Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 353 · 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.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
2. 2.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “We need more dustbins because litter piles up near the canteen.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the city she lives in (b) the room of the meeting (c) the spot your bag is (d) the year it was built
4. 4.🔓 Open or closed: “Why is the sea salty?”? (a) closed (b) open
5. 5.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Our team should practise passing, since we lost the ball 20 times.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
6. 6.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Why is this so dull?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
7. 7.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is the sea salty?” (b) “How are kites made?” (c) “How do fish breathe?” (d) “Is the sky blue?”
9. 9.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) when (b) why (c) who (d) where
10. 10.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Can ice melt?” (b) “Did it rain today?” (c) “Is this kite new?” (d) “How do plants drink?”
11. 11.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Let’s leave early, as the road near the bridge is closed.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
12. 12.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) decides in a hurry (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) believes every rumour (d) trusts any website
13. 13.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a test for the teacher (b) a question to understand (c) a question to tease (d) a question to stall
14. 14.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the time of the match (b) the steps to make tea (c) the person in charge (d) the steps to tie a knot
15. 15.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the time of the match (b) the steps to make tea (c) the person who called (d) the spot your bag is
16. 16.True or false: “never asks why” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it saves water (b) just because (c) the road is closed (d) the bus is full
18. 18.❓ Which question word helps you find out the city she lives in? (a) who (b) how (c) where (d) why
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is obvious (b) trust me (c) because I said so (d) the test is tomorrow
20. 20.True or false: “How could we make the class library better?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “just because” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Is it easy?” (b) “Can I skip it?” (c) “Which one, please?” (d) “Why homework?”
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person in charge (b) the person who called (c) the author of a book (d) the reason she cried
24. 24.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the purpose of a rule (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the author of a book (d) the year it was built
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trust me (b) end of story (c) just because (d) the road is closed
26. 26.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
27. 27.True or false: “the date of the exam” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) who (b) where (c) how (d) when
29. 29.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “it saves water” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “end of story” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “the friend who helped” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Who cares, anyway?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
35. 35.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is a real reason? (a) the test is tomorrow (b) everyone knows it (c) it is obvious (d) end of story
37. 37.🔓 Open or closed: “Is the sky blue?”? (a) open (b) closed
38. 38.☂️ Which is the strongest reason to carry an umbrella today? (a) the forecast says rain (b) I like the colour (c) it looks cool (d) everyone has one
39. 39.🔒 What is a closed question? (a) a how question (b) a why question (c) a yes/no question (d) a long story
40. 40.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who checks the facts first? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker

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