Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 279 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
2. 2.True or false: “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “Is it new?” (b) “Do you have it?” (c) “Is it big?” (d) “How does it work?”
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is slippery (b) the bus is full (c) it saves water (d) just because
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinks before deciding (b) listens to both sides (c) looks for reasons (d) believes every rumour
6. 6.True or false: “Are you ten?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “the steps to make tea” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔒 What is a closed question? (a) a why question (b) a how question (c) a long story (d) a yes/no question
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) end of story (b) everyone knows it (c) it is obvious (d) the test is tomorrow
10. 10.🔓 What is an open question? (a) a rude question (b) a trick question (c) a yes/no question (d) it needs an explanation
11. 11.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) clear (b) unclear
12. 12.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
13. 13.True or false: “Are there trees near your house?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🧪 A scientist wants to learn something new. She mostly asks… (a) rude questions (b) yes/no questions only (c) why and how questions (d) no questions
15. 15.True or false: “Can you show me one?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.💡 Real reason or not: “just because”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
17. 17.True or false: “the spot your bag is” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) decides in a hurry (b) spots missing facts (c) thinks before deciding (d) compares the options
19. 19.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the author of a book (d) the friend who helped
20. 20.True or false: “the test is tomorrow” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧐 A claim with no reason is… (a) hard to trust (b) a fact (c) always false (d) always true
22. 22.🔓 Open or closed question? “Why do you like that story so much?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
23. 23.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
24. 24.🔓 Open or closed question? “Do you like the class library?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the year it was built (b) the person in charge (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the time of the match
26. 26.True or false: “ignores the facts” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I don’t need to check. I just know.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
30. 30.True or false: “Did it rain today?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) spots missing facts (b) never asks why (c) ignores the facts (d) hears only one side
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the place of the party (b) the room of the meeting (c) the method to grow beans (d) the shelf with atlases
33. 33.True or false: “If it is on a website, it must be right.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “What did you enjoy most about the trip, and why?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “the method to grow beans” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
37. 37.True or false: “the floor is slippery” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “the road is closed” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason leaves fall? (a) why (b) who (c) how (d) when
40. 40.True or false: “just because” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True

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