Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 470 · 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 is an open question about the park? (a) “Is it a park?” (b) “Do you like it?” (c) “Was it shut?” (d) “Why do you like it?”
2. 2.True or false: “the person who called” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.❓ Which question word helps you find out the time of the match? (a) where (b) when (c) who (d) why
4. 4.True or false: “trusts any website” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “the hour the shop opens” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “I don’t need to check. I just know.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) because I said so (b) it is obvious (c) trust me (d) it saves water
8. 8.💡 Real reason or not: “it saves water”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the room of the meeting (d) the purpose of a rule
10. 10.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I decided before I heard the facts.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
11. 11.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) gets angry (b) argues anyway (c) hides the fact (d) changes their mind
12. 12.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who spots missing facts? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
13. 13.💡 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
14. 14.🔓 Open or closed: “Are you ten?”? (a) open (b) closed
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
16. 16.🔒 What is a closed question? (a) a how question (b) a why question (c) a long story (d) a yes/no question
17. 17.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Who cares, anyway?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
18. 18.True or false: “hears only one side” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔓 Open or closed question? “Why do you think the river is dirty?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
20. 20.🗣️ Which word often comes just before a reason? (a) but (b) because (c) maybe (d) or
21. 21.True or false: “I decided before I heard the facts.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who changes mind with proof? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
23. 23.True or false: “What did you enjoy most about the trip, and why?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🐢 Before a big choice, a critical thinker… (a) flips a coin (b) stops and thinks (c) picks the first idea (d) copies a friend
25. 25.Which of these is a closed question? (a) “Why do we yawn?” (b) “How do fish breathe?” (c) “Why is the sea salty?” (d) “Is the sky blue?”
26. 26.🔓 Open or closed: “Is this kite new?”? (a) open (b) closed
27. 27.True or false: “Do you like the class library?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.💡 Real reason or not: “trust me”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
29. 29.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who trusts any website? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusts any website (b) checks the facts first (c) ignores the facts (d) believes every rumour
31. 31.True or false: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
33. 33.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to make better choices (b) to look clever (c) to win every fight (d) to stop asking
34. 34.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) it is obvious (b) the test is tomorrow (c) the road is closed (d) it saves water
35. 35.True or false: “the hour the shop opens” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “That is one side. What does the other side say?” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “it is obvious” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.💡 Real reason or not: “dark clouds are coming”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
40. 40.✅ When is a closed question useful? (a) to start a story (b) to learn reasons (c) to hear new ideas (d) to check one fact

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