Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 532 · 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 decides in a hurry? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
2. 2.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Why was it stopped?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “Who played?” (d) “Was it stopped?”
3. 3.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who shares without checking? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
4. 4.🧐 A claim with no reason is… (a) always true (b) always false (c) a fact (d) hard to trust
5. 5.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
6. 6.🔓 What is an open question? (a) a yes/no question (b) it needs an explanation (c) a trick question (d) a rude question
7. 7.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) ignores the facts (b) decides in a hurry (c) believes every rumour (d) asks “How do you know?”
8. 8.True or false: “dark clouds are coming” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “the player who scored” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) listens to both sides (b) copies what all do (c) checks the facts first (d) looks for reasons
11. 11.🐢 Before a big choice, a critical thinker… (a) picks the first idea (b) copies a friend (c) stops and thinks (d) flips a coin
12. 12.💡 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
13. 13.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) clear (b) unclear
14. 14.True or false: “looks for reasons” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “the shelf with atlases” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.💡 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 a reason (b) a claim with no reason
17. 17.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who believes every rumour? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
18. 18.🔦 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?”
19. 19.True or false: “Can birds fly?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) unclear (b) clear
21. 21.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who checks the facts first? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
22. 22.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “Where do I pay?” (b) “Is it blue?” (c) “What makes it best?” (d) “Can I buy two?”
23. 23.True or false: “Can you show me one?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “compares the options” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “We need more dustbins. Everyone knows that.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “The library trip is on Friday at 10 AM. Bring your library card.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the day of the trip (b) the time of the match (c) the year it was built (d) the way to fold a boat
28. 28.💡 Real reason or not: “the bus is full”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
29. 29.❓ Which question word helps you find out the time of the match? (a) when (b) how (c) who (d) why
30. 30.True or false: “it is obvious” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” (a) unclear (b) clear
32. 32.True or false: “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the person who called (b) the author of a book (c) the way bees make honey (d) the place of the party
34. 34.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the person who called (d) the purpose of a rule
35. 35.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read those pages from that book.” (a) unclear (b) clear
36. 36.🔓 Open or closed question? “How do birds find their way home?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
37. 37.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the floor is slippery (b) the test is tomorrow (c) it saves water (d) just because
38. 38.True or false: “the friend who helped” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why do we yawn?” (b) “Why is the sea salty?” (c) “How do fish breathe?” (d) “Are you ten?”
40. 40.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way bees make honey? (a) why (b) when (c) where (d) how

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