Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 456 · 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.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) hides the fact (b) changes their mind (c) argues anyway (d) gets angry
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
3. 3.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) who (b) when (c) why (d) where
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the room of the meeting (c) the place of the party (d) the city she lives in
5. 5.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
6. 6.💡 Real reason or not: “it saves water”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) compares the options (b) asks good questions (c) listens to both sides (d) believes every rumour
8. 8.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can I go home now?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
10. 10.True or false: “What did you enjoy most about the trip, and why?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it saves water (b) the road is closed (c) dark clouds are coming (d) because I said so
12. 12.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Let’s leave early, as the road near the bridge is closed.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trust me (b) it is obvious (c) it saves water (d) everyone knows it
14. 14.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Is it break time?”
15. 15.True or false: “the room of the meeting” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.💡 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
17. 17.True or false: “Is it break time?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason leaves fall (b) the reason she cried (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the cause of the fight
19. 19.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Are you ten?” (b) “Did it rain today?” (c) “Why is the sea salty?” (d) “Is this kite new?”
20. 20.🔓 Open or closed question? “How could we make the class library better?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is slippery (b) because I said so (c) everyone knows it (d) just because
22. 22.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “Where do I pay?” (b) “What makes it best?” (c) “Is it blue?” (d) “Can I buy two?”
23. 23.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
24. 24.True or false: “Our team should practise passing. I said so.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “decides in a hurry” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.💡 Real reason or not: “the floor is slippery”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
27. 27.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who decides in a hurry? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
28. 28.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) shares without checking (c) believes every rumour (d) hears only one side
29. 29.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
30. 30.True or false: “We need more dustbins because litter piles up near the canteen.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “the reason leaves fall” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who listens to both sides? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
34. 34.💡 Real reason or not: “dark clouds are coming”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
35. 35.🧱 What is a claim? (a) a kind of question (b) a funny story (c) an idea said to be true (d) a maths sum
36. 36.True or false: “We should plant trees here. Just do it.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “Why eggs?” (b) “Are eggs round?” (c) “Who laid them?” (d) “How many eggs?”
38. 38.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Can ice melt?” (b) “Did it rain today?” (c) “How do plants drink?” (d) “Is the sky blue?”
39. 39.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Why do leaves fall?” (b) “Do cats purr?” (c) “Can ice melt?” (d) “Is this kite new?”
40. 40.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Where do we meet?”

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