Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 410 · 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 question word helps you find out the spot your bag is? (a) how (b) when (c) where (d) who
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copies what all do (b) trusts any website (c) looks for reasons (d) hears only one side
3. 3.True or false: “How could we make the class library better?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “Let’s leave early, as the road near the bridge is closed.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
6. 6.True or false: “Did it rain today?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus is full (b) the road is closed (c) dark clouds are coming (d) it is obvious
8. 8.💡 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
9. 9.True or false: “Is the sky blue?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “it saves water” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔓 Open or closed question? “What would happen if there were no trees?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
12. 12.🔓 Open or closed: “How do fish breathe?”? (a) open (b) closed
13. 13.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) unclear (b) clear
14. 14.🔓 Open or closed: “Is the sky blue?”? (a) open (b) closed
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the date of the exam (b) the year it was built (c) the steps to make tea (d) the day of the trip
16. 16.True or false: “Can birds fly?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
18. 18.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
19. 19.❓ Which question word helps you find out the cause of the fight? (a) who (b) where (c) how (d) why
20. 20.🐢 Before a big choice, a critical thinker… (a) flips a coin (b) picks the first idea (c) copies a friend (d) stops and thinks
21. 21.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.💡 Real reason or not: “because I said so”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
23. 23.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” (a) clear (b) unclear
24. 24.💡 Real reason or not: “the road is closed”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
25. 25.True or false: “the floor is slippery” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔓 Open or closed question? “Why do you think the river is dirty?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
27. 27.💡 Riya says, “We should have a class garden.” What is the best question to ask her? (a) “Can I go?” (b) “Is it Monday?” (c) “Who are you?” (d) “Why do you think so?”
28. 28.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks good questions (b) looks for reasons (c) shares without checking (d) listens to both sides
29. 29.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) the colour of ink (b) your best friend (c) the school name (d) the exact date
30. 30.🔓 Open or closed question? “How could we make the class library better?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
31. 31.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “We should plant trees here because the playground has no shade.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
32. 32.❓ Which question word helps you find out the room of the meeting? (a) who (b) when (c) why (d) where
33. 33.💡 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
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the road is closed (b) dark clouds are coming (c) the test is tomorrow (d) just because
35. 35.📣 A classmate says the school will be shut all next week. What should you do first? (a) tell everyone (b) believe it at once (c) plan a holiday (d) check with the school
36. 36.True or false: “the shelf with atlases” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
38. 38.True or false: “copies what all do” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔒 What is a closed question? (a) a long story (b) a why question (c) a how question (d) a yes/no question
40. 40.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) compares the options (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) decides in a hurry (d) looks for reasons

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