “If it is on a website, it must be right.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
24. 24.✅ When is a closed question useful? (a) to learn reasons (b) to check one fact (c) to hear new ideas (d) to start a story
25. 25.💡 Riya says, “We should have a class garden.” What is the best question to ask her? (a) “Who are you?” (b) “Can I go?” (c) “Is it Monday?” (d) “Why do you think so?”
26. 26.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the friend who helped (b) the player who scored (c) the way bees make honey (d) the person who called
27. 27.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) ignores the facts (b) checks the facts first (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) changes mind with proof
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the road is closed (b) dark clouds are coming (c) the floor is slippery (d) just because
29. 29.🔓 Open or closed question? “Are there trees near your house?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
30. 30.True or false: “the floor is slippery” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “checks the facts first” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) criticising people (b) clear, fair thinking (c) thinking very fast (d) believing all you hear
33. 33.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to annoy people (b) to look busy (c) to waste time (d) to avoid mistakes
34. 34.True or false: “the cause of the fight” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “Is the river dirty?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the date of the exam (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the year it was built
37. 37.True or false: “the player who scored” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔓 Open or closed question? “How do birds find their way home?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question

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