Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 401 · 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.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) backs the louder one (b) hears only a friend (c) walks away (d) hears both sides
2. 2.💡 Real reason or not: “the bus is full”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
3. 3.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) checks the facts first (b) thinks before deciding (c) compares the options (d) ignores the facts
4. 4.True or false: “Can birds fly?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
6. 6.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the person who called (b) the spot your bag is (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the reason for a delay
7. 7.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) hears only one side (b) trusts any website (c) believes every rumour (d) compares the options
8. 8.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “We need more dustbins because litter piles up near the canteen.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
9. 9.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to make better choices (b) to win every fight (c) to look clever (d) to stop asking
10. 10.True or false: “the way bees make honey” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Our team should practise passing. I said so.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
12. 12.🐢 Before a big choice, a critical thinker… (a) picks the first idea (b) flips a coin (c) copies a friend (d) stops and thinks
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignores the facts (b) never asks why (c) shares without checking (d) checks the facts first
14. 14.True or false: “the bus is full” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.📣 A classmate says the school will be shut all next week. What should you do first? (a) tell everyone (b) plan a holiday (c) believe it at once (d) check with the school
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is the sky blue?” (b) “Are you ten?” (c) “Do cats purr?” (d) “Why do leaves fall?”
17. 17.Which of these is a real reason? (a) because I said so (b) end of story (c) the floor is slippery (d) everyone knows it
18. 18.True or false: “Is it break time?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Where do we meet?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
20. 20.True or false: “dark clouds are coming” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “Mangoes are the best fruit. End of story.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.💡 Real reason or not: “the test is tomorrow”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
23. 23.True or false: “How are kites made?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
25. 25.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the floor is slippery (b) dark clouds are coming (c) end of story (d) the test is tomorrow
27. 27.True or false: “Is today Monday?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “Is the sky blue?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
30. 30.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “Where do I pay?” (b) “Can I buy two?” (c) “Is it blue?” (d) “What makes it best?”
31. 31.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) ignores the facts (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) believes every rumour (d) decides in a hurry
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus is full (b) it saves water (c) because I said so (d) dark clouds are coming
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Which page, please?”
34. 34.True or false: “How do birds find their way home?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “What would happen if there were no trees?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Did it rain today?” (b) “Why is the sea salty?” (c) “Is the sky blue?” (d) “Do cats purr?”
37. 37.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Is the sky blue?” (b) “How are kites made?” (c) “Can ice melt?” (d) “Do cats purr?”
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) compares the options (b) thinks before deciding (c) checks the facts first (d) trusts any website
39. 39.True or false: “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who checks the facts first? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker

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