Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 214 · 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.🧱 What is a claim? (a) a funny story (b) a kind of question (c) a maths sum (d) an idea said to be true
2. 2.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
3. 3.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the person who called (b) the method to grow beans (c) the day of the trip (d) the steps to make tea
4. 4.True or false: “We should plant trees here. Just do it.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the method to grow beans (b) the player who scored (c) the time of the match (d) the cause of the fight
6. 6.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) believes every rumour (b) ignores the facts (c) shares without checking (d) compares the options
7. 7.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
8. 8.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is a real reason? (a) trust me (b) the floor is slippery (c) just because (d) end of story
10. 10.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to make tea? (a) why (b) who (c) where (d) how
11. 11.True or false: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🐢 Before a big choice, a critical thinker… (a) flips a coin (b) stops and thinks (c) copies a friend (d) picks the first idea
13. 13.🥗 Kabir says, “Fruit is good for you.” Which reason supports this best? (a) I like the shop (b) it has vitamins (c) it is colourful (d) it is round
14. 14.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “My friend said it, so it must be true.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Which page, please?”
16. 16.True or false: “Where do we meet?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring the things for the class.” (a) unclear (b) clear
18. 18.💡 Real reason or not: “dark clouds are coming”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
19. 19.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) why (b) when (c) who (d) where
20. 20.True or false: “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) changes mind with proof (b) asks good questions (c) believes every rumour (d) looks for reasons
22. 22.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the road is closed (b) it is obvious (c) the bus is full (d) the floor is slippery
23. 23.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks “How do you know?”? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
24. 24.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) decides in a hurry (b) thinks before deciding (c) asks good questions (d) compares the options
25. 25.🔓 Open or closed: “How are kites made?”? (a) open (b) closed
26. 26.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
27. 27.True or false: “Mangoes are the best fruit. End of story.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “the test is tomorrow” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is a closed question? (a) “Why do we yawn?” (b) “Why do leaves fall?” (c) “How do fish breathe?” (d) “Can ice melt?”
30. 30.❓ Which question word helps you find out the cause of the fight? (a) why (b) where (c) who (d) how
31. 31.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changes mind with proof (b) decides in a hurry (c) copies what all do (d) hears only one side
33. 33.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Mangoes are my favourite fruit because they are sweet and juicy.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
34. 34.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) why (b) when (c) who (d) where
35. 35.❓ Which question word helps you find out the shelf with atlases? (a) where (b) why (c) who (d) how
36. 36.True or false: “What would happen if there were no trees?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Where do we meet?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
38. 38.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the time of the match (d) the steps to make tea
39. 39.True or false: “How are kites made?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “What did you enjoy most about the trip, and why?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False

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