Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 402 · 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: “How do plants drink?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “the road is closed” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Let’s leave early, as the road near the bridge is closed.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
4. 4.True or false: “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.❓ Which question word helps you find out the friend who helped? (a) when (b) how (c) where (d) who
6. 6.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) decides in a hurry (b) spots missing facts (c) trusts any website (d) hears only one side
7. 7.True or false: “We should plant trees here. Just do it.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) when (b) how (c) who (d) where
10. 10.🔓 Open or closed: “Did it rain today?”? (a) closed (b) open
11. 11.💡 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
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
13. 13.🎒 Which is a good reason to pack your school bag at night? (a) mornings are rushed (b) bags like the dark (c) my friend does it (d) just because
14. 14.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) asks good questions (b) ignores the facts (c) shares without checking (d) believes every rumour
15. 15.True or false: “trust me” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔓 Open or closed question? “Are there trees near your house?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
17. 17.❓ Which question word helps you find out the city she lives in? (a) who (b) how (c) when (d) where
18. 18.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “My friend said it, so it must be true.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
19. 19.💡 Real reason or not: “the bus is full”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
20. 20.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) when (b) why (c) how (d) who
21. 21.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) because I said so (b) dark clouds are coming (c) the floor is slippery (d) the test is tomorrow
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Are you ten?” (b) “Why do leaves fall?” (c) “How do fish breathe?” (d) “Why do we yawn?”
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never asks why (b) changes mind with proof (c) thinks before deciding (d) asks “How do you know?”
24. 24.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the author of a book (c) the player who scored (d) the reason leaves fall
25. 25.True or false: “the room of the meeting” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.✅ When is a closed question useful? (a) to check one fact (b) to start a story (c) to learn reasons (d) to hear new ideas
27. 27.True or false: “That is one side. What does the other side say?” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “How are kites made?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔓 Open or closed: “How are kites made?”? (a) closed (b) open
30. 30.🧱 What is a claim? (a) a kind of question (b) a funny story (c) an idea said to be true (d) a maths sum
31. 31.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Why do we yawn?” (b) “Is the sky blue?” (c) “Is this kite new?” (d) “Are you ten?”
32. 32.🔓 Open or closed: “Why is the sea salty?”? (a) open (b) closed
33. 33.💡 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
34. 34.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
35. 35.True or false: “Mangoes are the best fruit. End of story.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “It will rain. I just know it.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the cause of the fight (d) the method to grow beans
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the author of a book (c) the friend who helped (d) the person who called
39. 39.True or false: “never asks why” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Is it lunch yet?” (b) “Who cares?” (c) “How do you know?” (d) “Why bother?”

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