Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 506 · 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 is a good reason to pack your school bag at night? (a) bags like the dark (b) my friend does it (c) mornings are rushed (d) just because
2. 2.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) why (b) how (c) who (d) when
3. 3.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What’s for lunch?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
4. 4.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I decided before I heard the facts.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
5. 5.❓ Which question word helps you find out the hour the shop opens? (a) who (b) why (c) where (d) when
6. 6.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “My friend said it, so it must be true.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
8. 8.🔒 What is a closed question? (a) a yes/no question (b) a why question (c) a how question (d) a long story
9. 9.💡 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
10. 10.❓ Which question word helps you find out the year it was built? (a) when (b) where (c) how (d) why
11. 11.🐢 Before a big choice, a critical thinker… (a) stops and thinks (b) copies a friend (c) picks the first idea (d) flips a coin
12. 12.🔓 Open or closed question? “How could we make the class library better?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
13. 13.True or false: “the floor is slippery” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🗣️ You want your friend to tell you all about her trip. Which question is best? (a) “Was it fun?” (b) “Did you go?” (c) “Was it far?” (d) “What did you see?”
15. 15.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the person who called (b) the cause of the fight (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the city she lives in
16. 16.True or false: “Is today Monday?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “spots missing facts” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listens to both sides (b) spots missing facts (c) looks for reasons (d) hears only one side
19. 19.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who copies what all do? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
20. 20.🔄 Which is an open question about the park? (a) “Is it a park?” (b) “Was it shut?” (c) “Why do you like it?” (d) “Do you like it?”
21. 21.✅ When is a closed question useful? (a) to check one fact (b) to hear new ideas (c) to start a story (d) to learn reasons
22. 22.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “It will rain. I just know it.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
23. 23.True or false: “the shelf with atlases” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is a closed question? (a) “Why do we yawn?” (b) “Why do leaves fall?” (c) “Are you ten?” (d) “How are kites made?”
25. 25.True or false: “the date of the exam” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.❓ Which question word helps you find out the place of the party? (a) when (b) where (c) why (d) how
27. 27.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) why (b) where (c) when (d) who
28. 28.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the purpose of a rule (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the reason for a delay (d) the player who scored
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person who called (b) the room of the meeting (c) the friend who helped (d) the author of a book
30. 30.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔓 What is an open question? (a) a yes/no question (b) a rude question (c) a trick question (d) it needs an explanation
32. 32.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
33. 33.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “Why do leaves fall?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checks the facts first (b) hears only one side (c) ignores the facts (d) never asks why
37. 37.🔓 Open or closed: “Did it rain today?”? (a) open (b) closed
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
39. 39.True or false: “the person who called” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.💡 Real reason or not: “everyone knows it”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason

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