Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 330 · 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 “when” question? (a) the place of the party (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the date of the exam (d) the reason for a delay
2. 2.True or false: “end of story” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “listens to both sides” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to look busy (b) to waste time (c) to annoy people (d) to avoid mistakes
5. 5.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “decides in a hurry” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Which page, please?”
8. 8.True or false: “Where do we meet?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “compares the options” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spots missing facts (b) thinks before deciding (c) asks good questions (d) copies what all do
11. 11.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
12. 12.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Let’s leave early, as the road near the bridge is closed.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
13. 13.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who changes mind with proof? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) just because (b) it saves water (c) the floor is slippery (d) the test is tomorrow
15. 15.❓ Which question word helps you find out the friend who helped? (a) how (b) who (c) why (d) when
16. 16.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Is it lunch yet?” (b) “How do you know?” (c) “Why bother?” (d) “Who cares?”
17. 17.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
18. 18.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “Was it stopped?” (c) “Why was it stopped?” (d) “Who played?”
19. 19.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the test is tomorrow (b) the road is closed (c) dark clouds are coming (d) trust me
20. 20.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the time of the match (c) the day of the trip (d) the hour the shop opens
21. 21.True or false: “How could we make the class library better?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
23. 23.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the friend who helped (c) the date of the exam (d) the shelf with atlases
24. 24.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) when (b) where (c) why (d) who
26. 26.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the city she lives in (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the friend who helped (d) the way to fold a boat
27. 27.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to tie a knot? (a) how (b) who (c) where (d) when
29. 29.💡 Real reason or not: “everyone knows it”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
30. 30.True or false: “Do cats purr?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “the reason for a delay” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “hears only one side” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “the room of the meeting” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) hears only a friend (b) backs the louder one (c) walks away (d) hears both sides
35. 35.True or false: “Where do we meet?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is obvious (b) because I said so (c) everyone knows it (d) the floor is slippery
37. 37.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who spots missing facts? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Are you ten?” (b) “Do cats purr?” (c) “Why is the sea salty?” (d) “Can ice melt?”
39. 39.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “My friend said it, so it must be true.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looks for reasons (b) ignores the facts (c) thinks before deciding (d) changes mind with proof

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