Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 332 · 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.🐢 Before a big choice, a critical thinker… (a) flips a coin (b) picks the first idea (c) stops and thinks (d) copies a friend
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Which page, please?”
3. 3.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
4. 4.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason leaves fall? (a) how (b) when (c) why (d) where
5. 5.💡 Real reason or not: “it saves water”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
6. 6.Which of these is a real reason? (a) just because (b) the road is closed (c) end of story (d) it is obvious
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How do fish breathe?” (b) “Did it rain today?” (c) “Why is the sea salty?” (d) “Why do we yawn?”
8. 8.💡 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
9. 9.True or false: “the cause of the fight” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Is the sky blue?” (b) “Do cats purr?” (c) “Are you ten?” (d) “How are kites made?”
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looks for reasons (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) listens to both sides (d) hears only one side
12. 12.True or false: “Mangoes are my favourite fruit because they are sweet and juicy.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔓 Open or closed question? “Are there trees near your house?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
14. 14.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can we skip it?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
16. 16.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Is this kite new?” (b) “How do fish breathe?” (c) “Are you ten?” (d) “Is the sky blue?”
17. 17.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the place of the party (b) the cause of the fight (c) the reason she cried (d) the steps to tie a knot
19. 19.🔓 Open or closed question? “Is today Monday?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
20. 20.💡 Riya says, “We should have a class garden.” What is the best question to ask her? (a) “Can I go?” (b) “Why do you think so?” (c) “Who are you?” (d) “Is it Monday?”
21. 21.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) backs the louder one (b) hears both sides (c) walks away (d) hears only a friend
22. 22.Which of these is a closed question? (a) “Are you ten?” (b) “How are kites made?” (c) “Why is the sea salty?” (d) “How do fish breathe?”
23. 23.True or false: “it is obvious” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who looks for reasons? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
25. 25.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a question to stall (b) a question to understand (c) a question to tease (d) a test for the teacher
26. 26.🔓 Open or closed question? “How do birds find their way home?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How do fish breathe?” (b) “Is the sky blue?” (c) “Is this kite new?” (d) “Do cats purr?”
28. 28.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “How do you know?” (b) “Why bother?” (c) “Who cares?” (d) “Is it lunch yet?”
29. 29.❓ Which question word helps you find out the date of the exam? (a) who (b) where (c) how (d) when
30. 30.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) unclear (b) clear
31. 31.True or false: “Which page, please?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Our team should practise passing. I said so.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks good questions (b) checks the facts first (c) spots missing facts (d) believes every rumour
34. 34.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the cause of the fight (c) the day of the trip (d) the purpose of a rule
35. 35.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) clear (b) unclear
36. 36.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the person in charge (c) the city she lives in (d) the date of the exam
37. 37.True or false: “What did you enjoy most about the trip, and why?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) guess the way (b) ask them to repeat it (c) nod and walk off (d) pretend you got it
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.True or false: “How could we make the class library better?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True

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