Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 387 · 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 a real reason? (a) because I said so (b) the floor is slippery (c) the road is closed (d) dark clouds are coming
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it saves water (b) trust me (c) just because (d) end of story
3. 3.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) who (b) when (c) how (d) why
4. 4.Which of these is an open question? (a) “How do fish breathe?” (b) “Is the sky blue?” (c) “Is this kite new?” (d) “Are you ten?”
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shares without checking (b) decides in a hurry (c) changes mind with proof (d) believes every rumour
6. 6.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) where (b) how (c) when (d) who
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
8. 8.True or false: “just because” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “the date of the exam” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “the spot your bag is” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) trusts any website (c) ignores the facts (d) believes every rumour
12. 12.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks “How do you know?”? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
14. 14.True or false: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) where (b) when (c) why (d) who
16. 16.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Why bother?” (b) “How do you know?” (c) “Is it lunch yet?” (d) “Who cares?”
17. 17.True or false: “Our team should practise passing, since we lost the ball 20 times.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus is full (b) the road is closed (c) it saves water (d) just because
19. 19.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way to fold a boat? (a) why (b) when (c) how (d) where
20. 20.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who ignores the facts? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
21. 21.True or false: “it saves water” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
23. 23.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Which page, please?”
24. 24.💡 Real reason or not: “trust me”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
25. 25.❓ Which question word helps you find out the hour the shop opens? (a) how (b) when (c) where (d) who
26. 26.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) clear, fair thinking (b) thinking very fast (c) criticising people (d) believing all you hear
27. 27.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) when (b) why (c) where (d) how
28. 28.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🐢 Before a big choice, a critical thinker… (a) copies a friend (b) flips a coin (c) stops and thinks (d) picks the first idea
30. 30.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) ignores the facts (b) listens to both sides (c) never asks why (d) believes every rumour
31. 31.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Which one, please?” (b) “Why homework?” (c) “Can I skip it?” (d) “Is it easy?”
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the friend who helped (b) the person in charge (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the author of a book
33. 33.🌳 Which question makes people think the most? (a) “Are trees green?” (b) “Is that a tree?” (c) “Do you see trees?” (d) “Why do trees matter?”
34. 34.🔓 Open or closed question? “How could we make the class library better?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checks the facts first (b) spots missing facts (c) changes mind with proof (d) trusts any website
36. 36.💡 Real reason or not: “it saves water”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the city she lives in (b) the method to grow beans (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the steps to make tea
38. 38.True or false: “I decided before I heard the facts.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔓 Open or closed: “Are you ten?”? (a) closed (b) open
40. 40.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who compares the options? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking

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