Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 412 · 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.🧐 A claim with no reason is… (a) always false (b) hard to trust (c) always true (d) a fact
2. 2.True or false: “Can I go home now?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way bees make honey? (a) when (b) where (c) why (d) how
4. 4.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Are you ten?” (b) “Is the sky blue?” (c) “Is this kite new?” (d) “How are kites made?”
5. 5.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I decided before I heard the facts.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
6. 6.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “This Friday or next?” (b) “Can I bring snacks?” (c) “Are you sure?” (d) “Why Friday?”
8. 8.Which of these is a closed question? (a) “Why do we yawn?” (b) “Do cats purr?” (c) “Why do leaves fall?” (d) “How do plants drink?”
9. 9.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Is the sky blue?” (b) “Is this kite new?” (c) “Why is the sea salty?” (d) “Can ice melt?”
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Are you ten?” (b) “Can ice melt?” (c) “Why is the sea salty?” (d) “Is this kite new?”
11. 11.True or false: “Is today Monday?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) it saves water (b) dark clouds are coming (c) the test is tomorrow (d) just because
13. 13.True or false: “It will rain. I just know it.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔓 Open or closed question? “Is today Monday?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
15. 15.☂️ Which is the strongest reason to carry an umbrella today? (a) it looks cool (b) the forecast says rain (c) everyone has one (d) I like the colour
16. 16.True or false: “Why is the sea salty?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “dark clouds are coming” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “the floor is slippery” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the year it was built (b) the author of a book (c) the date of the exam (d) the day of the trip
20. 20.❓ Which question word helps you find out the friend who helped? (a) why (b) who (c) how (d) where
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is this kite new?” (b) “Can ice melt?” (c) “Why do we yawn?” (d) “Did it rain today?”
22. 22.True or false: “shares without checking” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can we skip it?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
24. 24.True or false: “What’s for lunch?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.❓ Which question word helps you find out the spot your bag is? (a) how (b) who (c) where (d) when
27. 27.True or false: “Who cares, anyway?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.❓ Which question word helps you find out the shelf with atlases? (a) when (b) who (c) where (d) how
29. 29.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the usual place, some day.” (a) unclear (b) clear
30. 30.Which of these is a real reason? (a) end of story (b) it is obvious (c) because I said so (d) it saves water
31. 31.True or false: “We should plant trees here. Just do it.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
33. 33.🗣️ Which word often comes just before a reason? (a) maybe (b) but (c) or (d) because
34. 34.💡 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
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is slippery (b) because I said so (c) the road is closed (d) dark clouds are coming
36. 36.True or false: “Our team should practise passing, since we lost the ball 20 times.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “Is it blue?” (b) “What makes it best?” (c) “Where do I pay?” (d) “Can I buy two?”
38. 38.True or false: “the friend who helped” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) where (b) why (c) when (d) who
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listens to both sides (b) spots missing facts (c) thinks before deciding (d) ignores the facts

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