Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 222 · 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: “believes every rumour” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
3. 3.True or false: “We should plant trees here because the playground has no shade.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can I go home now?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
5. 5.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “the friend who helped” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who thinks before deciding? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
8. 8.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the author of a book (b) the way bees make honey (c) the day of the trip (d) the cause of the fight
9. 9.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person in charge? (a) where (b) how (c) when (d) who
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Which page, please?”
11. 11.🔓 Open or closed: “How are kites made?”? (a) closed (b) open
12. 12.🔓 Open or closed question? “Why do you think the river is dirty?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
13. 13.🔓 Open or closed question? “How could we make the class library better?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Are you ten?” (b) “Is the sky blue?” (c) “Can ice melt?” (d) “How do fish breathe?”
15. 15.True or false: “the date of the exam” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) why (b) where (c) when (d) who
17. 17.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) clear, fair thinking (b) criticising people (c) thinking very fast (d) believing all you hear
18. 18.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Where do we meet?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
19. 19.🌳 Which question makes people think the most? (a) “Why do trees matter?” (b) “Are trees green?” (c) “Do you see trees?” (d) “Is that a tree?”
20. 20.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who trusts any website? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
21. 21.💡 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
22. 22.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I decided before I heard the facts.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
23. 23.True or false: “the shelf with atlases” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “What would happen if there were no trees?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is a closed question? (a) “How are kites made?” (b) “How do plants drink?” (c) “Can ice melt?” (d) “Why is the sea salty?”
26. 26.True or false: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.☂️ Which is the strongest reason to carry an umbrella today? (a) everyone has one (b) I like the colour (c) the forecast says rain (d) it looks cool
28. 28.True or false: “the reason she cried” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) walks away (b) backs the louder one (c) hears both sides (d) hears only a friend
30. 30.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the road is closed (b) because I said so (c) the test is tomorrow (d) dark clouds are coming
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the year it was built (b) the time of the match (c) the date of the exam (d) the method to grow beans
32. 32.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listens to both sides (b) looks for reasons (c) believes every rumour (d) changes mind with proof
34. 34.🔓 Open or closed: “Why do leaves fall?”? (a) closed (b) open
35. 35.True or false: “checks the facts first” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “We should plant trees here because the playground has no shade.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
38. 38.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus is full (b) end of story (c) it saves water (d) the test is tomorrow

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