Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 24 · 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.❓ Which question word helps you find out the player who scored? (a) who (b) when (c) why (d) where
2. 2.💡 Real reason or not: “the floor is slippery”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone knows it (b) trust me (c) end of story (d) the test is tomorrow
4. 4.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can we skip it?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
5. 5.💡 Real reason or not: “end of story”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
6. 6.True or false: “because I said so” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who thinks before deciding? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
8. 8.True or false: “Mangoes are the best fruit. End of story.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “Are you sure?” (b) “Why Friday?” (c) “This Friday or next?” (d) “Can I bring snacks?”
11. 11.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” (a) clear (b) unclear
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the author of a book (b) the player who scored (c) the cause of the fight (d) the person in charge
13. 13.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “just because” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Which one, please?” (b) “Can I skip it?” (c) “Is it easy?” (d) “Why homework?”
16. 16.❓ Which question word helps you find out the hour the shop opens? (a) when (b) why (c) who (d) how
17. 17.True or false: “changes mind with proof” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The library trip is on Friday at 10 AM. Bring your library card.” (a) unclear (b) clear
19. 19.🔓 What is an open question? (a) a rude question (b) it needs an explanation (c) a yes/no question (d) a trick question
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
21. 21.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the place of the party (b) the time of the match (c) the friend who helped (d) the shelf with atlases
22. 22.True or false: “trusts any website” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “How does it work?” (b) “Do you have it?” (c) “Is it big?” (d) “Is it new?”
24. 24.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who ignores the facts? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
25. 25.🧐 A claim with no reason is… (a) hard to trust (b) always false (c) a fact (d) always true
26. 26.True or false: “Why do leaves fall?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔓 Open or closed: “Why do leaves fall?”? (a) closed (b) open
28. 28.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the reason she cried (d) the author of a book
29. 29.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who never asks why? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
30. 30.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the player who scored (d) the time of the match
31. 31.True or false: “the date of the exam” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.💡 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
33. 33.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) why (b) when (c) where (d) who
34. 34.🗣️ Which word often comes just before a reason? (a) maybe (b) or (c) because (d) but
35. 35.True or false: “end of story” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) unclear (b) clear
38. 38.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “That is one side. What does the other side say?” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
39. 39.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) trusts any website (b) shares without checking (c) changes mind with proof (d) hears only one side
40. 40.True or false: “We need more dustbins because litter piles up near the canteen.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True

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