Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 40 · 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) ignores the facts (b) looks for reasons (c) hears only one side (d) shares without checking
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
3. 3.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) where (b) when (c) why (d) who
4. 4.🌳 Which question makes people think the most? (a) “Why do trees matter?” (b) “Do you see trees?” (c) “Is that a tree?” (d) “Are trees green?”
5. 5.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) changes mind with proof (b) hears only one side (c) copies what all do (d) decides in a hurry
6. 6.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
8. 8.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “Is it break time?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who ignores the facts? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
11. 11.True or false: “Is the river dirty?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “We should plant trees here because the playground has no shade.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
13. 13.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) shares without checking (b) believes every rumour (c) never asks why (d) thinks before deciding
14. 14.💡 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
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Are you ten?” (b) “How do fish breathe?” (c) “Is the sky blue?” (d) “Can ice melt?”
16. 16.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Our team should practise passing, since we lost the ball 20 times.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
17. 17.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can I go home now?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
19. 19.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “How many do I bring?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
20. 20.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
21. 21.☂️ Which is the strongest reason to carry an umbrella today? (a) everyone has one (b) it looks cool (c) the forecast says rain (d) I like the colour
22. 22.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who decides in a hurry? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
23. 23.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Let’s leave early. Trust me.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
24. 24.True or false: “Is it break time?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “Is the sky blue?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔓 Open or closed question? “How could we make the class library better?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
27. 27.True or false: “the time of the match” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “asks “How do you know?”” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) decides in a hurry (b) hears only one side (c) shares without checking (d) asks “How do you know?”
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How do fish breathe?” (b) “How are kites made?” (c) “Is this kite new?” (d) “Why do we yawn?”
31. 31.True or false: “the shelf with atlases” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “everyone knows it” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who never asks why? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
34. 34.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is a real reason? (a) it is obvious (b) just because (c) the road is closed (d) because I said so
36. 36.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
37. 37.💡 Real reason or not: “it is obvious”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
38. 38.🔓 Open or closed question? “Did you go on the trip?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
39. 39.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the author of a book (b) the date of the exam (c) the steps to make tea (d) the person who called
40. 40.True or false: “Which page, please?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True

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