Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 44 · 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: “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) where (b) when (c) who (d) why
3. 3.🔓 Open or closed question? “Can birds fly?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
4. 4.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
5. 5.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person who called (b) the friend who helped (c) the author of a book (d) the time of the match
7. 7.True or false: “decides in a hurry” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “Are you ten?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “Why do you like that story so much?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “copies what all do” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “How could we make the class library better?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.☂️ Which is the strongest reason to carry an umbrella today? (a) I like the colour (b) it looks cool (c) the forecast says rain (d) everyone has one
13. 13.True or false: “the author of a book” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔓 Open or closed: “How do fish breathe?”? (a) closed (b) open
15. 15.🔓 What is an open question? (a) a yes/no question (b) a trick question (c) it needs an explanation (d) a rude question
16. 16.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) listens to both sides (b) never asks why (c) hears only one side (d) copies what all do
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the purpose of a rule (b) the person in charge (c) the reason for a delay (d) the reason leaves fall
18. 18.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the author of a book (b) the person in charge (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the hour the shop opens
19. 19.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Our team should practise passing. I said so.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
20. 20.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
21. 21.True or false: “the method to grow beans” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔓 Open or closed: “Why do we yawn?”? (a) open (b) closed
23. 23.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) decides in a hurry (b) changes mind with proof (c) asks good questions (d) spots missing facts
24. 24.True or false: “Who cares, anyway?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “listens to both sides” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “the steps to make tea” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the author of a book (b) the friend who helped (c) the player who scored (d) the hour the shop opens
28. 28.True or false: “Which page, please?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “If it is on a website, it must be right.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
30. 30.True or false: “Let’s leave early, as the road near the bridge is closed.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “the reason leaves fall” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
33. 33.🎒 Which is a good reason to pack your school bag at night? (a) my friend does it (b) bags like the dark (c) just because (d) mornings are rushed
34. 34.❓ Which question word helps you find out the room of the meeting? (a) where (b) why (c) when (d) who
35. 35.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the person who called (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the city she lives in (d) the day of the trip
36. 36.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the method to grow beans (b) the day of the trip (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the time of the match
37. 37.True or false: “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.❓ Which question word helps you find out the place of the party? (a) why (b) when (c) who (d) where
39. 39.True or false: “What would happen if there were no trees?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) ignores the facts (b) asks good questions (c) listens to both sides (d) compares the options

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