Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 305 · 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 question word helps you find out the player who scored? (a) how (b) who (c) when (d) why
2. 2.🔓 Open or closed: “How do fish breathe?”? (a) closed (b) open
3. 3.True or false: “What did you enjoy most about the trip, and why?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the purpose of a rule (c) the reason she cried (d) the time of the match
5. 5.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) clear (b) unclear
6. 6.🔓 Open or closed question? “How could we make the class library better?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
7. 7.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
8. 8.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to tie a knot? (a) when (b) where (c) how (d) why
9. 9.True or false: “What would happen if there were no trees?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dark clouds are coming (b) trust me (c) the bus is full (d) the road is closed
11. 11.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) checks the facts first (b) asks good questions (c) believes every rumour (d) listens to both sides
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
13. 13.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “the player who scored” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Is this kite new?” (b) “Do cats purr?” (c) “Can ice melt?” (d) “How are kites made?”
16. 16.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
18. 18.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) why (b) where (c) when (d) who
19. 19.True or false: “because I said so” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “Can ice melt?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “the person in charge” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is a real reason? (a) end of story (b) because I said so (c) just because (d) the floor is slippery
24. 24.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) who (b) where (c) when (d) how
25. 25.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who thinks before deciding? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
26. 26.🔓 Open or closed: “Can ice melt?”? (a) open (b) closed
27. 27.💡 Real reason or not: “the road is closed”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
28. 28.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
29. 29.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who copies what all do? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
30. 30.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “We should plant trees here. Just do it.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
31. 31.True or false: “Did it rain today?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the time of the match (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the year it was built (d) the date of the exam
33. 33.True or false: “the steps to tie a knot” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔓 Open or closed: “Did it rain today?”? (a) open (b) closed
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) decides in a hurry (b) checks the facts first (c) shares without checking (d) hears only one side
36. 36.🔓 Open or closed: “Is this kite new?”? (a) open (b) closed
37. 37.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Let’s leave early. Trust me.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
38. 38.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the year it was built (c) the reason she cried (d) the steps to tie a knot
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do cats purr?” (b) “How do plants drink?” (c) “Can ice melt?” (d) “Did it rain today?”
40. 40.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) decides in a hurry (b) believes every rumour (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) ignores the facts

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