Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 317 · 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: “Mangoes are the best fruit. End of story.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) clear (b) unclear
3. 3.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to make tea? (a) who (b) how (c) when (d) why
4. 4.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) hides the fact (b) gets angry (c) changes their mind (d) argues anyway
5. 5.True or false: “We need more dustbins because litter piles up near the canteen.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the test is tomorrow (b) trust me (c) just because (d) everyone knows it
7. 7.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “How does it work?” (b) “Do you have it?” (c) “Is it big?” (d) “Is it new?”
8. 8.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
9. 9.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the test is tomorrow (b) because I said so (c) the bus is full (d) the floor is slippery
10. 10.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
13. 13.🎒 Which is a good reason to pack your school bag at night? (a) bags like the dark (b) my friend does it (c) just because (d) mornings are rushed
14. 14.🔓 Open or closed: “Is this kite new?”? (a) open (b) closed
15. 15.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
16. 16.True or false: “Why do you like that story so much?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) listens to both sides (b) thinks before deciding (c) changes mind with proof (d) decides in a hurry
18. 18.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the date of the exam (c) the city she lives in (d) the room of the meeting
19. 19.True or false: “How are kites made?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔓 Open or closed: “Is the sky blue?”? (a) closed (b) open
21. 21.True or false: “Can we skip it?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.💡 Real reason or not: “the test is tomorrow”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
23. 23.True or false: “the date of the exam” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🗣️ Which word often comes just before a reason? (a) but (b) maybe (c) because (d) or
25. 25.True or false: “everyone knows it” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checks the facts first (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) ignores the facts (d) listens to both sides
27. 27.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) where (b) when (c) how (d) who
28. 28.🔓 Open or closed question? “How could we make the class library better?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
29. 29.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who listens to both sides? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
30. 30.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
31. 31.🔓 Open or closed question? “Is today Monday?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
32. 32.True or false: “asks good questions” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Do cats purr?” (b) “How are kites made?” (c) “Can ice melt?” (d) “Is this kite new?”
34. 34.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Mangoes are the best fruit. End of story.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
35. 35.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) asks good questions (c) copies what all do (d) changes mind with proof
36. 36.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
37. 37.True or false: “the person who called” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can I go home now?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
39. 39.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks good questions (b) checks the facts first (c) listens to both sides (d) trusts any website
40. 40.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) dark clouds are coming (b) the floor is slippery (c) everyone knows it (d) the test is tomorrow

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