Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 322 · 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 of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the friend who helped (b) the way bees make honey (c) the place of the party (d) the time of the match
2. 2.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “If it is on a website, it must be right.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
3. 3.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “the friend who helped” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone knows it (b) just because (c) because I said so (d) dark clouds are coming
6. 6.True or false: “Mangoes are the best fruit. End of story.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) why (b) how (c) who (d) when
8. 8.True or false: “everyone knows it” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person who called (b) the person in charge (c) the friend who helped (d) the reason she cried
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the test is tomorrow (b) dark clouds are coming (c) it is obvious (d) the road is closed
11. 11.❓ Which question word helps you find out the city she lives in? (a) when (b) why (c) how (d) where
12. 12.True or false: “because I said so” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How are kites made?” (b) “Are you ten?” (c) “How do plants drink?” (d) “How do fish breathe?”
14. 14.❓ Which question word helps you find out the spot your bag is? (a) how (b) who (c) where (d) why
15. 15.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) trusts any website (b) believes every rumour (c) shares without checking (d) compares the options
16. 16.🔄 Which is an open question about the park? (a) “Is it a park?” (b) “Why do you like it?” (c) “Do you like it?” (d) “Was it shut?”
17. 17.🔓 Open or closed question? “Is today Monday?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the year it was built (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the day of the trip (d) the method to grow beans
19. 19.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to look clever (b) to win every fight (c) to make better choices (d) to stop asking
20. 20.📣 A classmate says the school will be shut all next week. What should you do first? (a) plan a holiday (b) check with the school (c) believe it at once (d) tell everyone
21. 21.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who ignores the facts? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
22. 22.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason she cried? (a) how (b) when (c) why (d) who
24. 24.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) everyone knows it (b) dark clouds are coming (c) the floor is slippery (d) it saves water
25. 25.True or false: “everyone knows it” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the cause of the fight (c) the spot your bag is (d) the reason leaves fall
27. 27.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the person who called (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the time of the match (d) the place of the party
28. 28.🐢 Before a big choice, a critical thinker… (a) stops and thinks (b) picks the first idea (c) copies a friend (d) flips a coin
29. 29.True or false: “Do cats purr?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “Which page, please?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the person who called (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the reason leaves fall
33. 33.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the author of a book (b) the steps to make tea (c) the time of the match (d) the purpose of a rule
34. 34.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone knows it (b) it is obvious (c) the bus is full (d) trust me
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the test is tomorrow (b) everyone knows it (c) trust me (d) because I said so
37. 37.True or false: “the city she lives in” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “the method to grow beans” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the day of the trip (b) the time of the match (c) the steps to make tea (d) the date of the exam
40. 40.True or false: “We should plant trees here because the playground has no shade.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True

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