Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 454 · 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: “the room of the meeting” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) clear (b) unclear
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the day of the trip (b) the time of the match (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the spot your bag is
4. 4.📣 A classmate says the school will be shut all next week. What should you do first? (a) tell everyone (b) plan a holiday (c) check with the school (d) believe it at once
5. 5.Which of these is a closed question? (a) “Are you ten?” (b) “How do fish breathe?” (c) “Why do we yawn?” (d) “How do plants drink?”
6. 6.True or false: “Why do leaves fall?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.❓ Which question word helps you find out the day of the trip? (a) where (b) when (c) how (d) why
8. 8.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
9. 9.True or false: “What’s for lunch?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “the person who called” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) believes every rumour (b) decides in a hurry (c) trusts any website (d) asks good questions
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the room of the meeting (c) the place of the party (d) the method to grow beans
14. 14.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “I think it will rain, because dark clouds are gathering.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
15. 15.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks good questions? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
16. 16.🗣️ You want your friend to tell you all about her trip. Which question is best? (a) “Was it far?” (b) “Did you go?” (c) “Was it fun?” (d) “What did you see?”
17. 17.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who checks the facts first? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
18. 18.True or false: “the floor is slippery” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “It will rain. I just know it.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
20. 20.True or false: “Who cares, anyway?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) clear (b) unclear
22. 22.💡 Real reason or not: “the floor is slippery”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
23. 23.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) just because (b) the road is closed (c) the bus is full (d) the floor is slippery
25. 25.True or false: “everyone knows it” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “I don’t need to check. I just know.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Do cats purr?” (b) “Can ice melt?” (c) “Why is the sea salty?” (d) “Is this kite new?”
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is the sea salty?” (b) “Do cats purr?” (c) “Did it rain today?” (d) “Is the sky blue?”
29. 29.❓ Which question word helps you find out the city she lives in? (a) who (b) when (c) why (d) where
30. 30.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
31. 31.True or false: “Is it break time?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “looks for reasons” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Is this kite new?” (b) “Is the sky blue?” (c) “Are you ten?” (d) “How do fish breathe?”
34. 34.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) checks the facts first (b) listens to both sides (c) decides in a hurry (d) asks good questions
35. 35.True or false: “How do plants drink?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Mangoes are the best fruit. End of story.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
37. 37.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.❓ Which question word helps you find out the friend who helped? (a) where (b) why (c) when (d) who
39. 39.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks good questions (b) listens to both sides (c) believes every rumour (d) looks for reasons
40. 40.True or false: “everyone knows it” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True

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