Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 479 · 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.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the date of the exam (c) the year it was built (d) the time of the match
3. 3.True or false: “I decided before I heard the facts.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person who called (b) the city she lives in (c) the person in charge (d) the author of a book
5. 5.True or false: “Which page, please?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who spots missing facts? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
7. 7.True or false: “Why do we yawn?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) because I said so (b) just because (c) end of story (d) the floor is slippery
9. 9.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) argues anyway (b) changes their mind (c) hides the fact (d) gets angry
11. 11.True or false: “What did you enjoy most about the trip, and why?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) believes every rumour (b) decides in a hurry (c) trusts any website (d) asks good questions
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it saves water (b) the bus is full (c) the floor is slippery (d) it is obvious
14. 14.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) where (b) who (c) when (d) why
15. 15.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) the colour of ink (b) the school name (c) the exact date (d) your best friend
16. 16.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) believing all you hear (b) thinking very fast (c) clear, fair thinking (d) criticising people
17. 17.🧐 A claim with no reason is… (a) always true (b) always false (c) a fact (d) hard to trust
18. 18.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Is it break time?”
19. 19.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
20. 20.True or false: “the steps to tie a knot” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “The library trip is on Friday at 10 AM. Bring your library card.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the place of the party (c) the time of the match (d) the cause of the fight
23. 23.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
24. 24.❓ Which question word helps you find out the purpose of a rule? (a) why (b) who (c) where (d) when
25. 25.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Why homework?” (b) “Is it easy?” (c) “Can I skip it?” (d) “Which one, please?”
26. 26.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the city she lives in (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the friend who helped (d) the year it was built
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusts any website (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) checks the facts first (d) listens to both sides
28. 28.True or false: “Our team should practise passing, since we lost the ball 20 times.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who changes mind with proof? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
30. 30.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can we skip it?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
31. 31.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to stop asking (b) to win every fight (c) to make better choices (d) to look clever
32. 32.True or false: “the steps to make tea” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “it is obvious” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔓 Open or closed question? “Do you like the class library?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
35. 35.🔓 Open or closed question? “Did you go on the trip?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
36. 36.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
37. 37.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) how (b) where (c) who (d) when
38. 38.🔓 Open or closed question? “Are there trees near your house?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
39. 39.True or false: “compares the options” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) who (b) why (c) when (d) where

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