Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 267 · 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 of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) thinks before deciding (b) hears only one side (c) ignores the facts (d) never asks why
2. 2.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who decides in a hurry? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
3. 3.True or false: “just because” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “Do cats purr?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
6. 6.True or false: “it saves water” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “the steps to tie a knot” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) how (b) who (c) where (d) when
9. 9.True or false: “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is the sky blue?” (b) “How do plants drink?” (c) “Can ice melt?” (d) “Did it rain today?”
11. 11.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks good questions (b) spots missing facts (c) believes every rumour (d) changes mind with proof
13. 13.True or false: “end of story” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “Are you ten?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🎒 Which is a good reason to pack your school bag at night? (a) my friend does it (b) just because (c) mornings are rushed (d) bags like the dark
16. 16.True or false: “Can we skip it?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the place of the party (b) the city she lives in (c) the spot your bag is (d) the friend who helped
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do cats purr?” (b) “How are kites made?” (c) “Can ice melt?” (d) “Is the sky blue?”
19. 19.True or false: “What’s for lunch?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) who (b) when (c) where (d) why
21. 21.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the author of a book (d) the hour the shop opens
22. 22.🔓 Open or closed: “Why do leaves fall?”? (a) closed (b) open
23. 23.Which of these is a real reason? (a) the road is closed (b) it is obvious (c) end of story (d) everyone knows it
24. 24.True or false: “because I said so” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I decided before I heard the facts.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
26. 26.True or false: “it saves water” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the test is tomorrow (b) everyone knows it (c) dark clouds are coming (d) the road is closed
28. 28.True or false: “everyone knows it” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔓 Open or closed: “How do fish breathe?”? (a) open (b) closed
30. 30.❓ Which question word helps you find out the shelf with atlases? (a) when (b) why (c) where (d) who
31. 31.True or false: “listens to both sides” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.💡 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
33. 33.🔓 Open or closed: “Is the sky blue?”? (a) closed (b) open
34. 34.True or false: “We should plant trees here. Just do it.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🧱 What is a claim? (a) a funny story (b) an idea said to be true (c) a kind of question (d) a maths sum
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
37. 37.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who never asks why? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
38. 38.True or false: “the person in charge” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “the room of the meeting” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify

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