Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 352 · 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.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to look clever (b) to make better choices (c) to win every fight (d) to stop asking
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus is full (b) everyone knows it (c) just because (d) it is obvious
3. 3.💡 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
4. 4.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
5. 5.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the cause of the fight (c) the city she lives in (d) the shelf with atlases
6. 6.🔓 Open or closed: “How do fish breathe?”? (a) closed (b) open
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the author of a book (b) the city she lives in (c) the spot your bag is (d) the room of the meeting
8. 8.True or false: “Is today Monday?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone knows it (b) the floor is slippery (c) the road is closed (d) the bus is full
10. 10.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to avoid mistakes (b) to annoy people (c) to waste time (d) to look busy
11. 11.🔓 Open or closed: “How are kites made?”? (a) closed (b) open
12. 12.True or false: “the way to fold a boat” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the time of the match (c) the day of the trip (d) the purpose of a rule
14. 14.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
15. 15.True or false: “the test is tomorrow” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🌳 Which question makes people think the most? (a) “Do you see trees?” (b) “Are trees green?” (c) “Why do trees matter?” (d) “Is that a tree?”
17. 17.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) decides in a hurry (b) looks for reasons (c) checks the facts first (d) listens to both sides
18. 18.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) looks for reasons (b) compares the options (c) checks the facts first (d) trusts any website
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shares without checking (b) thinks before deciding (c) hears only one side (d) never asks why
20. 20.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
21. 21.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the date of the exam (c) the reason she cried (d) the reason for a delay
22. 22.True or false: “the way bees make honey” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “How do plants drink?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The library trip is on Friday at 10 AM. Bring your library card.” (a) clear (b) unclear
25. 25.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) when (b) who (c) why (d) how
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
27. 27.True or false: “Which page, please?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
29. 29.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “I think it will rain, because dark clouds are gathering.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
30. 30.🔓 Open or closed question? “Why do you like that story so much?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
31. 31.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) never asks why (b) hears only one side (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) trusts any website
32. 32.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person who called? (a) why (b) how (c) where (d) who
33. 33.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Where do we meet?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
34. 34.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
35. 35.🔒 What is a closed question? (a) a why question (b) a long story (c) a yes/no question (d) a how question
36. 36.True or false: “How are kites made?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔓 Open or closed question? “Is the river dirty?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
38. 38.True or false: “Did you go on the trip?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify

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