Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 261 · 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: “Is the river dirty?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the spot your bag is (c) the reason she cried (d) the player who scored
3. 3.💡 Riya says, “We should have a class garden.” What is the best question to ask her? (a) “Who are you?” (b) “Can I go?” (c) “Is it Monday?” (d) “Why do you think so?”
4. 4.💡 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 no reason (b) a claim with a reason
5. 5.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “How do you know?” (b) “Is it lunch yet?” (c) “Why bother?” (d) “Who cares?”
6. 6.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who thinks before deciding? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
7. 7.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
8. 8.True or false: “looks for reasons” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) argues anyway (b) gets angry (c) changes their mind (d) hides the fact
10. 10.Which of these is a real reason? (a) just because (b) the floor is slippery (c) it is obvious (d) because I said so
11. 11.True or false: “the room of the meeting” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) thinks before deciding (b) checks the facts first (c) believes every rumour (d) asks good questions
13. 13.True or false: “Are there trees near your house?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
15. 15.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “the time of the match” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔓 Open or closed: “Why do leaves fall?”? (a) open (b) closed
18. 18.True or false: “shares without checking” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Do cats purr?” (b) “Is the sky blue?” (c) “Is this kite new?” (d) “How are kites made?”
20. 20.True or false: “it is obvious” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “Can ice melt?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) shares without checking (b) spots missing facts (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) listens to both sides
24. 24.True or false: “the road is closed” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “Can we skip it?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “Where do we meet?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
28. 28.🔓 Open or closed question? “Did you go on the trip?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
29. 29.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Mangoes are my favourite fruit because they are sweet and juicy.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
30. 30.True or false: “Are you ten?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
32. 32.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is obvious (b) because I said so (c) everyone knows it (d) dark clouds are coming
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person in charge (b) the spot your bag is (c) the room of the meeting (d) the city she lives in
35. 35.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the person who called (c) the cause of the fight (d) the day of the trip
36. 36.🔓 Open or closed question? “Is today Monday?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
37. 37.True or false: “it saves water” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “checks the facts first” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who shares without checking? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Which page, please?”

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