Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 199 · 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.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who changes mind with proof? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
2. 2.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) believing all you hear (b) clear, fair thinking (c) thinking very fast (d) criticising people
3. 3.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔓 Open or closed question? “Is today Monday?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone knows it (b) because I said so (c) the road is closed (d) end of story
6. 6.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
7. 7.💡 Real reason or not: “dark clouds are coming”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
8. 8.🐢 Before a big choice, a critical thinker… (a) stops and thinks (b) copies a friend (c) flips a coin (d) picks the first idea
9. 9.Which of these is a real reason? (a) it is obvious (b) the road is closed (c) trust me (d) end of story
10. 10.🔓 Open or closed: “Is the sky blue?”? (a) closed (b) open
11. 11.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
12. 12.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) nod and walk off (b) ask them to repeat it (c) guess the way (d) pretend you got it
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone knows it (b) just because (c) end of story (d) the test is tomorrow
14. 14.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Was it stopped?” (b) “Who played?” (c) “Why was it stopped?” (d) “Is it over?”
15. 15.True or false: “the way bees make honey” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks good questions (b) compares the options (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) believes every rumour
17. 17.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Our team should practise passing, since we lost the ball 20 times.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
18. 18.True or false: “Let’s leave early. Trust me.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🗣️ Which word often comes just before a reason? (a) but (b) because (c) maybe (d) or
20. 20.Which of these is a closed question? (a) “Why do leaves fall?” (b) “How do fish breathe?” (c) “Do cats purr?” (d) “Why do we yawn?”
21. 21.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
22. 22.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What’s for lunch?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
23. 23.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the method to grow beans (c) the cause of the fight (d) the year it was built
24. 24.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the spot your bag is (c) the day of the trip (d) the reason for a delay
25. 25.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “That is one side. What does the other side say?” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
26. 26.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
27. 27.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) compares the options (b) thinks before deciding (c) hears only one side (d) spots missing facts
29. 29.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.❓ Which question word helps you find out the spot your bag is? (a) who (b) why (c) when (d) where
31. 31.❓ Which question word helps you find out the city she lives in? (a) who (b) when (c) where (d) why
32. 32.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
33. 33.💡 Riya says, “We should have a class garden.” What is the best question to ask her? (a) “Why do you think so?” (b) “Can I go?” (c) “Is it Monday?” (d) “Who are you?”
34. 34.🔓 Open or closed: “Did it rain today?”? (a) open (b) closed
35. 35.🔓 Open or closed: “How do plants drink?”? (a) open (b) closed
36. 36.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who never asks why? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
37. 37.❓ Which question word helps you find out the player who scored? (a) why (b) when (c) who (d) how
38. 38.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the spot your bag is (c) the friend who helped (d) the player who scored
39. 39.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Who cares?” (b) “Why bother?” (c) “Is it lunch yet?” (d) “How do you know?”
40. 40.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) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”

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