Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 371 · 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 shares without checking? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
2. 2.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “changes mind with proof” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “hears only one side” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “That is one side. What does the other side say?” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who ignores the facts? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus is full (b) because I said so (c) it is obvious (d) everyone knows it
9. 9.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “If it is on a website, it must be right.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
10. 10.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
11. 11.☂️ Which is the strongest reason to carry an umbrella today? (a) the forecast says rain (b) it looks cool (c) I like the colour (d) everyone has one
12. 12.True or false: “Is the sky blue?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.❓ Which question word helps you find out the author of a book? (a) who (b) why (c) where (d) how
14. 14.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the time of the match (c) the person who called (d) the friend who helped
15. 15.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) why (b) how (c) when (d) where
16. 16.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the year it was built (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the purpose of a rule
17. 17.💡 Real reason or not: “the bus is full”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
18. 18.True or false: “How do plants drink?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason leaves fall (b) the cause of the fight (c) the reason for a delay (d) the method to grow beans
20. 20.True or false: “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “the day of the trip” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “Do you have it?” (b) “Is it new?” (c) “Is it big?” (d) “How does it work?”
23. 23.🧐 A claim with no reason is… (a) always true (b) a fact (c) always false (d) hard to trust
24. 24.🔓 Open or closed: “Can ice melt?”? (a) closed (b) open
25. 25.🔓 What is an open question? (a) a trick question (b) a rude question (c) it needs an explanation (d) a yes/no question
26. 26.True or false: “Why do you think the river is dirty?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
28. 28.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
29. 29.💡 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
30. 30.💡 Real reason or not: “trust me”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
31. 31.True or false: “because I said so” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “I think it will rain, because dark clouds are gathering.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I don’t need to check. I just know.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
34. 34.True or false: “Which page, please?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “How could we make the class library better?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring the things for the class.” (a) clear (b) unclear
37. 37.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
38. 38.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a question to stall (b) a question to understand (c) a test for the teacher (d) a question to tease
39. 39.True or false: “What did you enjoy most about the trip, and why?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read those pages from that book.” (a) unclear (b) clear

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