Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 494 · 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.✅ When is a closed question useful? (a) to hear new ideas (b) to start a story (c) to learn reasons (d) to check one fact
2. 2.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is slippery (b) it is obvious (c) everyone knows it (d) trust me
4. 4.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to win every fight (b) to make better choices (c) to look clever (d) to stop asking
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listens to both sides (b) spots missing facts (c) compares the options (d) hears only one side
6. 6.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) changes mind with proof (b) believes every rumour (c) checks the facts first (d) thinks before deciding
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person in charge (b) the time of the match (c) the day of the trip (d) the date of the exam
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Which page, please?”
9. 9.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
10. 10.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Why is the sea salty?” (b) “Is the sky blue?” (c) “Do cats purr?” (d) “Is this kite new?”
11. 11.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) trusts any website (b) listens to both sides (c) decides in a hurry (d) copies what all do
12. 12.🔓 Open or closed question? “Is today Monday?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
13. 13.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
14. 14.🔓 Open or closed question? “What would happen if there were no trees?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
15. 15.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “Who laid them?” (b) “How many eggs?” (c) “Why eggs?” (d) “Are eggs round?”
16. 16.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the year it was built (b) the reason she cried (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the date of the exam
17. 17.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) changes mind with proof (b) spots missing facts (c) checks the facts first (d) never asks why
18. 18.True or false: “it saves water” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.💡 Real reason or not: “because I said so”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
20. 20.True or false: “the place of the party” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) why (b) where (c) when (d) who
22. 22.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) clear (b) unclear
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the method to grow beans (c) the reason for a delay (d) the steps to make tea
24. 24.Which of these is a real reason? (a) dark clouds are coming (b) because I said so (c) it is obvious (d) everyone knows it
25. 25.🎒 Which is a good reason to pack your school bag at night? (a) bags like the dark (b) mornings are rushed (c) my friend does it (d) just because
26. 26.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the time of the match (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the person in charge (d) the hour the shop opens
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never asks why (b) hears only one side (c) spots missing facts (d) trusts any website
28. 28.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who believes every rumour? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
29. 29.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
30. 30.🔓 Open or closed: “Why is the sea salty?”? (a) open (b) closed
31. 31.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
32. 32.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
33. 33.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) hears only a friend (b) hears both sides (c) walks away (d) backs the louder one
34. 34.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to avoid mistakes (b) to annoy people (c) to look busy (d) to waste time
35. 35.❓ Which question word helps you find out the spot your bag is? (a) who (b) where (c) why (d) when
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the road is closed (b) dark clouds are coming (c) trust me (d) the floor is slippery
37. 37.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who thinks before deciding? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Which page, please?”
39. 39.Which of these is a closed question? (a) “How do fish breathe?” (b) “Do cats purr?” (c) “How are kites made?” (d) “How do plants drink?”
40. 40.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) looks for reasons (b) ignores the facts (c) listens to both sides (d) spots missing facts

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