Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 373 · 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.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
2. 2.True or false: “Do cats purr?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “believes every rumour” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “We should plant trees here. Just do it.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) compares the options (b) thinks before deciding (c) trusts any website (d) spots missing facts
6. 6.💡 Real reason or not: “just because”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
7. 7.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “That is one side. What does the other side say?” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the cause of the fight (d) the reason for a delay
9. 9.True or false: “ignores the facts” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “We need more dustbins because litter piles up near the canteen.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “it is obvious” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the road is closed (b) it saves water (c) end of story (d) the floor is slippery
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Which page, please?”
14. 14.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the player who scored (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the shelf with atlases
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
16. 16.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks “How do you know?”? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
17. 17.Which of these is a real reason? (a) trust me (b) because I said so (c) the floor is slippery (d) everyone knows it
18. 18.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who thinks before deciding? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
19. 19.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who ignores the facts? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
20. 20.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person who called? (a) when (b) why (c) who (d) where
21. 21.True or false: “Our team should practise passing. I said so.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “Do you have it?” (b) “How does it work?” (c) “Is it new?” (d) “Is it big?”
23. 23.True or false: “Is the river dirty?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔓 Open or closed question? “Are there trees near your house?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
25. 25.True or false: “Did it rain today?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) the colour of ink (b) the exact date (c) the school name (d) your best friend
27. 27.True or false: “listens to both sides” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to stop asking (b) to win every fight (c) to look clever (d) to make better choices
29. 29.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I don’t need to check. I just know.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
30. 30.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
32. 32.🔓 Open or closed: “How are kites made?”? (a) closed (b) open
33. 33.🔓 Open or closed: “How do plants drink?”? (a) closed (b) open
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person who called (b) the friend who helped (c) the reason she cried (d) the author of a book
35. 35.Which of these is a real reason? (a) it is obvious (b) trust me (c) the bus is full (d) because I said so
36. 36.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) clear (b) unclear
37. 37.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who spots missing facts? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
38. 38.True or false: “Are you ten?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔓 Open or closed: “Why do we yawn?”? (a) open (b) closed
40. 40.True or false: “spots missing facts” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False

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