Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 449 · 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: “Are there trees near your house?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.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
3. 3.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to look clever (b) to make better choices (c) to stop asking (d) to win every fight
4. 4.❓ Which question word helps you find out the year it was built? (a) where (b) when (c) how (d) who
5. 5.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the floor is slippery (b) the test is tomorrow (c) because I said so (d) the road is closed
6. 6.True or false: “I decided before I heard the facts.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “end of story” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
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.🔓 Open or closed question? “How do birds find their way home?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Are you ten?” (b) “Do cats purr?” (c) “Can ice melt?” (d) “Why is the sea salty?”
11. 11.True or false: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Did it rain today?” (b) “Is this kite new?” (c) “Can ice melt?” (d) “How do plants drink?”
13. 13.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) looks for reasons (b) trusts any website (c) decides in a hurry (d) copies what all do
14. 14.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) hears only one side (b) spots missing facts (c) ignores the facts (d) trusts any website
15. 15.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
17. 17.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) unclear (b) clear
18. 18.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Is the sky blue?” (b) “Are you ten?” (c) “Can ice melt?” (d) “Why is the sea salty?”
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason she cried (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the cause of the fight (d) the place of the party
20. 20.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the usual place, some day.” (a) unclear (b) clear
21. 21.True or false: “We should plant trees here because the playground has no shade.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “thinks before deciding” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spots missing facts (b) asks good questions (c) copies what all do (d) listens to both sides
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason leaves fall (b) the person who called (c) the reason for a delay (d) the purpose of a rule
25. 25.☂️ Which is the strongest reason to carry an umbrella today? (a) I like the colour (b) everyone has one (c) the forecast says rain (d) it looks cool
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the time of the match (c) the date of the exam (d) the method to grow beans
27. 27.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) changes mind with proof (b) copies what all do (c) believes every rumour (d) decides in a hurry
28. 28.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) believes every rumour (b) hears only one side (c) never asks why (d) listens to both sides
30. 30.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
31. 31.True or false: “Let’s leave early, as the road near the bridge is closed.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) unclear (b) clear
33. 33.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is a closed question? (a) “Why do leaves fall?” (b) “Are you ten?” (c) “How do fish breathe?” (d) “How do plants drink?”
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Is it break time?”
36. 36.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks good questions? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
37. 37.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
38. 38.🗣️ Which word often comes just before a reason? (a) maybe (b) but (c) because (d) or
39. 39.🔓 Open or closed: “How do fish breathe?”? (a) closed (b) open
40. 40.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who trusts any website? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking

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