Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 354 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the day of the trip (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the place of the party
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spots missing facts (b) shares without checking (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) asks good questions
3. 3.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read those pages from that book.” (a) unclear (b) clear
4. 4.True or false: “copies what all do” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “never asks why” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “That is one side. What does the other side say?” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
8. 8.🔓 Open or closed question? “Are there trees near your house?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
9. 9.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the city she lives in (b) the reason for a delay (c) the cause of the fight (d) the person in charge
10. 10.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What’s for lunch?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
11. 11.True or false: “Let’s leave early, as the road near the bridge is closed.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) unclear (b) clear
13. 13.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “We should plant trees here because the playground has no shade.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
14. 14.True or false: “Can birds fly?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔓 Open or closed question? “Is today Monday?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
17. 17.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Is this kite new?” (b) “Why do leaves fall?” (c) “Did it rain today?” (d) “Can ice melt?”
18. 18.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the year it was built (b) the author of a book (c) the player who scored (d) the place of the party
19. 19.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) when (b) who (c) why (d) how
20. 20.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person who called? (a) where (b) when (c) how (d) who
21. 21.❓ Which question word helps you find out the author of a book? (a) how (b) why (c) who (d) where
22. 22.True or false: “Our team should practise passing. I said so.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “the road is closed” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is a closed question? (a) “Why is the sea salty?” (b) “How are kites made?” (c) “Is this kite new?” (d) “Why do we yawn?”
25. 25.True or false: “the steps to tie a knot” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “Why do you like that story so much?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.❓ Which question word helps you find out the spot your bag is? (a) why (b) when (c) who (d) where
28. 28.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the year it was built (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the steps to make tea (d) the hour the shop opens
29. 29.❓ Which question word helps you find out the player who scored? (a) when (b) why (c) who (d) where
30. 30.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) hears only one side (b) changes mind with proof (c) trusts any website (d) ignores the facts
31. 31.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a question to stall (b) a test for the teacher (c) a question to tease (d) a question to understand
32. 32.True or false: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔓 Open or closed question? “What would happen if there were no trees?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
34. 34.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who ignores the facts? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looks for reasons (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) never asks why (d) asks good questions
36. 36.True or false: “Do cats purr?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “Who cares, anyway?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔒 What is a closed question? (a) a yes/no question (b) a why question (c) a long story (d) a how question
39. 39.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason for a delay? (a) who (b) where (c) why (d) how
40. 40.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) where (b) when (c) why (d) who

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