Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 200 · 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.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the usual place, some day.” (a) unclear (b) clear
2. 2.True or false: “Can birds fly?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can you show me one?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
4. 4.True or false: “Which page, please?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “everyone knows it” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “Did you go on the trip?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who never asks why? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dark clouds are coming (b) everyone knows it (c) just because (d) end of story
11. 11.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who believes every rumour? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checks the facts first (b) thinks before deciding (c) ignores the facts (d) asks good questions
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the year it was built (c) the reason for a delay (d) the day of the trip
14. 14.🔓 Open or closed question? “Are there trees near your house?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
15. 15.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shares without checking (b) hears only one side (c) looks for reasons (d) copies what all do
17. 17.True or false: “the cause of the fight” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “Mangoes are my favourite fruit because they are sweet and juicy.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.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
20. 20.💡 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
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the person who called (c) the person in charge (d) the player who scored
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus is full (b) just because (c) the floor is slippery (d) it saves water
23. 23.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Is it lunch yet?” (b) “Why bother?” (c) “How do you know?” (d) “Who cares?”
24. 24.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) unclear (b) clear
25. 25.True or false: “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “How many do I bring?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
27. 27.True or false: “the road is closed” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hears only one side (b) copies what all do (c) spots missing facts (d) believes every rumour
29. 29.🔓 Open or closed question? “Do you like the class library?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
30. 30.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the friend who helped (b) the way bees make honey (c) the day of the trip (d) the author of a book
31. 31.📣 A classmate says the school will be shut all next week. What should you do first? (a) check with the school (b) tell everyone (c) believe it at once (d) plan a holiday
32. 32.True or false: “We need more dustbins because litter piles up near the canteen.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) unclear (b) clear
34. 34.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) decides in a hurry (b) changes mind with proof (c) compares the options (d) spots missing facts
35. 35.True or false: “How are kites made?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Did it rain today?” (b) “How do plants drink?” (c) “Why do leaves fall?” (d) “Why is the sea salty?”
37. 37.True or false: “Is the river dirty?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) when (b) why (c) who (d) where
39. 39.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “We should plant trees here because the playground has no shade.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
40. 40.🔓 Open or closed: “Do cats purr?”? (a) closed (b) open

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