Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 286 · 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: “How do fish breathe?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Are you ten?” (b) “How are kites made?” (c) “Why do we yawn?” (d) “How do fish breathe?”
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
4. 4.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I don’t need to check. I just know.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
5. 5.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never asks why (b) compares the options (c) changes mind with proof (d) thinks before deciding
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copies what all do (b) decides in a hurry (c) ignores the facts (d) thinks before deciding
8. 8.Which of these is a real reason? (a) because I said so (b) trust me (c) the floor is slippery (d) everyone knows it
9. 9.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) trusts any website (b) hears only one side (c) ignores the facts (d) asks “How do you know?”
10. 10.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a test for the teacher (b) a question to understand (c) a question to stall (d) a question to tease
11. 11.True or false: “Can you show me one?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the person who called (c) the person in charge (d) the room of the meeting
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.True or false: “What would happen if there were no trees?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “the spot your bag is” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔓 Open or closed: “Are you ten?”? (a) open (b) closed
17. 17.🗣️ Which word often comes just before a reason? (a) maybe (b) because (c) but (d) or
18. 18.True or false: “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How do plants drink?” (b) “Why do leaves fall?” (c) “How are kites made?” (d) “Did it rain today?”
21. 21.✅ When is a closed question useful? (a) to learn reasons (b) to check one fact (c) to hear new ideas (d) to start a story
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the time of the match (c) the room of the meeting (d) the day of the trip
23. 23.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
24. 24.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
25. 25.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the method to grow beans (c) the steps to tie a knot (d) the person in charge
26. 26.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Can ice melt?” (b) “Did it rain today?” (c) “How do plants drink?” (d) “Is this kite new?”
27. 27.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can you show me one?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
28. 28.🐢 Before a big choice, a critical thinker… (a) picks the first idea (b) copies a friend (c) flips a coin (d) stops and thinks
29. 29.True or false: “never asks why” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “thinks before deciding” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔄 Which is an open question about the park? (a) “Is it a park?” (b) “Why do you like it?” (c) “Was it shut?” (d) “Do you like it?”
32. 32.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Our team should practise passing. I said so.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
33. 33.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who looks for reasons? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
34. 34.True or false: “the method to grow beans” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who shares without checking? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) end of story (b) the bus is full (c) it saves water (d) the road is closed
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Did it rain today?” (b) “Do cats purr?” (c) “Is this kite new?” (d) “Why do leaves fall?”
38. 38.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) unclear (b) clear
39. 39.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the time of the match (c) the steps to tie a knot (d) the person who called
40. 40.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the friend who helped (b) the person in charge (c) the reason she cried (d) the way bees make honey

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