Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 458 · 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.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the friend who helped (d) the person in charge
2. 2.True or false: “Can you show me one?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the method to grow beans (b) the steps to make tea (c) the time of the match (d) the way to fold a boat
5. 5.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the test is tomorrow (b) everyone knows it (c) it saves water (d) the bus is full
6. 6.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) how (b) why (c) where (d) when
7. 7.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Where do we meet?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
8. 8.True or false: “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is obvious (b) the test is tomorrow (c) because I said so (d) trust me
11. 11.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) unclear (b) clear
12. 12.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) believes every rumour (b) trusts any website (c) listens to both sides (d) decides in a hurry
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never asks why (b) looks for reasons (c) listens to both sides (d) asks “How do you know?”
15. 15.🧱 What is a claim? (a) an idea said to be true (b) a funny story (c) a kind of question (d) a maths sum
16. 16.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the road is closed (b) trust me (c) the test is tomorrow (d) it saves water
18. 18.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person who called? (a) where (b) why (c) when (d) who
19. 19.💡 Real reason or not: “because I said so”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
20. 20.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “Why do we yawn?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🧪 A scientist wants to learn something new. She mostly asks… (a) why and how questions (b) no questions (c) rude questions (d) yes/no questions only
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is this kite new?” (b) “Do cats purr?” (c) “How do plants drink?” (d) “Did it rain today?”
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusts any website (b) changes mind with proof (c) listens to both sides (d) thinks before deciding
25. 25.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a question to tease (b) a question to stall (c) a question to understand (d) a test for the teacher
26. 26.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “Is it new?” (b) “Is it big?” (c) “Do you have it?” (d) “How does it work?”
27. 27.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) when (b) where (c) why (d) who
28. 28.True or false: “checks the facts first” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “We should plant trees here because the playground has no shade.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🎒 Which is a good reason to pack your school bag at night? (a) mornings are rushed (b) just because (c) my friend does it (d) bags like the dark
31. 31.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way bees make honey? (a) where (b) who (c) when (d) how
32. 32.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “Where do I pay?” (b) “Can I buy two?” (c) “What makes it best?” (d) “Is it blue?”
33. 33.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) looks for reasons (b) believes every rumour (c) shares without checking (d) copies what all do
36. 36.True or false: “What would happen if there were no trees?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🐢 Before a big choice, a critical thinker… (a) picks the first idea (b) stops and thinks (c) flips a coin (d) copies a friend
38. 38.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) hears both sides (b) walks away (c) hears only a friend (d) backs the louder one
39. 39.True or false: “That is one side. What does the other side say?” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hears only one side (b) asks good questions (c) believes every rumour (d) decides in a hurry

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