Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 465 · 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 word starts a question about a person? (a) when (b) how (c) why (d) who
2. 2.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the date of the exam (b) the cause of the fight (c) the author of a book (d) the city she lives in
3. 3.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) unclear (b) clear
4. 4.🔓 Open or closed question? “What would happen if there were no trees?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
5. 5.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person who called? (a) when (b) where (c) who (d) why
6. 6.🔓 Open or closed: “Why is the sea salty?”? (a) closed (b) open
7. 7.True or false: “Can birds fly?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
9. 9.True or false: “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔓 Open or closed: “Do cats purr?”? (a) closed (b) open
11. 11.True or false: “spots missing facts” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “We need more dustbins because litter piles up near the canteen.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
13. 13.True or false: “Let’s leave early. Trust me.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) ignores the facts (b) compares the options (c) copies what all do (d) hears only one side
15. 15.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the friend who helped (b) the day of the trip (c) the cause of the fight (d) the steps to tie a knot
16. 16.🔓 Open or closed: “How do fish breathe?”? (a) open (b) closed
17. 17.True or false: “Can birds fly?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can I go home now?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the player who scored (c) the cause of the fight (d) the purpose of a rule
20. 20.True or false: “dark clouds are coming” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) when (b) where (c) how (d) why
22. 22.❓ Which question word helps you find out the room of the meeting? (a) how (b) who (c) when (d) where
23. 23.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who believes every rumour? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
24. 24.🔓 Open or closed: “Why do leaves fall?”? (a) closed (b) open
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Which page, please?”
26. 26.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Which page, please?”
27. 27.True or false: “the road is closed” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “thinks before deciding” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “Can we skip it?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧱 What is a claim? (a) an idea said to be true (b) a maths sum (c) a funny story (d) a kind of question
31. 31.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
32. 32.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the author of a book (b) the day of the trip (c) the date of the exam (d) the time of the match
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinks before deciding (b) spots missing facts (c) listens to both sides (d) never asks why
35. 35.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) why (b) when (c) where (d) who
37. 37.True or false: “Are you ten?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.💡 Real reason or not: “end of story”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
40. 40.True or false: “What’s for lunch?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True

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