Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 220 · 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 listens to both sides? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
2. 2.❓ Which question word helps you find out the shelf with atlases? (a) when (b) who (c) where (d) why
3. 3.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) your best friend (b) the school name (c) the exact date (d) the colour of ink
4. 4.Which of these is an open question? (a) “How do fish breathe?” (b) “Are you ten?” (c) “Is this kite new?” (d) “Can ice melt?”
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is the sky blue?” (b) “Why do we yawn?” (c) “Are you ten?” (d) “Can ice melt?”
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the place of the party (b) the way bees make honey (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the city she lives in
7. 7.🔓 Open or closed: “Are you ten?”? (a) open (b) closed
8. 8.True or false: “looks for reasons” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “Are you ten?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is a closed question? (a) “Is this kite new?” (b) “Why do we yawn?” (c) “Why is the sea salty?” (d) “How are kites made?”
11. 11.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the city she lives in (c) the steps to tie a knot (d) the reason leaves fall
12. 12.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can you show me one?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
13. 13.True or false: “asks “How do you know?”” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who looks for reasons? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
15. 15.True or false: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the city she lives in (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the player who scored (d) the purpose of a rule
17. 17.🔓 Open or closed: “Is the sky blue?”? (a) open (b) closed
18. 18.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) clear (b) unclear
19. 19.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) believes every rumour (b) thinks before deciding (c) looks for reasons (d) compares the options
20. 20.Which of these is a real reason? (a) dark clouds are coming (b) everyone knows it (c) end of story (d) trust me
21. 21.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Where do we meet?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
22. 22.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) where (b) who (c) why (d) when
23. 23.True or false: “It will rain. I just know it.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧐 A claim with no reason is… (a) always false (b) always true (c) a fact (d) hard to trust
25. 25.True or false: “Our team should practise passing, since we lost the ball 20 times.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “listens to both sides” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “If it is on a website, it must be right.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
28. 28.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) hears only one side (b) never asks why (c) trusts any website (d) checks the facts first
29. 29.True or false: “the bus is full” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “We need more dustbins because litter piles up near the canteen.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
31. 31.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the purpose of a rule (b) the steps to make tea (c) the author of a book (d) the friend who helped
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the player who scored (b) the steps to make tea (c) the person who called (d) the person in charge
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the road is closed (b) the bus is full (c) because I said so (d) the test is tomorrow
34. 34.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.💡 Real reason or not: “it saves water”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How are kites made?” (b) “Why do we yawn?” (c) “Is the sky blue?” (d) “How do fish breathe?”
37. 37.True or false: “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who never asks why? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
39. 39.💡 Real reason or not: “dark clouds are coming”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
40. 40.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way to fold a boat? (a) when (b) where (c) who (d) how

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