Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 482 · 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.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
2. 2.💡 Real reason or not: “end of story”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
3. 3.True or false: “compares the options” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “Can birds fly?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) clear (b) unclear
7. 7.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I don’t need to check. I just know.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
8. 8.True or false: “Is today Monday?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) who (b) how (c) when (d) where
10. 10.True or false: “How do birds find their way home?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the test is tomorrow (b) the road is closed (c) trust me (d) it saves water
12. 12.True or false: “Can birds fly?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) everyone knows it (b) the test is tomorrow (c) dark clouds are coming (d) the road is closed
14. 14.🔓 Open or closed: “How do fish breathe?”? (a) closed (b) open
15. 15.True or false: “How do fish breathe?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who looks for reasons? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person in charge (b) the friend who helped (c) the player who scored (d) the time of the match
18. 18.True or false: “everyone knows it” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who decides in a hurry? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
20. 20.🔓 Open or closed question? “Can birds fly?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
21. 21.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Why do we yawn?” (b) “Are you ten?” (c) “Do cats purr?” (d) “Is this kite new?”
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the friend who helped (b) the player who scored (c) the person who called (d) the cause of the fight
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) believes every rumour (b) changes mind with proof (c) checks the facts first (d) spots missing facts
24. 24.💡 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 a reason (b) a claim with no reason
25. 25.Which of these is a closed question? (a) “How are kites made?” (b) “How do fish breathe?” (c) “Is this kite new?” (d) “Why do leaves fall?”
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looks for reasons (b) decides in a hurry (c) copies what all do (d) believes every rumour
27. 27.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) ignores the facts (b) trusts any website (c) listens to both sides (d) decides in a hurry
28. 28.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the player who scored (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the date of the exam (d) the steps to tie a knot
29. 29.🎒 Which is a good reason to pack your school bag at night? (a) just because (b) mornings are rushed (c) my friend does it (d) bags like the dark
30. 30.💡 Real reason or not: “the road is closed”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
31. 31.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring the things for the class.” (a) clear (b) unclear
32. 32.Which of these is a real reason? (a) everyone knows it (b) trust me (c) end of story (d) dark clouds are coming
33. 33.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks good questions? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
34. 34.True or false: “Do cats purr?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
36. 36.🔓 Open or closed: “How do plants drink?”? (a) open (b) closed
37. 37.True or false: “hears only one side” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “the person in charge” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way bees make honey? (a) where (b) who (c) why (d) how
40. 40.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True

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