Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 460 · 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.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” (a) unclear (b) clear
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
3. 3.🔓 Open or closed: “Is the sky blue?”? (a) open (b) closed
4. 4.True or false: “just because” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “the friend who helped” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the day of the trip (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the reason leaves fall
7. 7.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
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) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the method to grow beans
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
12. 12.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
13. 13.❓ Which question word helps you find out the cause of the fight? (a) who (b) when (c) where (d) why
14. 14.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Let’s leave early. Trust me.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
15. 15.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) ignores the facts (b) spots missing facts (c) never asks why (d) hears only one side
16. 16.True or false: “Let’s leave early, as the road near the bridge is closed.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) trusts any website (b) ignores the facts (c) never asks why (d) changes mind with proof
18. 18.❓ Which question word helps you find out the date of the exam? (a) how (b) why (c) who (d) when
19. 19.🥗 Kabir says, “Fruit is good for you.” Which reason supports this best? (a) it is round (b) it has vitamins (c) it is colourful (d) I like the shop
20. 20.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) when (b) how (c) who (d) why
21. 21.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) guess the way (b) pretend you got it (c) nod and walk off (d) ask them to repeat it
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) decides in a hurry (b) changes mind with proof (c) looks for reasons (d) spots missing facts
23. 23.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
24. 24.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person who called? (a) how (b) who (c) why (d) where
25. 25.True or false: “asks “How do you know?”” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is a closed question? (a) “Why is the sea salty?” (b) “Is the sky blue?” (c) “How do plants drink?” (d) “How do fish breathe?”
27. 27.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks good questions (b) spots missing facts (c) copies what all do (d) changes mind with proof
28. 28.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) hears both sides (b) hears only a friend (c) backs the louder one (d) walks away
29. 29.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the place of the party (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the spot your bag is (d) the person who called
31. 31.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Why is this so dull?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignores the facts (b) believes every rumour (c) asks good questions (d) never asks why
33. 33.True or false: “We need more dustbins. Everyone knows that.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) when (b) who (c) where (d) why
35. 35.💡 Real reason or not: “the test is tomorrow”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the city she lives in (b) the place of the party (c) the spot your bag is (d) the cause of the fight
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignores the facts (b) trusts any website (c) decides in a hurry (d) changes mind with proof
39. 39.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the test is tomorrow (b) the road is closed (c) end of story (d) it saves water
40. 40.🔓 Open or closed: “Why do we yawn?”? (a) open (b) closed

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