Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 530 · 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.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who looks for reasons? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) end of story (b) trust me (c) everyone knows it (d) the test is tomorrow
3. 3.True or false: “Who cares, anyway?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Did it rain today?” (b) “Why is the sea salty?” (c) “Is the sky blue?” (d) “Do cats purr?”
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is this kite new?” (b) “Is the sky blue?” (c) “How are kites made?” (d) “Can ice melt?”
6. 6.🔒 What is a closed question? (a) a how question (b) a long story (c) a why question (d) a yes/no question
7. 7.Which of these is a real reason? (a) end of story (b) dark clouds are coming (c) everyone knows it (d) trust me
8. 8.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) believes every rumour (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) never asks why (d) trusts any website
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) believes every rumour (b) hears only one side (c) spots missing facts (d) copies what all do
11. 11.🔓 Open or closed: “Did it rain today?”? (a) open (b) closed
12. 12.🗣️ 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?”
13. 13.🔓 What is an open question? (a) a yes/no question (b) a trick question (c) a rude question (d) it needs an explanation
14. 14.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the usual place, some day.” (a) unclear (b) clear
15. 15.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What’s for lunch?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
16. 16.True or false: “Who cares, anyway?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “Did you go on the trip?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to make better choices (b) to stop asking (c) to look clever (d) to win every fight
19. 19.True or false: “We should plant trees here because the playground has no shade.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🐢 Before a big choice, a critical thinker… (a) picks the first idea (b) stops and thinks (c) flips a coin (d) copies a friend
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the time of the match (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the day of the trip
24. 24.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Who cares, anyway?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checks the facts first (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) copies what all do (d) listens to both sides
26. 26.💡 Real reason or not: “dark clouds are coming”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shares without checking (b) spots missing facts (c) thinks before deciding (d) checks the facts first
28. 28.True or false: “Mangoes are my favourite fruit because they are sweet and juicy.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “How do fish breathe?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Which page, please?”
31. 31.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason leaves fall? (a) why (b) when (c) how (d) where
32. 32.True or false: “How do plants drink?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔓 Open or closed question? “How could we make the class library better?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
34. 34.True or false: “listens to both sides” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The library trip is on Friday at 10 AM. Bring your library card.” (a) unclear (b) clear
36. 36.🧐 A claim with no reason is… (a) hard to trust (b) a fact (c) always false (d) always true
37. 37.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
38. 38.True or false: “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔓 Open or closed question? “Did you go on the trip?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question

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