Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 453 · 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.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
2. 2.True or false: “How do fish breathe?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.✅ When is a closed question useful? (a) to hear new ideas (b) to learn reasons (c) to start a story (d) to check one fact
4. 4.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the place of the party (b) the year it was built (c) the date of the exam (d) the person in charge
5. 5.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write a bit about something.” (a) clear (b) unclear
6. 6.🔓 Open or closed question? “Did you go on the trip?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
7. 7.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to look busy (b) to annoy people (c) to avoid mistakes (d) to waste time
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the day of the trip (b) the friend who helped (c) the year it was built (d) the time of the match
9. 9.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks good questions (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) looks for reasons (d) hears only one side
10. 10.🔓 Open or closed: “Why do we yawn?”? (a) open (b) closed
11. 11.🥗 Kabir says, “Fruit is good for you.” Which reason supports this best? (a) it is round (b) it has vitamins (c) I like the shop (d) it is colourful
12. 12.☂️ Which is the strongest reason to carry an umbrella today? (a) everyone has one (b) it looks cool (c) I like the colour (d) the forecast says rain
13. 13.True or false: “just because” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🧱 What is a claim? (a) a kind of question (b) a funny story (c) a maths sum (d) an idea said to be true
16. 16.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
17. 17.True or false: “changes mind with proof” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason for a delay? (a) who (b) when (c) why (d) how
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is the sky blue?” (b) “How do fish breathe?” (c) “Is this kite new?” (d) “Can ice melt?”
20. 20.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) shares without checking (b) spots missing facts (c) compares the options (d) checks the facts first
21. 21.True or false: “the place of the party” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “the shelf with atlases” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.❓ Which question word helps you find out the place of the party? (a) when (b) why (c) how (d) where
24. 24.True or false: “Are you ten?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) believing all you hear (b) thinking very fast (c) criticising people (d) clear, fair thinking
26. 26.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the test is tomorrow (b) the bus is full (c) end of story (d) dark clouds are coming
27. 27.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.📣 A classmate says the school will be shut all next week. What should you do first? (a) believe it at once (b) tell everyone (c) plan a holiday (d) check with the school
29. 29.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) where (b) when (c) how (d) why
30. 30.True or false: “Our team should practise passing. I said so.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🗣️ Which word often comes just before a reason? (a) but (b) or (c) maybe (d) because
32. 32.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason she cried? (a) why (b) where (c) who (d) when
34. 34.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who thinks before deciding? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
35. 35.True or false: “trust me” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.💡 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
37. 37.True or false: “trusts any website” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “Is the sky blue?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) hides the fact (b) gets angry (c) argues anyway (d) changes their mind
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the steps to make tea (c) the cause of the fight (d) the way to fold a boat

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