Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 367 · 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.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks good questions? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
2. 2.🔓 Open or closed question? “Why do you like that story so much?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
3. 3.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write a bit about something.” (a) clear (b) unclear
4. 4.True or false: “the floor is slippery” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔓 Open or closed: “Why is the sea salty?”? (a) closed (b) open
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trust me (b) dark clouds are coming (c) the floor is slippery (d) the bus is full
7. 7.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to tie a knot? (a) why (b) how (c) when (d) where
8. 8.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “the bus is full” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.✅ When is a closed question useful? (a) to start a story (b) to hear new ideas (c) to learn reasons (d) to check one fact
11. 11.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to stop asking (b) to look clever (c) to make better choices (d) to win every fight
12. 12.❓ Which question word helps you find out the player who scored? (a) why (b) how (c) when (d) who
13. 13.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) where (b) when (c) who (d) why
14. 14.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I don’t need to check. I just know.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
15. 15.💡 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
16. 16.True or false: “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.💡 Real reason or not: “everyone knows it”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
18. 18.🌳 Which question makes people think the most? (a) “Is that a tree?” (b) “Do you see trees?” (c) “Are trees green?” (d) “Why do trees matter?”
19. 19.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “I think it will rain, because dark clouds are gathering.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “the test is tomorrow” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who looks for reasons? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
23. 23.🔓 Open or closed: “Did it rain today?”? (a) closed (b) open
24. 24.🔒 What is a closed question? (a) a why question (b) a long story (c) a how question (d) a yes/no question
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the place of the party (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the city she lives in (d) the time of the match
26. 26.True or false: “the reason leaves fall” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “We need more dustbins because litter piles up near the canteen.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
28. 28.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) changes their mind (b) hides the fact (c) gets angry (d) argues anyway
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
30. 30.True or false: “We need more dustbins because litter piles up near the canteen.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Is it easy?” (b) “Which one, please?” (c) “Why homework?” (d) “Can I skip it?”
32. 32.True or false: “Can ice melt?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) end of story (b) it saves water (c) the floor is slippery (d) dark clouds are coming
35. 35.True or false: “the player who scored” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “the reason she cried” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hears only one side (b) changes mind with proof (c) shares without checking (d) trusts any website
39. 39.True or false: “the date of the exam” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) hears only one side (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) ignores the facts (d) copies what all do

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