Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 27 · 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: “Our team should practise passing, since we lost the ball 20 times.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.❓ Which question word helps you find out the player who scored? (a) why (b) who (c) where (d) how
3. 3.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it saves water (b) just because (c) the bus is full (d) dark clouds are coming
5. 5.True or false: “What did you enjoy most about the trip, and why?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “because I said so” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Did it rain today?” (b) “Why do leaves fall?” (c) “Are you ten?” (d) “Do cats purr?”
8. 8.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) who (b) where (c) when (d) why
9. 9.True or false: “Why do leaves fall?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔓 Open or closed: “How do plants drink?”? (a) closed (b) open
11. 11.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) checks the facts first (c) shares without checking (d) changes mind with proof
12. 12.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Our team should practise passing. I said so.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
13. 13.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “We should plant trees here because the playground has no shade.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changes mind with proof (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) trusts any website (d) compares the options
15. 15.❓ Which question word helps you find out the place of the party? (a) where (b) why (c) who (d) when
16. 16.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) asks good questions (c) listens to both sides (d) copies what all do
17. 17.✅ When is a closed question useful? (a) to learn reasons (b) to hear new ideas (c) to check one fact (d) to start a story
18. 18.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) walks away (b) backs the louder one (c) hears only a friend (d) hears both sides
19. 19.True or false: “Are you ten?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “How many eggs?” (b) “Why eggs?” (c) “Are eggs round?” (d) “Who laid them?”
21. 21.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) ignores the facts (b) believes every rumour (c) spots missing facts (d) copies what all do
23. 23.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) checks the facts first (b) thinks before deciding (c) hears only one side (d) listens to both sides
24. 24.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) unclear (b) clear
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the test is tomorrow (b) it saves water (c) end of story (d) the road is closed
26. 26.True or false: “How do birds find their way home?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a test for the teacher (b) a question to understand (c) a question to tease (d) a question to stall
28. 28.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to annoy people (b) to waste time (c) to avoid mistakes (d) to look busy
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the author of a book (b) the day of the trip (c) the person in charge (d) the person who called
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is obvious (b) because I said so (c) just because (d) the road is closed
31. 31.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “decides in a hurry” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) trust me (b) the road is closed (c) the test is tomorrow (d) it saves water
34. 34.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) listens to both sides (b) copies what all do (c) shares without checking (d) trusts any website
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks good questions (b) decides in a hurry (c) ignores the facts (d) copies what all do
36. 36.❓ Which question word helps you find out the time of the match? (a) where (b) why (c) when (d) how
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason leaves fall (b) the reason for a delay (c) the steps to tie a knot (d) the purpose of a rule
38. 38.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🗣️ You want your friend to tell you all about her trip. Which question is best? (a) “Was it fun?” (b) “What did you see?” (c) “Did you go?” (d) “Was it far?”
40. 40.True or false: “We should plant trees here. Just do it.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False

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