Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 382 · 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 question word helps you find out the reason leaves fall? (a) why (b) how (c) where (d) when
2. 2.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who thinks before deciding? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Which page, please?”
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus is full (b) end of story (c) the test is tomorrow (d) the road is closed
5. 5.Which of these is a closed question? (a) “Is the sky blue?” (b) “How do plants drink?” (c) “Why do we yawn?” (d) “How do fish breathe?”
6. 6.💡 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
7. 7.❓ Which question word helps you find out the room of the meeting? (a) how (b) where (c) why (d) who
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
9. 9.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
10. 10.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Mangoes are my favourite fruit because they are sweet and juicy.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
11. 11.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who decides in a hurry? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
12. 12.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The library trip is on Friday at 10 AM. Bring your library card.” (a) unclear (b) clear
13. 13.True or false: “How could we make the class library better?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is a closed question? (a) “How are kites made?” (b) “Why do we yawn?” (c) “How do fish breathe?” (d) “Do cats purr?”
15. 15.True or false: “How do fish breathe?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🎒 Which is a good reason to pack your school bag at night? (a) mornings are rushed (b) bags like the dark (c) my friend does it (d) just because
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the friend who helped (b) the person who called (c) the reason for a delay (d) the author of a book
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) decides in a hurry (b) never asks why (c) spots missing facts (d) believes every rumour
19. 19.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring the things for the class.” (a) clear (b) unclear
20. 20.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) why (b) who (c) where (d) when
21. 21.True or false: “Where do we meet?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
23. 23.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What’s for lunch?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
24. 24.True or false: “the reason she cried” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “the person in charge” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “dark clouds are coming” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who looks for reasons? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the place of the party (b) the city she lives in (c) the steps to make tea (d) the room of the meeting
29. 29.True or false: “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
31. 31.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Which one, please?” (b) “Is it easy?” (c) “Can I skip it?” (d) “Why homework?”
32. 32.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the time of the match (b) the way bees make honey (c) the author of a book (d) the reason for a delay
33. 33.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
34. 34.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the place of the party (b) the steps to make tea (c) the way bees make honey (d) the person in charge
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the player who scored (b) the method to grow beans (c) the person who called (d) the person in charge
36. 36.True or false: “listens to both sides” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “everyone knows it” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” (a) unclear (b) clear
39. 39.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “We need more dustbins because litter piles up near the canteen.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
40. 40.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) changes mind with proof (b) asks good questions (c) never asks why (d) asks “How do you know?”

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