Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 246 · 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.💡 Real reason or not: “the road is closed”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
2. 2.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the player who scored (b) the place of the party (c) the author of a book (d) the reason for a delay
3. 3.🌳 Which question makes people think the most? (a) “Do you see trees?” (b) “Why do trees matter?” (c) “Is that a tree?” (d) “Are trees green?”
4. 4.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) hears only one side (b) asks good questions (c) shares without checking (d) never asks why
5. 5.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a test for the teacher (b) a question to understand (c) a question to stall (d) a question to tease
6. 6.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “We need more dustbins. Everyone knows that.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the day of the trip (b) the person who called (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the way to fold a boat
9. 9.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to annoy people (b) to avoid mistakes (c) to look busy (d) to waste time
10. 10.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
11. 11.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) clear (b) unclear
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the date of the exam (b) the year it was built (c) the day of the trip (d) the person who called
13. 13.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way bees make honey? (a) why (b) how (c) when (d) where
14. 14.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can you show me one?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
15. 15.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) listens to both sides (b) believes every rumour (c) ignores the facts (d) shares without checking
16. 16.True or false: “Can ice melt?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “We need more dustbins. Everyone knows that.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the date of the exam (b) the way bees make honey (c) the method to grow beans (d) the steps to make tea
20. 20.🔓 Open or closed: “Why do leaves fall?”? (a) open (b) closed
21. 21.True or false: “ignores the facts” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I don’t need to check. I just know.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
23. 23.True or false: “Can you show me one?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “the player who scored” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) unclear (b) clear
27. 27.True or false: “If it is on a website, it must be right.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the method to grow beans (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the steps to tie a knot
29. 29.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “Who played?” (c) “Was it stopped?” (d) “Why was it stopped?”
30. 30.💡 Real reason or not: “dark clouds are coming”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
31. 31.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read those pages from that book.” (a) clear (b) unclear
32. 32.True or false: “Did you go on the trip?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “How many do I bring?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) end of story (b) it is obvious (c) everyone knows it (d) the bus is full
35. 35.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the time of the match (b) the player who scored (c) the city she lives in (d) the cause of the fight
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the purpose of a rule (c) the year it was built (d) the day of the trip
37. 37.True or false: “the method to grow beans” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 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
39. 39.💡 Real reason or not: “the floor is slippery”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) compares the options (b) changes mind with proof (c) trusts any website (d) asks “How do you know?”

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