Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 545 · 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.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) changes their mind (b) gets angry (c) hides the fact (d) argues anyway
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
3. 3.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Why is this so dull?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
4. 4.True or false: “the year it was built” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
6. 6.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks good questions (b) hears only one side (c) thinks before deciding (d) compares the options
7. 7.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) shares without checking (b) believes every rumour (c) hears only one side (d) spots missing facts
8. 8.🔓 Open or closed: “Did it rain today?”? (a) closed (b) open
9. 9.❓ Which question word helps you find out the hour the shop opens? (a) when (b) how (c) why (d) where
10. 10.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) just because (b) the road is closed (c) the test is tomorrow (d) dark clouds are coming
11. 11.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “We should plant trees here because the playground has no shade.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Is it break time?”
13. 13.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “That is one side. What does the other side say?” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
14. 14.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can ice melt?” (b) “Why do we yawn?” (c) “Do cats purr?” (d) “Is this kite new?”
16. 16.True or false: “Why is the sea salty?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Which page, please?”
18. 18.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) unclear (b) clear
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the cause of the fight (d) the steps to tie a knot
20. 20.💡 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 a reason (b) a claim with no reason
21. 21.True or false: “believes every rumour” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
23. 23.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) when (b) where (c) why (d) who
24. 24.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who listens to both sides? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
25. 25.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
26. 26.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) shares without checking (b) copies what all do (c) never asks why (d) checks the facts first
27. 27.🔓 Open or closed: “Why do we yawn?”? (a) open (b) closed
28. 28.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) the school name (b) your best friend (c) the exact date (d) the colour of ink
29. 29.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) “Is it break time?” (d) “Which page, please?”
30. 30.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
31. 31.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) trusts any website (b) decides in a hurry (c) compares the options (d) copies what all do
32. 32.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Who cares, anyway?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hears only one side (b) believes every rumour (c) spots missing facts (d) ignores the facts
36. 36.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Is this kite new?” (b) “Did it rain today?” (c) “Do cats purr?” (d) “How do plants drink?”
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the reason leaves fall
38. 38.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) believes every rumour (b) never asks why (c) ignores the facts (d) thinks before deciding
39. 39.True or false: “changes mind with proof” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the day of the trip (b) the author of a book (c) the steps to tie a knot (d) the person who called

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