Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 492 · 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: “Do you mean Friday?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.💡 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
3. 3.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
4. 4.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the year it was built (d) the friend who helped
6. 6.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the player who scored (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the reason she cried (d) the year it was built
7. 7.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who copies what all do? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
8. 8.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Who cares, anyway?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
9. 9.🔓 Open or closed question? “Did you go on the trip?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do cats purr?” (b) “Is this kite new?” (c) “Are you ten?” (d) “Why do leaves fall?”
11. 11.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “We need more dustbins. Everyone knows that.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
12. 12.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) shares without checking (b) decides in a hurry (c) ignores the facts (d) spots missing facts
13. 13.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) shares without checking (b) copies what all do (c) trusts any website (d) asks “How do you know?”
14. 14.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “My friend said it, so it must be true.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
15. 15.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “Why Friday?” (b) “This Friday or next?” (c) “Can I bring snacks?” (d) “Are you sure?”
16. 16.🔓 Open or closed question? “Are there trees near your house?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
17. 17.True or false: “just because” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the room of the meeting (d) the time of the match
19. 19.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) ignores the facts (b) never asks why (c) decides in a hurry (d) thinks before deciding
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shares without checking (b) ignores the facts (c) trusts any website (d) listens to both sides
21. 21.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “Are there trees near your house?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “everyone knows it” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “the year it was built” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “How could we make the class library better?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listens to both sides (b) changes mind with proof (c) hears only one side (d) checks the facts first
27. 27.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can you show me one?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
28. 28.True or false: “asks “How do you know?”” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Our team should practise passing, since we lost the ball 20 times.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
30. 30.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the friend who helped (b) the steps to make tea (c) the spot your bag is (d) the person in charge
31. 31.💡 Real reason or not: “it saves water”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
32. 32.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) believes every rumour (c) spots missing facts (d) looks for reasons
33. 33.🐢 Before a big choice, a critical thinker… (a) stops and thinks (b) flips a coin (c) picks the first idea (d) copies a friend
34. 34.True or false: “the place of the party” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the place of the party (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the way bees make honey (d) the reason leaves fall
36. 36.True or false: “Do cats purr?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I don’t need to check. I just know.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
38. 38.True or false: “We should plant trees here. Just do it.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) why (b) where (c) when (d) how
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is the sea salty?” (b) “Is the sky blue?” (c) “How are kites made?” (d) “Why do we yawn?”

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