Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 500 · 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 not a real reason? (a) just because (b) the test is tomorrow (c) dark clouds are coming (d) the bus is full
2. 2.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Which page, please?”
3. 3.🧱 What is a claim? (a) a maths sum (b) a funny story (c) a kind of question (d) an idea said to be true
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the player who scored (b) the reason for a delay (c) the friend who helped (d) the person who called
5. 5.Which of these is a closed question? (a) “How do plants drink?” (b) “Do cats purr?” (c) “Why do leaves fall?” (d) “How do fish breathe?”
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the friend who helped (b) the person who called (c) the time of the match (d) the author of a book
7. 7.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
8. 8.True or false: “the person in charge” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
10. 10.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) never asks why (b) decides in a hurry (c) ignores the facts (d) looks for reasons
11. 11.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the purpose of a rule (b) the friend who helped (c) the year it was built (d) the method to grow beans
12. 12.True or false: “Mangoes are my favourite fruit because they are sweet and juicy.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔓 Open or closed: “Why is the sea salty?”? (a) open (b) closed
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the reason she cried (c) the method to grow beans (d) the way to fold a boat
15. 15.True or false: “How could we make the class library better?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) believes every rumour (b) decides in a hurry (c) asks good questions (d) never asks why
17. 17.🔓 What is an open question? (a) a yes/no question (b) a rude question (c) a trick question (d) it needs an explanation
18. 18.True or false: “asks “How do you know?”” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “because I said so” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the spot your bag is (d) the player who scored
21. 21.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
22. 22.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the friend who helped (c) the person who called (d) the reason she cried
23. 23.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) unclear (b) clear
24. 24.True or false: “The library trip is on Friday at 10 AM. Bring your library card.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “Can I go home now?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the year it was built (b) the place of the party (c) the spot your bag is (d) the city she lives in
27. 27.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks “How do you know?”? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
28. 28.True or false: “Why is the sea salty?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.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) “Which page, please?”
32. 32.True or false: “I decided before I heard the facts.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🗣️ You want your friend to tell you all about her trip. Which question is best? (a) “Was it fun?” (b) “Was it far?” (c) “What did you see?” (d) “Did you go?”
34. 34.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the place of the party (b) the friend who helped (c) the time of the match (d) the steps to tie a knot
35. 35.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the city she lives in (c) the person in charge (d) the purpose of a rule
36. 36.🔓 Open or closed question? “Did you go on the trip?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
37. 37.True or false: “the reason for a delay” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “hears only one side” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who checks the facts first? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus is full (b) just because (c) the floor is slippery (d) dark clouds are coming

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