Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 238 · 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.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the usual place, some day.” (a) unclear (b) clear
2. 2.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) clear (b) unclear
3. 3.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the day of the trip (b) the date of the exam (c) the city she lives in (d) the purpose of a rule
5. 5.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) hears only a friend (b) backs the louder one (c) walks away (d) hears both sides
6. 6.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The library trip is on Friday at 10 AM. Bring your library card.” (a) clear (b) unclear
7. 7.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the person in charge (c) the day of the trip (d) the way bees make honey
8. 8.✅ When is a closed question useful? (a) to hear new ideas (b) to learn reasons (c) to start a story (d) to check one fact
9. 9.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Our team should practise passing, since we lost the ball 20 times.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
10. 10.🐢 Before a big choice, a critical thinker… (a) picks the first idea (b) flips a coin (c) copies a friend (d) stops and thinks
11. 11.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
12. 12.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
13. 13.🧪 A scientist wants to learn something new. She mostly asks… (a) no questions (b) rude questions (c) why and how questions (d) yes/no questions only
14. 14.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Are you ten?” (b) “Why do we yawn?” (c) “Is this kite new?” (d) “Do cats purr?”
15. 15.True or false: “the person who called” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “How could we make the class library better?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks good questions? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checks the facts first (b) shares without checking (c) spots missing facts (d) asks good questions
19. 19.True or false: “the road is closed” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “That is one side. What does the other side say?” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason leaves fall? (a) how (b) when (c) why (d) who
22. 22.Which of these is a closed question? (a) “Why do leaves fall?” (b) “How are kites made?” (c) “Is the sky blue?” (d) “Why do we yawn?”
23. 23.True or false: “trusts any website” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it saves water (b) because I said so (c) the bus is full (d) the road is closed
25. 25.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person who called? (a) who (b) how (c) why (d) when
26. 26.True or false: “Is the sky blue?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the date of the exam (b) the year it was built (c) the friend who helped (d) the time of the match
28. 28.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a question to tease (b) a test for the teacher (c) a question to stall (d) a question to understand
29. 29.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the method to grow beans (c) the time of the match (d) the person in charge
30. 30.🧐 A claim with no reason is… (a) always true (b) always false (c) hard to trust (d) a fact
31. 31.🔒 What is a closed question? (a) a long story (b) a why question (c) a yes/no question (d) a how question
32. 32.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔄 Which is an open question about the park? (a) “Do you like it?” (b) “Is it a park?” (c) “Why do you like it?” (d) “Was it shut?”
34. 34.💡 Real reason or not: “the road is closed”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
35. 35.True or false: “Why is the sea salty?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “the reason leaves fall” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the purpose of a rule (b) the person who called (c) the cause of the fight (d) the reason for a delay
38. 38.💡 Real reason or not: “trust me”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
39. 39.💡 Real reason or not: “end of story”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listens to both sides (b) trusts any website (c) believes every rumour (d) decides in a hurry

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