Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 52 · 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 critical thinking? (a) checks the facts first (b) decides in a hurry (c) compares the options (d) asks good questions
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How are kites made?” (b) “How do fish breathe?” (c) “Do cats purr?” (d) “Why do we yawn?”
3. 3.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “Can I buy two?” (b) “Where do I pay?” (c) “What makes it best?” (d) “Is it blue?”
4. 4.💡 Real reason or not: “the road is closed”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why do leaves fall?” (b) “Why do we yawn?” (c) “Can ice melt?” (d) “How are kites made?”
7. 7.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
9. 9.True or false: “listens to both sides” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “the date of the exam” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) dark clouds are coming (b) the floor is slippery (c) it saves water (d) because I said so
13. 13.🔒 What is a closed question? (a) a long story (b) a how question (c) a why question (d) a yes/no question
14. 14.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the road is closed (b) the bus is full (c) trust me (d) the test is tomorrow
15. 15.🔓 Open or closed question? “Is today Monday?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
16. 16.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Who cares?” (b) “Is it lunch yet?” (c) “How do you know?” (d) “Why bother?”
17. 17.True or false: “asks good questions” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔓 Open or closed question? “How do birds find their way home?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hears only one side (b) trusts any website (c) changes mind with proof (d) copies what all do
20. 20.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Who cares, anyway?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
21. 21.💡 Real reason or not: “it is obvious”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How do fish breathe?” (b) “Why do leaves fall?” (c) “Why is the sea salty?” (d) “Are you ten?”
23. 23.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the person in charge (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the city she lives in (d) the friend who helped
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person in charge (b) the player who scored (c) the author of a book (d) the day of the trip
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
26. 26.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) where (b) how (c) who (d) when
27. 27.🔓 Open or closed: “Why do we yawn?”? (a) closed (b) open
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changes mind with proof (b) spots missing facts (c) listens to both sides (d) trusts any website
29. 29.❓ Which question word helps you find out the day of the trip? (a) where (b) how (c) when (d) why
30. 30.❓ Which question word helps you find out the player who scored? (a) where (b) why (c) how (d) who
31. 31.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) listens to both sides (b) ignores the facts (c) asks good questions (d) spots missing facts
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is slippery (b) dark clouds are coming (c) because I said so (d) the road is closed
33. 33.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) shares without checking (b) spots missing facts (c) listens to both sides (d) thinks before deciding
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the road is closed (b) trust me (c) just because (d) it is obvious
35. 35.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Where do we meet?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
36. 36.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) hears only one side (b) checks the facts first (c) never asks why (d) decides in a hurry
37. 37.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “That is one side. What does the other side say?” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
38. 38.💡 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 no reason (b) a claim with a reason
39. 39.True or false: “I decided before I heard the facts.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the place of the party (c) the year it was built (d) the spot your bag is

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