Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 250 · 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) the way to fold a boat (b) the date of the exam (c) the way bees make honey (d) the steps to make tea
2. 2.True or false: “It will rain. I just know it.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “Why do we yawn?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “the author of a book” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Is it lunch yet?” (b) “Why bother?” (c) “How do you know?” (d) “Who cares?”
7. 7.🔓 Open or closed: “Is this kite new?”? (a) open (b) closed
8. 8.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔓 Open or closed question? “Can birds fly?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
10. 10.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) changes mind with proof (b) never asks why (c) listens to both sides (d) asks “How do you know?”
11. 11.True or false: “If it is on a website, it must be right.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can you show me one?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
13. 13.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the usual place, some day.” (a) unclear (b) clear
14. 14.💡 Real reason or not: “everyone knows it”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
15. 15.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
16. 16.True or false: “Are you ten?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.💡 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
18. 18.True or false: “asks good questions” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) nod and walk off (b) guess the way (c) pretend you got it (d) ask them to repeat it
20. 20.🔓 Open or closed: “How do plants drink?”? (a) closed (b) open
21. 21.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
22. 22.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “If it is on a website, it must be right.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
23. 23.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who ignores the facts? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
24. 24.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) copies what all do (b) hears only one side (c) thinks before deciding (d) believes every rumour
25. 25.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
26. 26.True or false: “How do plants drink?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🎒 Which is a good reason to pack your school bag at night? (a) just because (b) bags like the dark (c) mornings are rushed (d) my friend does it
28. 28.True or false: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “the friend who helped” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.💡 Real reason or not: “the test is tomorrow”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
31. 31.🗣️ Which word often comes just before a reason? (a) maybe (b) because (c) but (d) or
32. 32.True or false: “What did you enjoy most about the trip, and why?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the time of the match (b) the day of the trip (c) the year it was built (d) the cause of the fight
34. 34.True or false: “Do you like the class library?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to stop asking (b) to look clever (c) to win every fight (d) to make better choices
36. 36.💡 Real reason or not: “it saves water”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone knows it (b) the test is tomorrow (c) the road is closed (d) it saves water
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the date of the exam (b) the time of the match (c) the reason for a delay (d) the day of the trip
39. 39.🔓 Open or closed: “Why is the sea salty?”? (a) closed (b) open
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the city she lives in (b) the place of the party (c) the method to grow beans (d) the room of the meeting

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