Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 348 · 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.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks “How do you know?”? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
2. 2.True or false: “What would happen if there were no trees?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the place of the party (b) the city she lives in (c) the steps to make tea (d) the shelf with atlases
5. 5.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “It will rain. I just know it.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
6. 6.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to make tea? (a) how (b) where (c) why (d) who
7. 7.True or false: “the shelf with atlases” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is a closed question? (a) “Why do leaves fall?” (b) “Is the sky blue?” (c) “Why do we yawn?” (d) “How do fish breathe?”
9. 9.Which of these is a real reason? (a) the test is tomorrow (b) trust me (c) everyone knows it (d) just because
10. 10.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) asks good questions (c) compares the options (d) trusts any website
11. 11.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Mangoes are the best fruit. End of story.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
12. 12.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Why bother?” (b) “How do you know?” (c) “Is it lunch yet?” (d) “Who cares?”
13. 13.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the player who scored (b) the day of the trip (c) the friend who helped (d) the room of the meeting
14. 14.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
15. 15.⚖️ 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
16. 16.❓ Which question word helps you find out the player who scored? (a) who (b) where (c) why (d) when
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
18. 18.True or false: “the person who called” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
20. 20.True or false: “We should plant trees here. Just do it.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listens to both sides (b) looks for reasons (c) copies what all do (d) spots missing facts
23. 23.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “Are eggs round?” (b) “Who laid them?” (c) “Why eggs?” (d) “How many eggs?”
24. 24.💡 Real reason or not: “everyone knows it”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the purpose of a rule (c) the spot your bag is (d) the place of the party
26. 26.True or false: “hears only one side” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “the spot your bag is” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dark clouds are coming (b) just because (c) it saves water (d) the road is closed
29. 29.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) copies what all do (b) changes mind with proof (c) thinks before deciding (d) compares the options
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 is the odd one out? (a) the year it was built (b) the friend who helped (c) the author of a book (d) the person who called
32. 32.📣 A classmate says the school will be shut all next week. What should you do first? (a) believe it at once (b) check with the school (c) plan a holiday (d) tell everyone
33. 33.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) compares the options (b) hears only one side (c) trusts any website (d) believes every rumour
34. 34.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the way bees make honey (c) the reason for a delay (d) the day of the trip
35. 35.🔓 Open or closed: “Can ice melt?”? (a) closed (b) open
36. 36.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can you show me one?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
37. 37.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “What makes it best?” (b) “Where do I pay?” (c) “Is it blue?” (d) “Can I buy two?”
38. 38.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “How do plants drink?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔓 Open or closed: “Why is the sea salty?”? (a) open (b) closed

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