Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 364 · 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 question word helps you find out the city she lives in? (a) where (b) how (c) when (d) who
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
3. 3.True or false: “dark clouds are coming” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “How do birds find their way home?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) hears only one side (b) trusts any website (c) decides in a hurry (d) compares the options
6. 6.🔓 Open or closed: “Do cats purr?”? (a) open (b) closed
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
8. 8.Which of these is a real reason? (a) end of story (b) the test is tomorrow (c) just because (d) it is obvious
9. 9.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “My friend said it, so it must be true.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
10. 10.True or false: “Can you show me one?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) checks the facts first (b) hears only one side (c) thinks before deciding (d) looks for reasons
12. 12.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Our team should practise passing. I said so.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
13. 13.True or false: “the way bees make honey” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the day of the trip (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the time of the match
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why do we yawn?” (b) “How do plants drink?” (c) “Do cats purr?” (d) “Why is the sea salty?”
16. 16.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can we skip it?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
17. 17.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to win every fight (b) to look clever (c) to stop asking (d) to make better choices
18. 18.True or false: “What did you enjoy most about the trip, and why?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) asks good questions (b) decides in a hurry (c) trusts any website (d) believes every rumour
20. 20.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the date of the exam (b) the room of the meeting (c) the reason she cried (d) the steps to make tea
22. 22.True or false: “Are there trees near your house?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) where (b) who (c) when (d) how
24. 24.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Is the sky blue?” (b) “Can ice melt?” (c) “Did it rain today?” (d) “How do fish breathe?”
25. 25.True or false: “What’s for lunch?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “Do you like the class library?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “Can I bring snacks?” (b) “This Friday or next?” (c) “Are you sure?” (d) “Why Friday?”
28. 28.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the author of a book (b) the room of the meeting (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the cause of the fight
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is the sky blue?” (b) “Did it rain today?” (c) “How are kites made?” (d) “Can ice melt?”
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the steps to make tea (c) the method to grow beans (d) the player who scored
31. 31.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
32. 32.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is a real reason? (a) just because (b) end of story (c) it saves water (d) everyone knows it
34. 34.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Mangoes are the best fruit. End of story.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
35. 35.Which of these is an open question? (a) “How do plants drink?” (b) “Is the sky blue?” (c) “Is this kite new?” (d) “Can ice melt?”
36. 36.🔓 Open or closed: “Are you ten?”? (a) open (b) closed
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) end of story (b) the floor is slippery (c) because I said so (d) it is obvious
38. 38.True or false: “Our team should practise passing, since we lost the ball 20 times.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person who called? (a) how (b) why (c) where (d) who
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the steps to make tea (c) the person who called (d) the method to grow beans

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