Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 504 · 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 question word helps you find out the steps to make tea? (a) how (b) why (c) when (d) who
2. 2.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason she cried? (a) why (b) how (c) who (d) where
3. 3.🔓 What is an open question? (a) a yes/no question (b) a trick question (c) a rude question (d) it needs an explanation
4. 4.📅 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?”
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) decides in a hurry (b) checks the facts first (c) spots missing facts (d) listens to both sides
6. 6.True or false: “asks “How do you know?”” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔓 Open or closed question? “Did you go on the trip?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Is it break time?”
9. 9.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the person who called (c) the room of the meeting (d) the reason leaves fall
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the place of the party (c) the steps to tie a knot (d) the city she lives in
11. 11.🔓 Open or closed: “Why is the sea salty?”? (a) closed (b) open
12. 12.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) hides the fact (b) gets angry (c) changes their mind (d) argues anyway
13. 13.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) clear, fair thinking (b) thinking very fast (c) criticising people (d) believing all you hear
14. 14.💡 Real reason or not: “the bus is full”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
15. 15.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) shares without checking (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) thinks before deciding (d) spots missing facts
16. 16.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write a bit about something.” (a) unclear (b) clear
17. 17.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to tie a knot? (a) when (b) where (c) why (d) how
18. 18.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
19. 19.True or false: “the city she lives in” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🐢 Before a big choice, a critical thinker… (a) copies a friend (b) picks the first idea (c) flips a coin (d) stops and thinks
21. 21.True or false: “We need more dustbins because litter piles up near the canteen.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
23. 23.Which of these is a real reason? (a) because I said so (b) trust me (c) the test is tomorrow (d) end of story
24. 24.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “It will rain. I just know it.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
25. 25.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
26. 26.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person in charge? (a) where (b) how (c) why (d) who
27. 27.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who never asks why? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
28. 28.🧱 What is a claim? (a) a kind of question (b) an idea said to be true (c) a funny story (d) a maths sum
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listens to both sides (b) hears only one side (c) checks the facts first (d) changes mind with proof
30. 30.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔓 Open or closed question? “What did you enjoy most about the trip, and why?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
33. 33.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) hears both sides (b) walks away (c) hears only a friend (d) backs the louder one
34. 34.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who copies what all do? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
35. 35.True or false: “the person in charge” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.❓ Which question word helps you find out the year it was built? (a) how (b) where (c) when (d) who
37. 37.True or false: “never asks why” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Are you ten?” (b) “Can ice melt?” (c) “Is the sky blue?” (d) “Why is the sea salty?”
39. 39.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks “How do you know?”? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
40. 40.🎒 Which is a good reason to pack your school bag at night? (a) bags like the dark (b) mornings are rushed (c) just because (d) my friend does it

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