Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 345 · 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: “hears only one side” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “How do birds find their way home?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “Why eggs?” (b) “How many eggs?” (c) “Who laid them?” (d) “Are eggs round?”
4. 4.🔓 Open or closed: “Why is the sea salty?”? (a) closed (b) open
5. 5.❓ Which question word helps you find out the shelf with atlases? (a) why (b) when (c) who (d) where
6. 6.Which of these is a real reason? (a) end of story (b) it is obvious (c) just because (d) dark clouds are coming
7. 7.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) unclear (b) clear
8. 8.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read those pages from that book.” (a) clear (b) unclear
9. 9.🐢 Before a big choice, a critical thinker… (a) flips a coin (b) copies a friend (c) stops and thinks (d) picks the first idea
10. 10.True or false: “Is the sky blue?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “Is the sky blue?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
13. 13.True or false: “Why do you like that story so much?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.⚖️ 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
15. 15.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Why do we yawn?” (b) “Can ice melt?” (c) “Did it rain today?” (d) “Do cats purr?”
16. 16.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Who cares, anyway?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
17. 17.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) criticising people (b) believing all you hear (c) clear, fair thinking (d) thinking very fast
18. 18.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the date of the exam (b) the way bees make honey (c) the method to grow beans (d) the spot your bag is
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) just because (b) dark clouds are coming (c) it saves water (d) the floor is slippery
20. 20.True or false: “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
22. 22.🔓 Open or closed: “Do cats purr?”? (a) open (b) closed
23. 23.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to waste time (b) to look busy (c) to avoid mistakes (d) to annoy people
24. 24.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How are kites made?” (b) “Why do leaves fall?” (c) “Can ice melt?” (d) “How do plants drink?”
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the method to grow beans (b) the cause of the fight (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the reason for a delay
27. 27.🔓 Open or closed: “Are you ten?”? (a) closed (b) open
28. 28.True or false: “Are you ten?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Is it break time?”
30. 30.True or false: “Is it break time?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “How do birds find their way home?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
33. 33.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) when (b) how (c) who (d) why
34. 34.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
35. 35.True or false: “looks for reasons” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to tie a knot? (a) how (b) where (c) who (d) why
37. 37.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the time of the match (b) the city she lives in (c) the author of a book (d) the way bees make honey
38. 38.True or false: “We need more dustbins because litter piles up near the canteen.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why do we yawn?” (b) “Is the sky blue?” (c) “Can ice melt?” (d) “Do cats purr?”
40. 40.💡 Real reason or not: “end of story”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason

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