Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 552 · 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: “the bus is full”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
2. 2.🔓 Open or closed question? “How do birds find their way home?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus is full (b) the road is closed (c) just because (d) the floor is slippery
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the player who scored (b) the city she lives in (c) the place of the party (d) the shelf with atlases
5. 5.🔓 What is an open question? (a) a trick question (b) it needs an explanation (c) a rude question (d) a yes/no question
6. 6.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) hears only one side (b) changes mind with proof (c) thinks before deciding (d) checks the facts first
7. 7.🎒 Which is a good reason to pack your school bag at night? (a) mornings are rushed (b) my friend does it (c) just because (d) bags like the dark
8. 8.📣 A classmate says the school will be shut all next week. What should you do first? (a) check with the school (b) believe it at once (c) tell everyone (d) plan a holiday
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Which page, please?”
10. 10.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) why (b) who (c) how (d) when
11. 11.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “Are you sure?” (b) “Why Friday?” (c) “Can I bring snacks?” (d) “This Friday or next?”
12. 12.❓ Which question word helps you find out the date of the exam? (a) who (b) why (c) how (d) when
13. 13.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Where do we meet?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
14. 14.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) unclear (b) clear
15. 15.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the road is closed (b) just because (c) it saves water (d) dark clouds are coming
16. 16.🐢 Before a big choice, a critical thinker… (a) stops and thinks (b) copies a friend (c) flips a coin (d) picks the first idea
17. 17.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the way bees make honey (d) the way to fold a boat
19. 19.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
20. 20.True or false: “the time of the match” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “the spot your bag is” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the cause of the fight (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the steps to make tea
23. 23.True or false: “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “What would happen if there were no trees?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “How could we make the class library better?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) copies what all do (b) trusts any website (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) hears only one side
27. 27.Which of these is a closed question? (a) “Why do leaves fall?” (b) “How are kites made?” (c) “Why is the sea salty?” (d) “Is this kite new?”
28. 28.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
29. 29.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
30. 30.True or false: “Can birds fly?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone knows it (b) trust me (c) the test is tomorrow (d) it is obvious
32. 32.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
33. 33.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
34. 34.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the bus is full (b) dark clouds are coming (c) it saves water (d) end of story
35. 35.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) hears only one side (b) believes every rumour (c) thinks before deciding (d) decides in a hurry
36. 36.True or false: “How do birds find their way home?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “Can you show me one?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “That is one side. What does the other side say?” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “Is the river dirty?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “How many do I bring?”

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