Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 365 · 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: “thinks before deciding” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “What’s for lunch?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) where (b) why (c) when (d) who
4. 4.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Which page, please?”
5. 5.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the place of the party (c) the day of the trip (d) the friend who helped
7. 7.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
8. 8.True or false: “the date of the exam” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the person who called (b) the purpose of a rule (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the reason for a delay
10. 10.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Did it rain today?” (b) “How do plants drink?” (c) “Do cats purr?” (d) “Can ice melt?”
11. 11.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) where (b) how (c) when (d) why
12. 12.True or false: “checks the facts first” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the test is tomorrow (b) dark clouds are coming (c) trust me (d) it saves water
14. 14.🔓 Open or closed question? “How could we make the class library better?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
15. 15.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
16. 16.🔓 Open or closed: “Why do we yawn?”? (a) open (b) closed
17. 17.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) why (b) when (c) who (d) how
18. 18.True or false: “Is today Monday?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Is this kite new?” (b) “Why is the sea salty?” (c) “Do cats purr?” (d) “Are you ten?”
20. 20.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) when (b) where (c) who (d) how
21. 21.True or false: “Let’s leave early. Trust me.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) end of story (b) the floor is slippery (c) the bus is full (d) it saves water
23. 23.True or false: “Why do you think the river is dirty?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason leaves fall? (a) why (b) how (c) when (d) who
25. 25.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “I think it will rain, because dark clouds are gathering.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
26. 26.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “We should plant trees here. Just do it.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
27. 27.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “The library trip is on Friday at 10 AM. Bring your library card.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🧱 What is a claim? (a) an idea said to be true (b) a maths sum (c) a kind of question (d) a funny story
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the road is closed (b) the bus is full (c) everyone knows it (d) the test is tomorrow
31. 31.Which of these is a real reason? (a) end of story (b) just because (c) everyone knows it (d) dark clouds are coming
32. 32.True or false: “Our team should practise passing. I said so.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looks for reasons (b) spots missing facts (c) compares the options (d) trusts any website
34. 34.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Let’s leave early. Trust me.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
35. 35.❓ Which question word helps you find out the cause of the fight? (a) who (b) where (c) when (d) why
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) believes every rumour (b) decides in a hurry (c) checks the facts first (d) hears only one side
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shares without checking (b) checks the facts first (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) changes mind with proof
38. 38.True or false: “Can birds fly?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) copies what all do (b) looks for reasons (c) ignores the facts (d) decides in a hurry
40. 40.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can we skip it?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify

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