Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 342 · 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.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) ask them to repeat it (b) pretend you got it (c) nod and walk off (d) guess the way
2. 2.True or false: “I don’t need to check. I just know.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is a real reason? (a) just because (b) everyone knows it (c) the floor is slippery (d) end of story
4. 4.True or false: “the person who called” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “Is it blue?” (b) “Can I buy two?” (c) “Where do I pay?” (d) “What makes it best?”
6. 6.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can we skip it?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
7. 7.True or false: “What did you enjoy most about the trip, and why?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔓 Open or closed: “Do cats purr?”? (a) closed (b) open
9. 9.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) the colour of ink (b) your best friend (c) the school name (d) the exact date
10. 10.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “It will rain. I just know it.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
11. 11.True or false: “Why do you like that story so much?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) where (b) when (c) who (d) why
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) because I said so (b) end of story (c) dark clouds are coming (d) everyone knows it
14. 14.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who checks the facts first? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
15. 15.True or false: “it is obvious” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “Why eggs?” (b) “Are eggs round?” (c) “Who laid them?” (d) “How many eggs?”
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus is full (b) it saves water (c) end of story (d) the road is closed
19. 19.❓ Which question word helps you find out the author of a book? (a) why (b) where (c) when (d) who
20. 20.❓ Which question word helps you find out the method to grow beans? (a) how (b) when (c) who (d) why
21. 21.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way to fold a boat? (a) where (b) how (c) who (d) why
22. 22.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason leaves fall? (a) why (b) where (c) when (d) how
23. 23.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Can ice melt?” (b) “Do cats purr?” (c) “Why do we yawn?” (d) “Is the sky blue?”
24. 24.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Which one, please?” (b) “Why homework?” (c) “Is it easy?” (d) “Can I skip it?”
26. 26.🧪 A scientist wants to learn something new. She mostly asks… (a) rude questions (b) yes/no questions only (c) no questions (d) why and how questions
27. 27.True or false: “the test is tomorrow” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the time of the match (b) the reason for a delay (c) the spot your bag is (d) the hour the shop opens
29. 29.True or false: “spots missing facts” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “Why do leaves fall?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “The library trip is on Friday at 10 AM. Bring your library card.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) compares the options (c) hears only one side (d) spots missing facts
33. 33.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person who called? (a) how (b) who (c) when (d) where
34. 34.🔓 Open or closed question? “Why do you like that story so much?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
35. 35.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) how (b) who (c) when (d) where
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the reason for a delay (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the reason she cried
37. 37.True or false: “Is the river dirty?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Who cares, anyway?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person who called (b) the day of the trip (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the date of the exam
40. 40.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the place of the party (b) the reason for a delay (c) the reason she cried (d) the method to grow beans

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