Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 445 · 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: “Is today Monday?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “How does it work?” (b) “Is it big?” (c) “Do you have it?” (d) “Is it new?”
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks good questions (b) copies what all do (c) thinks before deciding (d) compares the options
4. 4.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who trusts any website? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
5. 5.🔓 Open or closed question? “Is the river dirty?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
6. 6.🗣️ Which word often comes just before a reason? (a) maybe (b) or (c) but (d) because
7. 7.True or false: “Is the sky blue?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) trusts any website (b) listens to both sides (c) ignores the facts (d) never asks why
9. 9.True or false: “How do birds find their way home?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “the reason leaves fall” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks “How do you know?”? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
13. 13.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “Let’s leave early. Trust me.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.☂️ Which is the strongest reason to carry an umbrella today? (a) everyone has one (b) I like the colour (c) it looks cool (d) the forecast says rain
16. 16.True or false: “We should plant trees here. Just do it.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I decided before I heard the facts.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
20. 20.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read those pages from that book.” (a) unclear (b) clear
21. 21.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who listens to both sides? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
22. 22.True or false: “The library trip is on Friday at 10 AM. Bring your library card.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “I don’t need to check. I just know.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spots missing facts (b) copies what all do (c) believes every rumour (d) trusts any website
25. 25.True or false: “Can you show me one?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the road is closed (b) dark clouds are coming (c) trust me (d) it saves water
27. 27.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “How are kites made?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is a real reason? (a) because I said so (b) just because (c) the floor is slippery (d) everyone knows it
30. 30.True or false: “the floor is slippery” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔒 What is a closed question? (a) a how question (b) a long story (c) a yes/no question (d) a why question
32. 32.🎒 Which is a good reason to pack your school bag at night? (a) bags like the dark (b) mornings are rushed (c) just because (d) my friend does it
33. 33.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) shares without checking (b) looks for reasons (c) decides in a hurry (d) hears only one side
34. 34.💡 Real reason or not: “it saves water”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
35. 35.🔓 Open or closed question? “How could we make the class library better?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
36. 36.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) thinking very fast (b) believing all you hear (c) clear, fair thinking (d) criticising people
37. 37.True or false: “dark clouds are coming” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the person who called (b) the friend who helped (c) the cause of the fight (d) the year it was built
39. 39.🧱 What is a claim? (a) a funny story (b) a kind of question (c) an idea said to be true (d) a maths sum
40. 40.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) hides the fact (b) changes their mind (c) gets angry (d) argues anyway

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