Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 489 · 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 of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the date of the exam (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the city she lives in
2. 2.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “That is one side. What does the other side say?” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
3. 3.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
4. 4.True or false: “Can you show me one?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks good questions (b) decides in a hurry (c) changes mind with proof (d) checks the facts first
6. 6.True or false: “Which page, please?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
8. 8.True or false: “never asks why” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔓 Open or closed: “How do fish breathe?”? (a) closed (b) open
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the purpose of a rule (c) the reason for a delay (d) the hour the shop opens
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do cats purr?” (b) “Are you ten?” (c) “Why do we yawn?” (d) “Is this kite new?”
12. 12.True or false: “the floor is slippery” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “Is the sky blue?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Where do we meet?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
15. 15.🔓 Open or closed: “How do plants drink?”? (a) closed (b) open
16. 16.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) hears both sides (b) backs the louder one (c) hears only a friend (d) walks away
17. 17.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) hears only one side (b) shares without checking (c) checks the facts first (d) never asks why
18. 18.True or false: “the steps to tie a knot” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
20. 20.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignores the facts (b) changes mind with proof (c) spots missing facts (d) looks for reasons
22. 22.🗣️ Which word often comes just before a reason? (a) maybe (b) because (c) but (d) or
23. 23.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
25. 25.❓ Which question word helps you find out the friend who helped? (a) how (b) why (c) who (d) where
26. 26.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the person in charge (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the steps to tie a knot
27. 27.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who changes mind with proof? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
28. 28.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) clear (b) unclear
29. 29.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) clear (b) unclear
30. 30.True or false: “because I said so” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) your best friend (b) the exact date (c) the school name (d) the colour of ink
32. 32.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
33. 33.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who hears only one side? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
34. 34.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can I go home now?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
35. 35.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) who (b) where (c) why (d) when
36. 36.🔓 Open or closed question? “What would happen if there were no trees?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
37. 37.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “Can I buy two?” (b) “What makes it best?” (c) “Is it blue?” (d) “Where do I pay?”
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the road is closed (b) end of story (c) just because (d) trust me
39. 39.True or false: “How do fish breathe?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🗣️ You want your friend to tell you all about her trip. Which question is best? (a) “Was it fun?” (b) “Was it far?” (c) “Did you go?” (d) “What did you see?”

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