Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 512 · 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 the odd one out? (a) listens to both sides (b) compares the options (c) changes mind with proof (d) copies what all do
2. 2.🔄 Which is an open question about the park? (a) “Was it shut?” (b) “Do you like it?” (c) “Is it a park?” (d) “Why do you like it?”
3. 3.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who thinks before deciding? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
4. 4.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the reason she cried (b) the time of the match (c) the person in charge (d) the year it was built
5. 5.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “We need more dustbins. Everyone knows that.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why do we yawn?” (b) “Why do leaves fall?” (c) “Did it rain today?” (d) “How do plants drink?”
7. 7.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the usual place, some day.” (a) unclear (b) clear
8. 8.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
10. 10.🔓 Open or closed question? “What would happen if there were no trees?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
11. 11.True or false: “How could we make the class library better?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “Do you have it?” (b) “How does it work?” (c) “Is it new?” (d) “Is it big?”
14. 14.True or false: “I don’t need to check. I just know.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Who cares?” (b) “Is it lunch yet?” (c) “How do you know?” (d) “Why bother?”
16. 16.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” (a) unclear (b) clear
17. 17.True or false: “copies what all do” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “It will rain. I just know it.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.💡 Real reason or not: “end of story”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
20. 20.❓ Which question word helps you find out the day of the trip? (a) who (b) when (c) where (d) how
21. 21.🔓 Open or closed: “Is the sky blue?”? (a) open (b) closed
22. 22.🔓 Open or closed question? “What did you enjoy most about the trip, and why?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
23. 23.🌳 Which question makes people think the most? (a) “Do you see trees?” (b) “Why do trees matter?” (c) “Are trees green?” (d) “Is that a tree?”
24. 24.🔓 Open or closed: “Why do leaves fall?”? (a) closed (b) open
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spots missing facts (b) ignores the facts (c) checks the facts first (d) thinks before deciding
26. 26.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who changes mind with proof? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
27. 27.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) why (b) where (c) who (d) when
28. 28.💡 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
29. 29.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the author of a book (c) the year it was built (d) the purpose of a rule
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) end of story (b) because I said so (c) it saves water (d) it is obvious
31. 31.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who shares without checking? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
34. 34.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Let’s leave early. Trust me.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
35. 35.True or false: “Are you ten?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.❓ Which question word helps you find out the friend who helped? (a) when (b) how (c) who (d) why
37. 37.True or false: “end of story” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the player who scored (b) the place of the party (c) the date of the exam (d) the room of the meeting
39. 39.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “How many do I bring?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
40. 40.True or false: “I decided before I heard the facts.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False

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