Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 25 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) compares the options (c) never asks why (d) listens to both sides
2. 2.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) where (b) who (c) why (d) when
3. 3.True or false: “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔓 Open or closed question? “How do birds find their way home?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How are kites made?” (b) “How do fish breathe?” (c) “Is this kite new?” (d) “Why is the sea salty?”
6. 6.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
7. 7.True or false: “Did you go on the trip?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
9. 9.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” (a) unclear (b) clear
10. 10.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
11. 11.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “That is one side. What does the other side say?” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
12. 12.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
13. 13.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Is this kite new?” (b) “Is the sky blue?” (c) “Why do leaves fall?” (d) “Do cats purr?”
14. 14.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
15. 15.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Who cares?” (b) “Why bother?” (c) “How do you know?” (d) “Is it lunch yet?”
16. 16.❓ Which question word helps you find out the city she lives in? (a) when (b) why (c) where (d) how
17. 17.🔓 Open or closed question? “Is the river dirty?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
18. 18.True or false: “the time of the match” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the spot your bag is (c) the friend who helped (d) the shelf with atlases
20. 20.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to waste time (b) to look busy (c) to annoy people (d) to avoid mistakes
21. 21.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write a bit about something.” (a) unclear (b) clear
22. 22.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “I decided before I heard the facts.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “How do birds find their way home?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I decided before I heard the facts.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
26. 26.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the cause of the fight
28. 28.True or false: “the bus is full” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) copies what all do (c) decides in a hurry (d) hears only one side
30. 30.True or false: “I decided before I heard the facts.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 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
32. 32.💡 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
33. 33.True or false: “it is obvious” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I don’t need to check. I just know.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
35. 35.True or false: “just because” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧱 What is a claim? (a) a kind of question (b) a maths sum (c) a funny story (d) an idea said to be true
37. 37.True or false: “Is today Monday?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “because I said so” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) spots missing facts (b) thinks before deciding (c) trusts any website (d) asks “How do you know?”
40. 40.Which of these is a real reason? (a) it saves water (b) just because (c) trust me (d) end of story

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