Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 4 · 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) it is obvious (b) everyone knows it (c) the bus is full (d) because I said so
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinks before deciding (b) asks good questions (c) spots missing facts (d) copies what all do
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the spot your bag is (c) the place of the party (d) the method to grow beans
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the author of a book (c) the friend who helped (d) the person in charge
5. 5.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) nod and walk off (b) ask them to repeat it (c) pretend you got it (d) guess the way
6. 6.💡 Real reason or not: “the bus is full”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
7. 7.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who changes mind with proof? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
8. 8.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) when (b) who (c) why (d) where
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.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) unclear (b) clear
11. 11.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Is it break time?”
12. 12.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
13. 13.💡 Real reason or not: “it saves water”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
14. 14.🔓 Open or closed: “Is the sky blue?”? (a) open (b) closed
15. 15.True or false: “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “the date of the exam” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.💡 Real reason or not: “because I said so”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the test is tomorrow (b) it saves water (c) because I said so (d) dark clouds are coming
20. 20.True or false: “I don’t need to check. I just know.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “copies what all do” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔓 Open or closed: “Why do we yawn?”? (a) open (b) closed
23. 23.🔒 What is a closed question? (a) a how question (b) a long story (c) a yes/no question (d) a why question
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the cause of the fight
25. 25.True or false: “What would happen if there were no trees?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to stop asking (b) to make better choices (c) to look clever (d) to win every fight
27. 27.True or false: “hears only one side” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “We need more dustbins. Everyone knows that.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.❓ Which question word helps you find out the author of a book? (a) how (b) why (c) when (d) who
31. 31.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) clear (b) unclear
32. 32.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to waste time (b) to annoy people (c) to avoid mistakes (d) to look busy
33. 33.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.💡 Riya says, “We should have a class garden.” What is the best question to ask her? (a) “Why do you think so?” (b) “Is it Monday?” (c) “Can I go?” (d) “Who are you?”
35. 35.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who copies what all do? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
36. 36.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who never asks why? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
37. 37.🔓 Open or closed: “How are kites made?”? (a) closed (b) open
38. 38.True or false: “the person who called” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “Can I go home now?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “the floor is slippery” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False

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