Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 252 · 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 purpose of a rule? (a) when (b) where (c) who (d) why
2. 2.🔓 Open or closed question? “Are there trees near your house?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
3. 3.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can we skip it?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
4. 4.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “Is it blue?” (b) “What makes it best?” (c) “Where do I pay?” (d) “Can I buy two?”
5. 5.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Let’s leave early, as the road near the bridge is closed.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
6. 6.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
7. 7.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the reason she cried (b) the date of the exam (c) the year it was built (d) the person in charge
8. 8.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) thinks before deciding (b) believes every rumour (c) never asks why (d) copies what all do
9. 9.🔓 Open or closed question? “What would happen if there were no trees?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
10. 10.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who checks the facts first? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the method to grow beans (c) the steps to make tea (d) the author of a book
12. 12.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Why bother?” (b) “Is it lunch yet?” (c) “Who cares?” (d) “How do you know?”
13. 13.True or false: “Who cares, anyway?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔓 Open or closed question? “Is the river dirty?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listens to both sides (b) thinks before deciding (c) compares the options (d) hears only one side
16. 16.💡 Real reason or not: “end of story”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
17. 17.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Who cares, anyway?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
18. 18.True or false: “Which page, please?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “the reason for a delay” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
21. 21.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) ignores the facts (b) believes every rumour (c) decides in a hurry (d) asks good questions
22. 22.True or false: “thinks before deciding” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to look clever (b) to stop asking (c) to win every fight (d) to make better choices
24. 24.True or false: “We need more dustbins because litter piles up near the canteen.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the place of the party (c) the room of the meeting (d) the shelf with atlases
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks good questions (b) compares the options (c) never asks why (d) listens to both sides
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shares without checking (b) spots missing facts (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) listens to both sides
28. 28.Which of these is a real reason? (a) everyone knows it (b) because I said so (c) the test is tomorrow (d) just because
29. 29.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the usual place, some day.” (a) unclear (b) clear
30. 30.❓ Which question word helps you find out the day of the trip? (a) when (b) why (c) how (d) who
31. 31.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) walks away (b) hears both sides (c) hears only a friend (d) backs the louder one
32. 32.True or false: “Can ice melt?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🧐 A claim with no reason is… (a) a fact (b) hard to trust (c) always true (d) always false
34. 34.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) compares the options (b) decides in a hurry (c) listens to both sides (d) looks for reasons
35. 35.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “Is it new?” (b) “Do you have it?” (c) “How does it work?” (d) “Is it big?”
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) decides in a hurry (b) listens to both sides (c) copies what all do (d) hears only one side
37. 37.💡 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
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Are you ten?” (b) “Is the sky blue?” (c) “Is this kite new?” (d) “How are kites made?”
39. 39.💡 Riya says, “We should have a class garden.” What is the best question to ask her? (a) “Who are you?” (b) “Is it Monday?” (c) “Can I go?” (d) “Why do you think so?”
40. 40.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason she cried? (a) how (b) when (c) why (d) who

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