Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 478 · 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.True or false: “How do plants drink?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “everyone knows it” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) how (b) who (c) when (d) why
4. 4.True or false: “the floor is slippery” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) copies what all do (b) compares the options (c) shares without checking (d) decides in a hurry
7. 7.True or false: “It will rain. I just know it.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person who called? (a) who (b) where (c) when (d) how
9. 9.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🐢 Before a big choice, a critical thinker… (a) picks the first idea (b) stops and thinks (c) flips a coin (d) copies a friend
11. 11.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) when (b) how (c) where (d) who
12. 12.🔓 Open or closed: “Do cats purr?”? (a) closed (b) open
13. 13.True or false: “Why do we yawn?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason leaves fall? (a) when (b) why (c) who (d) where
15. 15.True or false: “Why do you like that story so much?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
17. 17.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the person who called (d) the year it was built
18. 18.True or false: “What would happen if there were no trees?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a question to tease (b) a question to understand (c) a question to stall (d) a test for the teacher
20. 20.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “changes mind with proof” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🗣️ You want your friend to tell you all about her trip. Which question is best? (a) “Was it fun?” (b) “What did you see?” (c) “Did you go?” (d) “Was it far?”
23. 23.🔓 Open or closed: “Can ice melt?”? (a) closed (b) open
24. 24.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” (a) clear (b) unclear
25. 25.💡 Real reason or not: “just because”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
26. 26.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason for a delay? (a) who (b) how (c) when (d) why
27. 27.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “We should plant trees here. Just do it.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
28. 28.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the time of the match (c) the way bees make honey (d) the steps to tie a knot
29. 29.🔓 Open or closed question? “Are there trees near your house?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
30. 30.True or false: “Our team should practise passing. I said so.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) why (b) where (c) when (d) how
32. 32.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “How many eggs?” (b) “Who laid them?” (c) “Why eggs?” (d) “Are eggs round?”
33. 33.True or false: “the road is closed” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listens to both sides (b) decides in a hurry (c) checks the facts first (d) thinks before deciding
35. 35.🧐 A claim with no reason is… (a) hard to trust (b) a fact (c) always true (d) always false
36. 36.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “This Friday or next?” (b) “Why Friday?” (c) “Are you sure?” (d) “Can I bring snacks?”
37. 37.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who spots missing facts? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
38. 38.Which of these is a closed question? (a) “Why is the sea salty?” (b) “Why do we yawn?” (c) “Is the sky blue?” (d) “How do plants drink?”
39. 39.💡 Real reason or not: “it saves water”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
40. 40.✅ When is a closed question useful? (a) to start a story (b) to check one fact (c) to learn reasons (d) to hear new ideas

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