Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 547 · 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.💡 Real reason or not: “just because”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
2. 2.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
3. 3.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to avoid mistakes (b) to waste time (c) to annoy people (d) to look busy
4. 4.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
5. 5.❓ Which question word helps you find out the room of the meeting? (a) who (b) when (c) how (d) where
6. 6.True or false: “Our team should practise passing. I said so.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “We should plant trees here because the playground has no shade.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) believes every rumour (b) hears only one side (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) ignores the facts
9. 9.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
10. 10.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Can I skip it?” (b) “Is it easy?” (c) “Why homework?” (d) “Which one, please?”
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
12. 12.Which of these is a real reason? (a) just because (b) it is obvious (c) it saves water (d) because I said so
13. 13.🔓 Open or closed: “How do fish breathe?”? (a) closed (b) open
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the place of the party (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the steps to make tea (d) the room of the meeting
15. 15.Which of these is a real reason? (a) the test is tomorrow (b) because I said so (c) end of story (d) trust me
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is slippery (b) the test is tomorrow (c) dark clouds are coming (d) because I said so
17. 17.True or false: “What did you enjoy most about the trip, and why?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the time of the match (c) the day of the trip (d) the spot your bag is
20. 20.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the usual place, some day.” (a) unclear (b) clear
21. 21.Which of these is a closed question? (a) “Why is the sea salty?” (b) “How do fish breathe?” (c) “Is the sky blue?” (d) “Why do we yawn?”
22. 22.True or false: “Can ice melt?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔓 Open or closed question? “How do birds find their way home?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
24. 24.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) believes every rumour (c) spots missing facts (d) compares the options
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
26. 26.Which of these is a closed question? (a) “Why do leaves fall?” (b) “How do plants drink?” (c) “How do fish breathe?” (d) “Is this kite new?”
27. 27.💡 Real reason or not: “trust me”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
28. 28.True or false: “the hour the shop opens” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) ignores the facts (b) spots missing facts (c) never asks why (d) shares without checking
30. 30.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who ignores the facts? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
31. 31.🧐 A claim with no reason is… (a) hard to trust (b) a fact (c) always true (d) always false
32. 32.Which of these is a closed question? (a) “Why is the sea salty?” (b) “How do plants drink?” (c) “Why do we yawn?” (d) “Did it rain today?”
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is this kite new?” (b) “Do cats purr?” (c) “Why do leaves fall?” (d) “Is the sky blue?”
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
35. 35.True or false: “checks the facts first” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “Can we skip it?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “Why is the sea salty?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧱 What is a claim? (a) an idea said to be true (b) a kind of question (c) a maths sum (d) a funny story
39. 39.🔓 Open or closed: “Can ice melt?”? (a) closed (b) open
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How are kites made?” (b) “Can ice melt?” (c) “Why do leaves fall?” (d) “How do plants drink?”

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