Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 254 · 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.True or false: “Mangoes are the best fruit. End of story.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “Why is the sea salty?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) why (b) when (c) where (d) who
4. 4.❓ Which question word helps you find out the shelf with atlases? (a) who (b) when (c) where (d) how
5. 5.🔓 Open or closed: “How are kites made?”? (a) open (b) closed
6. 6.Which of these is a real reason? (a) the bus is full (b) it is obvious (c) just because (d) trust me
7. 7.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who ignores the facts? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
8. 8.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Let’s leave early. Trust me.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
9. 9.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to look busy (b) to waste time (c) to avoid mistakes (d) to annoy people
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) compares the options (b) listens to both sides (c) spots missing facts (d) believes every rumour
11. 11.🐢 Before a big choice, a critical thinker… (a) flips a coin (b) copies a friend (c) picks the first idea (d) stops and thinks
12. 12.True or false: “Let’s leave early, as the road near the bridge is closed.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) everyone knows it (b) it saves water (c) the test is tomorrow (d) the road is closed
14. 14.True or false: “Why do we yawn?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write a bit about something.” (a) clear (b) unclear
16. 16.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.💡 Real reason or not: “it saves water”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
19. 19.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “Why eggs?” (b) “How many eggs?” (c) “Who laid them?” (d) “Are eggs round?”
20. 20.True or false: “It will rain. I just know it.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) hides the fact (b) changes their mind (c) argues anyway (d) gets angry
22. 22.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “Is it blue?” (b) “Where do I pay?” (c) “Can I buy two?” (d) “What makes it best?”
23. 23.True or false: “looks for reasons” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks good questions (b) spots missing facts (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) trusts any website
25. 25.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person in charge? (a) where (b) why (c) who (d) how
26. 26.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) thinking very fast (b) clear, fair thinking (c) criticising people (d) believing all you hear
27. 27.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) why (b) when (c) who (d) how
28. 28.🗣️ You want your friend to tell you all about her trip. Which question is best? (a) “Did you go?” (b) “Was it far?” (c) “What did you see?” (d) “Was it fun?”
29. 29.Which of these is a real reason? (a) just because (b) the road is closed (c) trust me (d) because I said so
30. 30.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who hears only one side? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
31. 31.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the road is closed (b) the test is tomorrow (c) the bus is full (d) it is obvious
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can ice melt?” (b) “Do cats purr?” (c) “How do plants drink?” (d) “Is the sky blue?”
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
34. 34.True or false: “Where do we meet?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the cause of the fight (d) the purpose of a rule
36. 36.🌳 Which question makes people think the most? (a) “Is that a tree?” (b) “Why do trees matter?” (c) “Are trees green?” (d) “Do you see trees?”
37. 37.True or false: “shares without checking” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) where (b) when (c) how (d) who
39. 39.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
40. 40.True or false: “hears only one side” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True

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