Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 315 · 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 place of the party? (a) why (b) who (c) where (d) how
2. 2.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring the things for the class.” (a) unclear (b) clear
3. 3.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who trusts any website? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
4. 4.True or false: “because I said so” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who checks the facts first? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it saves water (b) because I said so (c) the road is closed (d) the bus is full
8. 8.💡 Real reason or not: “everyone knows it”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person in charge (b) the friend who helped (c) the author of a book (d) the cause of the fight
10. 10.True or false: “the player who scored” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “compares the options” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) shares without checking (b) never asks why (c) changes mind with proof (d) hears only one side
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the method to grow beans (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the way bees make honey (d) the way to fold a boat
14. 14.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Who cares, anyway?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
15. 15.❓ Which question word helps you find out the spot your bag is? (a) when (b) why (c) where (d) who
16. 16.🎒 Which is a good reason to pack your school bag at night? (a) mornings are rushed (b) bags like the dark (c) just because (d) my friend does it
17. 17.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who listens to both sides? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
18. 18.True or false: “How do birds find their way home?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I decided before I heard the facts.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
20. 20.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the spot your bag is (c) the place of the party (d) the person who called
22. 22.True or false: “the method to grow beans” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) where (b) how (c) when (d) why
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the city she lives in (b) the spot your bag is (c) the method to grow beans (d) the shelf with atlases
25. 25.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) hears both sides (b) backs the louder one (c) hears only a friend (d) walks away
26. 26.True or false: “Did it rain today?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the player who scored (b) the method to grow beans (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the city she lives in
28. 28.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who changes mind with proof? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
29. 29.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) who (b) when (c) why (d) where
30. 30.🧐 A claim with no reason is… (a) always true (b) hard to trust (c) a fact (d) always false
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusts any website (b) shares without checking (c) believes every rumour (d) asks good questions
33. 33.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the floor is slippery (b) the test is tomorrow (c) because I said so (d) the bus is full
34. 34.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks good questions (b) thinks before deciding (c) decides in a hurry (d) compares the options
35. 35.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who hears only one side? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
36. 36.True or false: “Can we skip it?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “believes every rumour” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.💡 Real reason or not: “just because”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
39. 39.❓ Which question word helps you find out the friend who helped? (a) how (b) who (c) why (d) where
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the day of the trip (b) the method to grow beans (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the way bees make honey

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