Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 327 · 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: “Our team should practise passing, since we lost the ball 20 times.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Which page, please?”
3. 3.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can you show me one?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
4. 4.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write a bit about something.” (a) unclear (b) clear
5. 5.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
6. 6.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) dark clouds are coming (b) the floor is slippery (c) the road is closed (d) because I said so
7. 7.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Mangoes are my favourite fruit because they are sweet and juicy.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
8. 8.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the cause of the fight (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the time of the match
9. 9.True or false: “Why is the sea salty?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.❓ Which question word helps you find out the friend who helped? (a) where (b) who (c) when (d) why
11. 11.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Which page, please?”
13. 13.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the year it was built (b) the person in charge (c) the cause of the fight (d) the spot your bag is
15. 15.True or false: “just because” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.❓ Which question word helps you find out the author of a book? (a) when (b) how (c) who (d) why
17. 17.True or false: “the time of the match” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “never asks why” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) why (b) where (c) who (d) when
20. 20.True or false: “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) trusts any website (c) never asks why (d) shares without checking
22. 22.True or false: “the reason she cried” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “How does it work?” (b) “Is it new?” (c) “Do you have it?” (d) “Is it big?”
24. 24.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What’s for lunch?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
25. 25.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listens to both sides (b) looks for reasons (c) decides in a hurry (d) checks the facts first
27. 27.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Why bother?” (b) “Is it lunch yet?” (c) “How do you know?” (d) “Who cares?”
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How are kites made?” (b) “Is the sky blue?” (c) “Why is the sea salty?” (d) “How do fish breathe?”
29. 29.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “What makes it best?” (b) “Can I buy two?” (c) “Is it blue?” (d) “Where do I pay?”
30. 30.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “It will rain. I just know it.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
31. 31.True or false: “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the reason she cried (b) the cause of the fight (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the hour the shop opens
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looks for reasons (b) hears only one side (c) copies what all do (d) ignores the facts
34. 34.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “I think it will rain, because dark clouds are gathering.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
35. 35.True or false: “Can birds fly?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
37. 37.True or false: “How do plants drink?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) hears only a friend (b) hears both sides (c) walks away (d) backs the louder one
39. 39.🔒 What is a closed question? (a) a yes/no question (b) a how question (c) a why question (d) a long story
40. 40.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring the things for the class.” (a) clear (b) unclear

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