Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 242 · 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 of these is a closed question? (a) “Do cats purr?” (b) “Why do leaves fall?” (c) “Why do we yawn?” (d) “How do fish breathe?”
2. 2.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “How do you know?” (b) “Why bother?” (c) “Who cares?” (d) “Is it lunch yet?”
3. 3.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) looks for reasons (b) shares without checking (c) believes every rumour (d) ignores the facts
4. 4.True or false: “believes every rumour” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) gets angry (b) hides the fact (c) changes their mind (d) argues anyway
6. 6.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
7. 7.True or false: “How are kites made?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “How do fish breathe?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.☂️ Which is the strongest reason to carry an umbrella today? (a) the forecast says rain (b) it looks cool (c) everyone has one (d) I like the colour
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Which page, please?”
11. 11.Which of these is a real reason? (a) end of story (b) everyone knows it (c) it is obvious (d) the road is closed
12. 12.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
14. 14.True or false: “shares without checking” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) unclear (b) clear
16. 16.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) unclear (b) clear
17. 17.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
19. 19.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Mangoes are my favourite fruit because they are sweet and juicy.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
20. 20.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “How many do I bring?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
21. 21.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who listens to both sides? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
22. 22.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
23. 23.🔒 What is a closed question? (a) a long story (b) a how question (c) a yes/no question (d) a why question
24. 24.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
25. 25.True or false: “the spot your bag is” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “the method to grow beans” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “We should plant trees here because the playground has no shade.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “We should plant trees here because the playground has no shade.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) decides in a hurry (b) looks for reasons (c) changes mind with proof (d) asks good questions
30. 30.True or false: “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔓 Open or closed: “Why do leaves fall?”? (a) open (b) closed
32. 32.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to look busy (b) to annoy people (c) to waste time (d) to avoid mistakes
33. 33.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write a bit about something.” (a) clear (b) unclear
34. 34.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) spots missing facts (b) copies what all do (c) never asks why (d) ignores the facts
35. 35.Which of these is a closed question? (a) “Are you ten?” (b) “How are kites made?” (c) “How do plants drink?” (d) “How do fish breathe?”
36. 36.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “Do you have it?” (b) “Is it big?” (c) “How does it work?” (d) “Is it new?”
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the person in charge (c) the city she lives in (d) the shelf with atlases
38. 38.❓ Which question word helps you find out the day of the trip? (a) why (b) how (c) when (d) where
39. 39.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason she cried? (a) when (b) why (c) who (d) where
40. 40.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “We should plant trees here. Just do it.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason

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