Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 26 · 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.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can we skip it?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) hears only one side (c) trusts any website (d) believes every rumour
3. 3.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Was it stopped?” (b) “Who played?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “Why was it stopped?”
4. 4.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who listens to both sides? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
5. 5.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
6. 6.True or false: “Mangoes are my favourite fruit because they are sweet and juicy.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can you show me one?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
8. 8.🔓 What is an open question? (a) it needs an explanation (b) a yes/no question (c) a trick question (d) a rude question
9. 9.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the date of the exam (c) the city she lives in (d) the friend who helped
10. 10.True or false: “How could we make the class library better?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) unclear (b) clear
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
13. 13.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who ignores the facts? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
14. 14.True or false: “the floor is slippery” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a question to understand (b) a question to tease (c) a test for the teacher (d) a question to stall
16. 16.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
17. 17.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Who cares?” (b) “How do you know?” (c) “Is it lunch yet?” (d) “Why bother?”
18. 18.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason for a delay? (a) who (b) why (c) where (d) how
19. 19.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) ignores the facts (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) checks the facts first (d) listens to both sides
20. 20.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “How do birds find their way home?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Is it break time?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hears only one side (b) changes mind with proof (c) thinks before deciding (d) asks good questions
24. 24.True or false: “Do you like the class library?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can I go home now?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
26. 26.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) thinks before deciding (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) hears only one side (d) compares the options
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changes mind with proof (b) trusts any website (c) ignores the facts (d) hears only one side
28. 28.True or false: “the date of the exam” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “the date of the exam” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) ask them to repeat it (b) nod and walk off (c) guess the way (d) pretend you got it
31. 31.True or false: “Mangoes are the best fruit. End of story.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the road is closed (b) the bus is full (c) because I said so (d) it saves water
33. 33.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) trusts any website (b) compares the options (c) asks good questions (d) changes mind with proof
34. 34.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “How many do I bring?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
35. 35.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the friend who helped (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the place of the party (d) the date of the exam
36. 36.True or false: “the reason leaves fall” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Our team should practise passing, since we lost the ball 20 times.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
38. 38.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “We need more dustbins. Everyone knows that.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
39. 39.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) copies what all do (b) spots missing facts (c) listens to both sides (d) asks “How do you know?”
40. 40.🗣️ Which word often comes just before a reason? (a) or (b) but (c) maybe (d) because

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