Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 369 · 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 of these is not critical thinking? (a) looks for reasons (b) checks the facts first (c) compares the options (d) decides in a hurry
2. 2.💡 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
3. 3.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
4. 4.🧐 A claim with no reason is… (a) a fact (b) always true (c) hard to trust (d) always false
5. 5.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Our team should practise passing. I said so.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
6. 6.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Can ice melt?” (b) “Are you ten?” (c) “How are kites made?” (d) “Is the sky blue?”
7. 7.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) believes every rumour (b) hears only one side (c) thinks before deciding (d) decides in a hurry
8. 8.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the time of the match (b) the year it was built (c) the room of the meeting (d) the person in charge
9. 9.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
10. 10.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the floor is slippery (b) the road is closed (c) dark clouds are coming (d) because I said so
11. 11.🔓 Open or closed: “Is the sky blue?”? (a) closed (b) open
12. 12.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who thinks before deciding? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
13. 13.🌳 Which question makes people think the most? (a) “Is that a tree?” (b) “Are trees green?” (c) “Why do trees matter?” (d) “Do you see trees?”
14. 14.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read those pages from that book.” (a) unclear (b) clear
15. 15.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
16. 16.Which of these is a closed question? (a) “How are kites made?” (b) “Why is the sea salty?” (c) “Why do we yawn?” (d) “Did it rain today?”
17. 17.True or false: “the road is closed” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔓 Open or closed question? “What did you enjoy most about the trip, and why?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why do we yawn?” (b) “How do fish breathe?” (c) “Did it rain today?” (d) “Why do leaves fall?”
20. 20.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the usual place, some day.” (a) clear (b) unclear
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone knows it (b) end of story (c) the road is closed (d) trust me
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
23. 23.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who checks the facts first? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
24. 24.True or false: “the steps to tie a knot” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “never asks why” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔓 Open or closed question? “How do birds find their way home?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
27. 27.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Who cares, anyway?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
28. 28.💡 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
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) because I said so (b) the bus is full (c) it is obvious (d) trust me
30. 30.True or false: “the reason she cried” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “the steps to tie a knot” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I don’t need to check. I just know.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
33. 33.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the method to grow beans (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the friend who helped (d) the year it was built
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the friend who helped (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the place of the party
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listens to both sides (b) spots missing facts (c) believes every rumour (d) changes mind with proof
36. 36.True or false: “It will rain. I just know it.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
38. 38.True or false: “the cause of the fight” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “the steps to make tea” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “Why eggs?” (b) “Are eggs round?” (c) “Who laid them?” (d) “How many eggs?”

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