Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 493 · 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: “I don’t need to check. I just know.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.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) “What’s for lunch?”
3. 3.💡 Real reason or not: “the test is tomorrow”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listens to both sides (b) checks the facts first (c) compares the options (d) believes every rumour
5. 5.True or false: “Can birds fly?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the player who scored (b) the reason she cried (c) the author of a book (d) the year it was built
8. 8.True or false: “We should plant trees here. Just do it.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is this kite new?” (b) “Can ice melt?” (c) “Why do we yawn?” (d) “Do cats purr?”
10. 10.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) clear (b) unclear
11. 11.True or false: “the person in charge” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “How do fish breathe?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is a closed question? (a) “Why do leaves fall?” (b) “Is the sky blue?” (c) “How do plants drink?” (d) “Why is the sea salty?”
14. 14.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “We need more dustbins because litter piles up near the canteen.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
15. 15.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who checks the facts first? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
16. 16.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) hears only one side (b) believes every rumour (c) looks for reasons (d) never asks why
17. 17.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the date of the exam (b) the purpose of a rule (c) the city she lives in (d) the way to fold a boat
19. 19.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “We should plant trees here because the playground has no shade.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
20. 20.True or false: “Is today Monday?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who shares without checking? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
22. 22.True or false: “If it is on a website, it must be right.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🧱 What is a claim? (a) a kind of question (b) an idea said to be true (c) a funny story (d) a maths sum
24. 24.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
25. 25.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring the things for the class.” (a) clear (b) unclear
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the cause of the fight (c) the place of the party (d) the spot your bag is
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) because I said so (b) the test is tomorrow (c) the floor is slippery (d) the road is closed
28. 28.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) how (b) when (c) why (d) who
29. 29.True or false: “the place of the party” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus is full (b) everyone knows it (c) the test is tomorrow (d) dark clouds are coming
32. 32.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way bees make honey? (a) when (b) how (c) why (d) where
33. 33.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) shares without checking (b) copies what all do (c) checks the facts first (d) trusts any website
34. 34.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Who cares?” (b) “How do you know?” (c) “Why bother?” (d) “Is it lunch yet?”
35. 35.True or false: “Are there trees near your house?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.💡 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
37. 37.True or false: “everyone knows it” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔓 Open or closed: “How do fish breathe?”? (a) closed (b) open
39. 39.💡 Real reason or not: “dark clouds are coming”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the reason she cried (c) the reason for a delay (d) the place of the party

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