Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 328 · 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: “asks “How do you know?”” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is slippery (b) the road is closed (c) the test is tomorrow (d) trust me
3. 3.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a test for the teacher (b) a question to understand (c) a question to tease (d) a question to stall
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How do fish breathe?” (b) “Why is the sea salty?” (c) “Are you ten?” (d) “Why do leaves fall?”
5. 5.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
6. 6.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) clear (b) unclear
7. 7.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who listens to both sides? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
8. 8.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) hears both sides (b) walks away (c) backs the louder one (d) hears only a friend
9. 9.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who never asks why? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone knows it (b) it saves water (c) the floor is slippery (d) the road is closed
11. 11.True or false: “How could we make the class library better?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “Which page, please?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
14. 14.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) shares without checking (b) never asks why (c) decides in a hurry (d) listens to both sides
17. 17.🔓 Open or closed: “Is this kite new?”? (a) closed (b) open
18. 18.True or false: “ignores the facts” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “How do you know?” (b) “Is it lunch yet?” (c) “Who cares?” (d) “Why bother?”
20. 20.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I decided before I heard the facts.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
21. 21.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
22. 22.True or false: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “the road is closed” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) everyone knows it (b) the bus is full (c) the floor is slippery (d) the test is tomorrow
25. 25.🌳 Which question makes people think the most? (a) “Are trees green?” (b) “Why do trees matter?” (c) “Do you see trees?” (d) “Is that a tree?”
26. 26.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” (a) unclear (b) clear
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why do leaves fall?” (b) “Did it rain today?” (c) “How do fish breathe?” (d) “Why is the sea salty?”
28. 28.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can you show me one?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
29. 29.Which of these is a real reason? (a) just because (b) the bus is full (c) end of story (d) because I said so
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person who called (b) the steps to make tea (c) the way bees make honey (d) the way to fold a boat
31. 31.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “If it is on a website, it must be right.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Is it break time?”
33. 33.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
34. 34.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks “How do you know?”? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
35. 35.🔓 Open or closed question? “Is the river dirty?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
36. 36.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) unclear (b) clear
37. 37.🔓 Open or closed: “Why do leaves fall?”? (a) closed (b) open
38. 38.🔓 Open or closed question? “Are there trees near your house?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
39. 39.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.💡 Real reason or not: “just because”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason

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