Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 226 · 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.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
2. 2.True or false: “the year it was built” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔒 What is a closed question? (a) a yes/no question (b) a why question (c) a how question (d) a long story
5. 5.True or false: “Are you ten?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) hears both sides (b) hears only a friend (c) walks away (d) backs the louder one
7. 7.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “Is today Monday?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “the way bees make honey” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read those pages from that book.” (a) clear (b) unclear
11. 11.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Which page, please?”
12. 12.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “Is it big?” (b) “How does it work?” (c) “Is it new?” (d) “Do you have it?”
13. 13.True or false: “If it is on a website, it must be right.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “the person in charge” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who copies what all do? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
16. 16.🔓 Open or closed: “Is the sky blue?”? (a) closed (b) open
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Which page, please?”
18. 18.True or false: “Is the river dirty?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) why (b) when (c) how (d) who
20. 20.💡 Real reason or not: “just because”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
21. 21.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Let’s leave early. Trust me.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the place of the party (c) the room of the meeting (d) the cause of the fight
23. 23.🐢 Before a big choice, a critical thinker… (a) stops and thinks (b) copies a friend (c) flips a coin (d) picks the first idea
24. 24.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way bees make honey? (a) how (b) why (c) where (d) who
25. 25.True or false: “the reason she cried” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.💡 Real reason or not: “because I said so”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) because I said so (b) everyone knows it (c) dark clouds are coming (d) trust me
28. 28.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Why do we yawn?” (b) “Can ice melt?” (c) “Did it rain today?” (d) “Are you ten?”
29. 29.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinks before deciding (b) hears only one side (c) compares the options (d) checks the facts first
31. 31.True or false: “Why do you think the river is dirty?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignores the facts (b) asks good questions (c) thinks before deciding (d) checks the facts first
33. 33.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
34. 34.True or false: “Why is the sea salty?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring the things for the class.” (a) clear (b) unclear
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looks for reasons (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) asks good questions (d) copies what all do
37. 37.🔓 Open or closed: “How do fish breathe?”? (a) closed (b) open
38. 38.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🎒 Which is a good reason to pack your school bag at night? (a) just because (b) bags like the dark (c) mornings are rushed (d) my friend does it
40. 40.🥗 Kabir says, “Fruit is good for you.” Which reason supports this best? (a) it has vitamins (b) it is round (c) it is colourful (d) I like the shop

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