Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 419 · 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 of these is not a real reason? (a) the bus is full (b) the road is closed (c) the test is tomorrow (d) trust me
2. 2.🔓 Open or closed: “How are kites made?”? (a) open (b) closed
3. 3.True or false: “the place of the party” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is a real reason? (a) just because (b) because I said so (c) the bus is full (d) it is obvious
5. 5.🔓 Open or closed: “Why do leaves fall?”? (a) closed (b) open
6. 6.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is a real reason? (a) end of story (b) because I said so (c) trust me (d) the road is closed
8. 8.🧐 A claim with no reason is… (a) always true (b) hard to trust (c) a fact (d) always false
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the person who called (d) the city she lives in
10. 10.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) ignores the facts (b) trusts any website (c) asks good questions (d) copies what all do
11. 11.True or false: “the way bees make honey” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “the steps to tie a knot” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) spots missing facts (c) compares the options (d) never asks why
14. 14.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) hears only a friend (b) walks away (c) backs the louder one (d) hears both sides
15. 15.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔄 Which is an open question about the park? (a) “Is it a park?” (b) “Why do you like it?” (c) “Was it shut?” (d) “Do you like it?”
17. 17.True or false: “the way bees make honey” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “thinks before deciding” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.📣 A classmate says the school will be shut all next week. What should you do first? (a) believe it at once (b) plan a holiday (c) check with the school (d) tell everyone
20. 20.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
21. 21.🧱 What is a claim? (a) a funny story (b) a maths sum (c) an idea said to be true (d) a kind of question
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is the sky blue?” (b) “Why do leaves fall?” (c) “How do plants drink?” (d) “How are kites made?”
23. 23.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “checks the facts first” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
26. 26.True or false: “Is today Monday?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
28. 28.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “We should plant trees here. Just do it.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the player who scored (b) the person who called (c) the author of a book (d) the reason for a delay
30. 30.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) how (b) why (c) where (d) when
31. 31.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Mangoes are my favourite fruit because they are sweet and juicy.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
32. 32.True or false: “Who cares, anyway?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) shares without checking (b) never asks why (c) checks the facts first (d) copies what all do
34. 34.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) gets angry (b) changes their mind (c) hides the fact (d) argues anyway
35. 35.True or false: “Why do leaves fall?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “looks for reasons” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shares without checking (b) listens to both sides (c) thinks before deciding (d) asks good questions
38. 38.True or false: “Is today Monday?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) unclear (b) clear

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