Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 539 · 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) it saves water (b) the test is tomorrow (c) the bus is full (d) end of story
2. 2.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who trusts any website? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
3. 3.🔓 Open or closed question? “Why do you like that story so much?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
4. 4.💡 Real reason or not: “it saves water”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
5. 5.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who listens to both sides? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
6. 6.True or false: “Who cares, anyway?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “It will rain. I just know it.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
8. 8.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Mangoes are the best fruit. End of story.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
9. 9.❓ Which question word helps you find out the shelf with atlases? (a) where (b) when (c) how (d) why
10. 10.❓ Which question word helps you find out the place of the party? (a) who (b) how (c) when (d) where
11. 11.❓ Which question word helps you find out the friend who helped? (a) why (b) when (c) who (d) how
12. 12.True or false: “We should plant trees here because the playground has no shade.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the room of the meeting (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the hour the shop opens
14. 14.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the test is tomorrow (b) trust me (c) it saves water (d) the bus is full
15. 15.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
16. 16.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) just because (b) it is obvious (c) the bus is full (d) because I said so
18. 18.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
19. 19.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
20. 20.True or false: “because I said so” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔓 Open or closed: “Is this kite new?”? (a) open (b) closed
22. 22.🔓 Open or closed question? “Is the river dirty?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
23. 23.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “the time of the match” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can we skip it?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
27. 27.❓ Which question word helps you find out the city she lives in? (a) when (b) why (c) how (d) where
28. 28.💡 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
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How do fish breathe?” (b) “Why do leaves fall?” (c) “How do plants drink?” (d) “Did it rain today?”
30. 30.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) how (b) why (c) when (d) where
31. 31.True or false: “asks “How do you know?”” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) where (b) who (c) when (d) why
33. 33.True or false: “Is this kite new?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) compares the options (b) trusts any website (c) thinks before deciding (d) spots missing facts
35. 35.True or false: “the year it was built” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔓 Open or closed question? “How do birds find their way home?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
38. 38.True or false: “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
40. 40.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) when (b) where (c) how (d) who

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