Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 359 · 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.True or false: “Our team should practise passing, since we lost the ball 20 times.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) shares without checking (b) asks good questions (c) compares the options (d) asks “How do you know?”
3. 3.🔓 Open or closed: “Why do leaves fall?”? (a) open (b) closed
4. 4.True or false: “Can we skip it?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hears only one side (b) thinks before deciding (c) checks the facts first (d) asks good questions
6. 6.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the purpose of a rule (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the time of the match (d) the cause of the fight
8. 8.🔓 Open or closed question? “What would happen if there were no trees?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the place of the party (c) the spot your bag is (d) the author of a book
10. 10.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
11. 11.True or false: “Do you like the class library?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “the friend who helped” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🧐 A claim with no reason is… (a) hard to trust (b) always true (c) a fact (d) always false
14. 14.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
15. 15.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a test for the teacher (b) a question to stall (c) a question to tease (d) a question to understand
16. 16.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “the steps to make tea” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “Let’s leave early. Trust me.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Who played?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “Why was it stopped?” (d) “Was it stopped?”
20. 20.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who ignores the facts? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
21. 21.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who listens to both sides? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never asks why (b) asks good questions (c) looks for reasons (d) checks the facts first
23. 23.True or false: “hears only one side” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) believing all you hear (b) thinking very fast (c) criticising people (d) clear, fair thinking
25. 25.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
26. 26.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the method to grow beans (b) the date of the exam (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the author of a book
27. 27.🧱 What is a claim? (a) a kind of question (b) a funny story (c) an idea said to be true (d) a maths sum
28. 28.True or false: “it saves water” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “Can you show me one?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “How do plants drink?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is slippery (b) dark clouds are coming (c) it saves water (d) trust me
32. 32.❓ Which question word helps you find out the spot your bag is? (a) who (b) why (c) when (d) where
33. 33.💡 Real reason or not: “trust me”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
34. 34.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason leaves fall? (a) who (b) when (c) where (d) why
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is this kite new?” (b) “Why do leaves fall?” (c) “Why is the sea salty?” (d) “Why do we yawn?”
36. 36.❓ Which question word helps you find out the author of a book? (a) where (b) when (c) why (d) who
37. 37.True or false: “Can you show me one?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.💡 Real reason or not: “end of story”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
39. 39.🔒 What is a closed question? (a) a why question (b) a yes/no question (c) a how question (d) a long story
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”

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