Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 201 · 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.True or false: “listens to both sides” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “the floor is slippery” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔓 Open or closed: “Are you ten?”? (a) open (b) closed
4. 4.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Why is this so dull?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
5. 5.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) unclear (b) clear
6. 6.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) clear (b) unclear
7. 7.True or false: “We need more dustbins. Everyone knows that.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “Who cares, anyway?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
11. 11.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hears only one side (b) spots missing facts (c) shares without checking (d) believes every rumour
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changes mind with proof (b) believes every rumour (c) thinks before deciding (d) asks good questions
14. 14.🎒 Which is a good reason to pack your school bag at night? (a) my friend does it (b) mornings are rushed (c) just because (d) bags like the dark
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the place of the party (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the time of the match (d) the spot your bag is
16. 16.🔓 Open or closed: “Is the sky blue?”? (a) closed (b) open
17. 17.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who believes every rumour? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
18. 18.True or false: “Is today Monday?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) clear (b) unclear
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinks before deciding (b) compares the options (c) never asks why (d) asks “How do you know?”
21. 21.True or false: “looks for reasons” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔓 Open or closed: “How are kites made?”? (a) closed (b) open
23. 23.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks “How do you know?”? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
24. 24.💡 Real reason or not: “just because”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
25. 25.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to win every fight (b) to make better choices (c) to stop asking (d) to look clever
26. 26.True or false: “the test is tomorrow” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “the year it was built” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who looks for reasons? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
30. 30.True or false: “the time of the match” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🗣️ Which word often comes just before a reason? (a) maybe (b) or (c) because (d) but
32. 32.True or false: “the spot your bag is” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “Mangoes are my favourite fruit because they are sweet and juicy.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “Why is the sea salty?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) argues anyway (b) gets angry (c) hides the fact (d) changes their mind
36. 36.❓ Which question word helps you find out the cause of the fight? (a) when (b) why (c) who (d) where
37. 37.True or false: “the steps to tie a knot” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “Why do we yawn?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔓 Open or closed question? “How could we make the class library better?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
40. 40.True or false: “How could we make the class library better?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True

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