Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 398 · 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.True or false: “it is obvious” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔓 Open or closed question? “Are there trees near your house?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
3. 3.True or false: “Can you show me one?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) believes every rumour (b) looks for reasons (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) compares the options
5. 5.True or false: “Are you ten?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can you show me one?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
7. 7.True or false: “decides in a hurry” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
9. 9.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the person in charge (c) the steps to make tea (d) the person who called
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone knows it (b) it is obvious (c) it saves water (d) end of story
11. 11.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can we skip it?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
12. 12.True or false: “the purpose of a rule” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way bees make honey? (a) who (b) how (c) why (d) where
14. 14.🎒 Which is a good reason to pack your school bag at night? (a) my friend does it (b) bags like the dark (c) mornings are rushed (d) just because
15. 15.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) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Is it break time?”
16. 16.True or false: “Can I go home now?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Did it rain today?” (b) “Why do leaves fall?” (c) “Why do we yawn?” (d) “Why is the sea salty?”
19. 19.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) where (b) why (c) who (d) when
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignores the facts (b) checks the facts first (c) believes every rumour (d) copies what all do
21. 21.True or false: “Is it break time?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “checks the facts first” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “it is obvious” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is slippery (b) it saves water (c) it is obvious (d) the bus is full
26. 26.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
27. 27.🔓 Open or closed question? “What did you enjoy most about the trip, and why?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) thinks before deciding (c) checks the facts first (d) trusts any website
29. 29.📣 A classmate says the school will be shut all next week. What should you do first? (a) plan a holiday (b) believe it at once (c) check with the school (d) tell everyone
30. 30.💡 Real reason or not: “it saves water”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
31. 31.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the person in charge (c) the method to grow beans (d) the way bees make honey
34. 34.True or false: “How could we make the class library better?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
36. 36.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
37. 37.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason she cried? (a) who (b) how (c) why (d) where
38. 38.True or false: “Let’s leave early, as the road near the bridge is closed.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.💡 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
40. 40.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Is the sky blue?” (b) “Did it rain today?” (c) “Can ice melt?” (d) “How do plants drink?”

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