Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 334 · 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: “dark clouds are coming” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the room of the meeting (d) the way bees make honey
3. 3.Which of these is a real reason? (a) it is obvious (b) because I said so (c) the test is tomorrow (d) trust me
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can ice melt?” (b) “Are you ten?” (c) “How do fish breathe?” (d) “Is the sky blue?”
5. 5.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) changes mind with proof (b) asks good questions (c) spots missing facts (d) ignores the facts
6. 6.True or false: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the time of the match (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the friend who helped (d) the year it was built
8. 8.Which of these is a closed question? (a) “Why do leaves fall?” (b) “How do plants drink?” (c) “Do cats purr?” (d) “How do fish breathe?”
9. 9.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Our team should practise passing, since we lost the ball 20 times.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
10. 10.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Is it break time?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
11. 11.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
13. 13.❓ Which question word helps you find out the friend who helped? (a) when (b) who (c) why (d) where
14. 14.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Was it stopped?” (b) “Why was it stopped?” (c) “Who played?” (d) “Is it over?”
15. 15.True or false: “the person who called” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🧐 A claim with no reason is… (a) always true (b) always false (c) a fact (d) hard to trust
17. 17.🔓 Open or closed: “Why do we yawn?”? (a) open (b) closed
18. 18.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) the colour of ink (b) the school name (c) the exact date (d) your best friend
19. 19.True or false: “We should plant trees here. Just do it.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who ignores the facts? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
22. 22.📣 A classmate says the school will be shut all next week. What should you do first? (a) believe it at once (b) plan a holiday (c) tell everyone (d) check with the school
23. 23.True or false: “Which page, please?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the steps to make tea (c) the method to grow beans (d) the purpose of a rule
25. 25.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) walks away (b) backs the louder one (c) hears only a friend (d) hears both sides
26. 26.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the city she lives in (d) the year it was built
27. 27.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who copies what all do? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
28. 28.True or false: “Can I go home now?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is slippery (b) everyone knows it (c) trust me (d) it is obvious
30. 30.True or false: “changes mind with proof” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🧪 A scientist wants to learn something new. She mostly asks… (a) yes/no questions only (b) rude questions (c) why and how questions (d) no questions
32. 32.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the way bees make honey (c) the time of the match (d) the room of the meeting
33. 33.Which of these is a closed question? (a) “Why do we yawn?” (b) “Why is the sea salty?” (c) “Is the sky blue?” (d) “How are kites made?”
34. 34.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” (a) unclear (b) clear
35. 35.True or false: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
37. 37.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never asks why (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) decides in a hurry (d) ignores the facts
39. 39.True or false: “the way bees make honey” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔓 Open or closed question? “Why do you think the river is dirty?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question

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