Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 314 · 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) the person in charge (b) the method to grow beans (c) the player who scored (d) the person who called
2. 2.Which of these is a closed question? (a) “Why do leaves fall?” (b) “How are kites made?” (c) “Is the sky blue?” (d) “How do fish breathe?”
3. 3.True or false: “How are kites made?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
5. 5.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) where (b) when (c) why (d) who
6. 6.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) trusts any website (b) looks for reasons (c) hears only one side (d) copies what all do
7. 7.True or false: “the hour the shop opens” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Mangoes are the best fruit. End of story.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
9. 9.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason leaves fall? (a) who (b) when (c) how (d) why
10. 10.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I decided before I heard the facts.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
11. 11.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write a bit about something.” (a) clear (b) unclear
12. 12.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) compares the options (b) trusts any website (c) changes mind with proof (d) thinks before deciding
13. 13.💡 Real reason or not: “everyone knows it”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do cats purr?” (b) “Why do leaves fall?” (c) “Did it rain today?” (d) “Can ice melt?”
15. 15.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) changes mind with proof (b) compares the options (c) listens to both sides (d) copies what all do
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never asks why (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) spots missing facts (d) changes mind with proof
17. 17.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
18. 18.🔓 Open or closed: “Did it rain today?”? (a) open (b) closed
19. 19.🌳 Which question makes people think the most? (a) “Is that a tree?” (b) “Why do trees matter?” (c) “Do you see trees?” (d) “Are trees green?”
20. 20.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
21. 21.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) hears only one side (b) believes every rumour (c) shares without checking (d) changes mind with proof
22. 22.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Where do we meet?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
23. 23.True or false: “it saves water” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.📣 A classmate says the school will be shut all next week. What should you do first? (a) check with the school (b) plan a holiday (c) tell everyone (d) believe it at once
25. 25.❓ Which question word helps you find out the author of a book? (a) how (b) who (c) why (d) where
26. 26.True or false: “the reason leaves fall” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) clear (b) unclear
29. 29.💡 Riya says, “We should have a class garden.” What is the best question to ask her? (a) “Who are you?” (b) “Why do you think so?” (c) “Can I go?” (d) “Is it Monday?”
30. 30.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Is it break time?”
31. 31.💡 Real reason or not: “the floor is slippery”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinks before deciding (b) listens to both sides (c) shares without checking (d) asks “How do you know?”
33. 33.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the author of a book (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the cause of the fight (d) the year it was built
34. 34.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to make tea? (a) when (b) where (c) who (d) how
35. 35.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who copies what all do? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
36. 36.💡 Real reason or not: “trust me”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
37. 37.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who thinks before deciding? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
38. 38.True or false: “Are there trees near your house?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the date of the exam (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the steps to make tea (d) the way to fold a boat
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) believes every rumour (b) thinks before deciding (c) hears only one side (d) ignores the facts

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