Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 526 · 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) end of story (b) it is obvious (c) it saves water (d) because I said so
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can ice melt?” (b) “Did it rain today?” (c) “How do fish breathe?” (d) “Is this kite new?”
3. 3.🐢 Before a big choice, a critical thinker… (a) flips a coin (b) copies a friend (c) stops and thinks (d) picks the first idea
4. 4.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) unclear (b) clear
5. 5.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) thinking very fast (b) clear, fair thinking (c) criticising people (d) believing all you hear
6. 6.True or false: “the bus is full” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “Why do you think the river is dirty?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “Is the river dirty?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “the reason leaves fall” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) trusts any website (b) changes mind with proof (c) ignores the facts (d) hears only one side
13. 13.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is the sea salty?” (b) “Can ice melt?” (c) “How do fish breathe?” (d) “Why do we yawn?”
15. 15.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who checks the facts first? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
16. 16.True or false: “Let’s leave early, as the road near the bridge is closed.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) copies what all do (b) compares the options (c) never asks why (d) shares without checking
18. 18.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Do cats purr?” (b) “Can ice melt?” (c) “Are you ten?” (d) “Why do leaves fall?”
19. 19.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the purpose of a rule (b) the method to grow beans (c) the player who scored (d) the room of the meeting
20. 20.True or false: “Why do we yawn?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Did it rain today?” (b) “Why do leaves fall?” (c) “How do plants drink?” (d) “Why is the sea salty?”
22. 22.True or false: “Mangoes are the best fruit. End of story.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “decides in a hurry” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.✅ When is a closed question useful? (a) to check one fact (b) to start a story (c) to learn reasons (d) to hear new ideas
25. 25.🔓 Open or closed question? “What did you enjoy most about the trip, and why?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
26. 26.Which of these is a real reason? (a) the road is closed (b) it is obvious (c) trust me (d) everyone knows it
27. 27.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “We should plant trees here. Just do it.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
28. 28.True or false: “asks good questions” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) believes every rumour (b) ignores the facts (c) thinks before deciding (d) decides in a hurry
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) decides in a hurry (c) never asks why (d) copies what all do
31. 31.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to look busy (b) to avoid mistakes (c) to annoy people (d) to waste time
32. 32.🔓 Open or closed question? “Is the river dirty?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
33. 33.True or false: “just because” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔓 Open or closed: “Why do we yawn?”? (a) open (b) closed
35. 35.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who changes mind with proof? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
36. 36.True or false: “never asks why” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the year it was built (b) the purpose of a rule (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the reason she cried
38. 38.True or false: “That is one side. What does the other side say?” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🧪 A scientist wants to learn something new. She mostly asks… (a) yes/no questions only (b) no questions (c) rude questions (d) why and how questions
40. 40.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True

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