Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 343 · 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: “Our team should practise passing, since we lost the ball 20 times.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “believes every rumour” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “never asks why” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.💡 Real reason or not: “it saves water”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
5. 5.True or false: “ignores the facts” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “How do plants drink?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🥗 Kabir says, “Fruit is good for you.” Which reason supports this best? (a) it has vitamins (b) it is colourful (c) I like the shop (d) it is round
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person in charge (b) the player who scored (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the person who called
9. 9.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) clear (b) unclear
10. 10.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) copies what all do (b) hears only one side (c) listens to both sides (d) decides in a hurry
11. 11.🔓 Open or closed: “Did it rain today?”? (a) closed (b) open
12. 12.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the day of the trip (b) the cause of the fight (c) the date of the exam (d) the year it was built
14. 14.True or false: “Can birds fly?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Can ice melt?” (b) “Do cats purr?” (c) “Is this kite new?” (d) “How are kites made?”
16. 16.🔓 Open or closed: “Why do leaves fall?”? (a) closed (b) open
17. 17.🔓 Open or closed: “How do fish breathe?”? (a) closed (b) open
18. 18.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the reason she cried (b) the room of the meeting (c) the steps to tie a knot (d) the day of the trip
19. 19.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) changes mind with proof (b) decides in a hurry (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) looks for reasons
20. 20.❓ Which question word helps you find out the city she lives in? (a) where (b) how (c) why (d) when
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the road is closed (b) it is obvious (c) because I said so (d) everyone knows it
22. 22.❓ Which question word helps you find out the room of the meeting? (a) why (b) when (c) where (d) who
23. 23.❓ Which question word helps you find out the day of the trip? (a) how (b) when (c) where (d) why
24. 24.⚖️ 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
25. 25.❓ Which question word helps you find out the shelf with atlases? (a) when (b) where (c) who (d) why
26. 26.❓ Which question word helps you find out the time of the match? (a) who (b) why (c) where (d) when
27. 27.🔓 Open or closed question? “Do you like the class library?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
28. 28.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the person who called (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the date of the exam
29. 29.True or false: “How do fish breathe?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “We need more dustbins because litter piles up near the canteen.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
31. 31.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Why bother?” (b) “How do you know?” (c) “Who cares?” (d) “Is it lunch yet?”
32. 32.✅ When is a closed question useful? (a) to learn reasons (b) to check one fact (c) to hear new ideas (d) to start a story
33. 33.🔓 Open or closed: “Why do we yawn?”? (a) open (b) closed
34. 34.True or false: “I decided before I heard the facts.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.💡 Real reason or not: “the bus is full”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
36. 36.❓ Which question word helps you find out the friend who helped? (a) where (b) when (c) who (d) how
37. 37.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) how (b) when (c) where (d) why
38. 38.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Do cats purr?” (b) “Did it rain today?” (c) “How do plants drink?” (d) “Are you ten?”
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the place of the party (b) the spot your bag is (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the city she lives in
40. 40.🧱 What is a claim? (a) a funny story (b) a kind of question (c) an idea said to be true (d) a maths sum

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