Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 378 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) the year it was built (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the time of the match (d) the player who scored
2. 2.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
3. 3.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) why (b) when (c) where (d) who
4. 4.🔓 Open or closed: “Why do leaves fall?”? (a) open (b) closed
5. 5.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
6. 6.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks “How do you know?”? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
8. 8.True or false: “the shelf with atlases” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Who cares?” (b) “Is it lunch yet?” (c) “Why bother?” (d) “How do you know?”
10. 10.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a question to tease (b) a question to stall (c) a question to understand (d) a test for the teacher
11. 11.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the test is tomorrow (b) just because (c) the bus is full (d) the road is closed
12. 12.True or false: “checks the facts first” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the city she lives in (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the time of the match (d) the place of the party
14. 14.True or false: “trust me” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason she cried? (a) where (b) why (c) how (d) who
17. 17.❓ Which question word helps you find out the player who scored? (a) when (b) where (c) who (d) why
18. 18.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “How does it work?” (b) “Is it new?” (c) “Do you have it?” (d) “Is it big?”
19. 19.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusts any website (b) hears only one side (c) checks the facts first (d) shares without checking
21. 21.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the player who scored (b) the friend who helped (c) the author of a book (d) the purpose of a rule
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is slippery (b) end of story (c) just because (d) trust me
24. 24.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write a bit about something.” (a) unclear (b) clear
25. 25.Which of these is a real reason? (a) end of story (b) dark clouds are coming (c) because I said so (d) everyone knows it
26. 26.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Why homework?” (b) “Is it easy?” (c) “Which one, please?” (d) “Can I skip it?”
27. 27.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Mangoes are the best fruit. End of story.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
28. 28.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who shares without checking? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
29. 29.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks good questions? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the spot your bag is (c) the day of the trip (d) the city she lives in
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the place of the party (c) the city she lives in (d) the cause of the fight
32. 32.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the date of the exam (b) the person who called (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the reason she cried
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the place of the party (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the room of the meeting (d) the author of a book
35. 35.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
36. 36.🧱 What is a claim? (a) a funny story (b) a kind of question (c) a maths sum (d) an idea said to be true
37. 37.True or false: “We need more dustbins. Everyone knows that.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) clear (b) unclear
39. 39.🔄 Which is an open question about the park? (a) “Was it shut?” (b) “Why do you like it?” (c) “Is it a park?” (d) “Do you like it?”
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trust me (b) just because (c) it is obvious (d) the road is closed

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