Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 316 · 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.🔓 Open or closed question? “What would happen if there were no trees?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looks for reasons (b) thinks before deciding (c) asks good questions (d) never asks why
3. 3.🥗 Kabir says, “Fruit is good for you.” Which reason supports this best? (a) I like the shop (b) it is colourful (c) it has vitamins (d) it is round
4. 4.True or false: “Is the sky blue?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “the year it was built” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.❓ Which question word helps you find out the shelf with atlases? (a) where (b) when (c) how (d) why
7. 7.📣 A classmate says the school will be shut all next week. What should you do first? (a) check with the school (b) tell everyone (c) believe it at once (d) plan a holiday
8. 8.True or false: “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.💡 Real reason or not: “the bus is full”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shares without checking (b) looks for reasons (c) decides in a hurry (d) trusts any website
11. 11.True or false: “never asks why” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔓 Open or closed: “Did it rain today?”? (a) closed (b) open
13. 13.True or false: “Do cats purr?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “It will rain. I just know it.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who compares the options? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
16. 16.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Is it break time?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
17. 17.True or false: “thinks before deciding” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔓 Open or closed question? “How do birds find their way home?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do cats purr?” (b) “How do plants drink?” (c) “Did it rain today?” (d) “Is the sky blue?”
21. 21.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) where (b) who (c) why (d) when
22. 22.True or false: “it saves water” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “Which page, please?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔓 What is an open question? (a) it needs an explanation (b) a rude question (c) a trick question (d) a yes/no question
25. 25.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
26. 26.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person who called? (a) why (b) how (c) who (d) when
27. 27.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Our team should practise passing. I said so.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
28. 28.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
29. 29.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who listens to both sides? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
30. 30.True or false: “That is one side. What does the other side say?” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) decides in a hurry (b) spots missing facts (c) copies what all do (d) shares without checking
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is slippery (b) just because (c) it is obvious (d) end of story
33. 33.🔓 Open or closed question? “How could we make the class library better?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
34. 34.🧐 A claim with no reason is… (a) always true (b) hard to trust (c) always false (d) a fact
35. 35.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
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the player who scored (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the day of the trip (d) the year it was built
37. 37.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.💡 Real reason or not: “because I said so”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
39. 39.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” (a) unclear (b) clear
40. 40.True or false: “the road is closed” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True

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