Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 203 · 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: “decides in a hurry” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
4. 4.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “Where do I pay?” (b) “Can I buy two?” (c) “Is it blue?” (d) “What makes it best?”
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Did it rain today?” (b) “Is the sky blue?” (c) “Do cats purr?” (d) “Why is the sea salty?”
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
7. 7.True or false: “thinks before deciding” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) unclear (b) clear
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Did it rain today?” (b) “Is the sky blue?” (c) “Why do we yawn?” (d) “Can ice melt?”
10. 10.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who changes mind with proof? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
11. 11.True or false: “copies what all do” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “Is the sky blue?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “The library trip is on Friday at 10 AM. Bring your library card.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “the way to fold a boat” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Is this kite new?” (b) “Are you ten?” (c) “Do cats purr?” (d) “Why do leaves fall?”
17. 17.True or false: “hears only one side” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “Which page, please?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “How many eggs?” (b) “Are eggs round?” (c) “Why eggs?” (d) “Who laid them?”
21. 21.True or false: “the time of the match” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.💡 Real reason or not: “the bus is full”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone knows it (b) just because (c) trust me (d) the bus is full
24. 24.True or false: “Why do we yawn?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Let’s leave early. Trust me.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
26. 26.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) why (b) how (c) when (d) where
27. 27.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
28. 28.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to tie a knot? (a) how (b) who (c) when (d) why
29. 29.🧱 What is a claim? (a) a kind of question (b) a maths sum (c) an idea said to be true (d) a funny story
30. 30.🔓 What is an open question? (a) a rude question (b) it needs an explanation (c) a trick question (d) a yes/no question
31. 31.True or false: “What did you enjoy most about the trip, and why?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What’s for lunch?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
33. 33.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) why (b) who (c) when (d) where
34. 34.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the reason leaves fall (b) the year it was built (c) the room of the meeting (d) the shelf with atlases
36. 36.True or false: “How do plants drink?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “shares without checking” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “the spot your bag is” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to win every fight (b) to look clever (c) to stop asking (d) to make better choices

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