Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 355 · 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 floor is slippery (b) just because (c) the test is tomorrow (d) dark clouds are coming
2. 2.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “What makes it best?” (b) “Can I buy two?” (c) “Where do I pay?” (d) “Is it blue?”
3. 3.True or false: “the reason leaves fall” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “How could we make the class library better?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.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) “Can you show me one?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
6. 6.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks good questions (b) looks for reasons (c) spots missing facts (d) ignores the facts
7. 7.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) changes mind with proof (b) looks for reasons (c) hears only one side (d) asks good questions
8. 8.💡 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
9. 9.🔓 Open or closed: “Why do leaves fall?”? (a) closed (b) open
10. 10.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) changes mind with proof (b) looks for reasons (c) believes every rumour (d) thinks before deciding
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the place of the party (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the spot your bag is (d) the city she lives in
12. 12.❓ Which question word helps you find out the hour the shop opens? (a) how (b) why (c) who (d) when
13. 13.🔓 Open or closed question? “How do birds find their way home?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
14. 14.🔓 Open or closed question? “Can birds fly?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
15. 15.🔒 What is a closed question? (a) a how question (b) a yes/no question (c) a why question (d) a long story
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person in charge (b) the player who scored (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the person who called
17. 17.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks “How do you know?”? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
18. 18.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the road is closed (b) the bus is full (c) everyone knows it (d) dark clouds are coming
19. 19.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “I think it will rain, because dark clouds are gathering.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
20. 20.True or false: “it is obvious” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.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
22. 22.True or false: “the way to fold a boat” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who looks for reasons? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
24. 24.True or false: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the place of the party (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the room of the meeting (d) the person who called
26. 26.True or false: “I think it will rain, because dark clouds are gathering.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🗣️ Which word often comes just before a reason? (a) because (b) or (c) but (d) maybe
28. 28.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who trusts any website? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
30. 30.True or false: “Do you like the class library?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the purpose of a rule (b) the room of the meeting (c) the friend who helped (d) the player who scored
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the test is tomorrow (b) just because (c) everyone knows it (d) because I said so
33. 33.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) copies what all do (b) thinks before deciding (c) looks for reasons (d) compares the options
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone knows it (b) it is obvious (c) the floor is slippery (d) end of story
35. 35.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” (a) clear (b) unclear
36. 36.True or false: “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is obvious (b) the bus is full (c) because I said so (d) just because
38. 38.💡 Real reason or not: “dark clouds are coming”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person who called (b) the person in charge (c) the friend who helped (d) the place of the party
40. 40.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking

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