Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 555 · 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.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “How many eggs?” (b) “Are eggs round?” (c) “Who laid them?” (d) “Why eggs?”
2. 2.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) changes mind with proof (b) spots missing facts (c) copies what all do (d) asks “How do you know?”
3. 3.True or false: “the friend who helped” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🗣️ Which word often comes just before a reason? (a) because (b) but (c) or (d) maybe
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the player who scored (b) the author of a book (c) the person in charge (d) the time of the match
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone knows it (b) it saves water (c) end of story (d) because I said so
7. 7.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
8. 8.💡 Real reason or not: “the floor is slippery”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
9. 9.True or false: “Our team should practise passing. I said so.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the test is tomorrow (b) the floor is slippery (c) dark clouds are coming (d) just because
11. 11.True or false: “If it is on a website, it must be right.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a question to tease (b) a question to understand (c) a question to stall (d) a test for the teacher
13. 13.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the floor is slippery (b) because I said so (c) the road is closed (d) dark clouds are coming
14. 14.True or false: “everyone knows it” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the steps to tie a knot (d) the room of the meeting
16. 16.True or false: “Our team should practise passing, since we lost the ball 20 times.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
18. 18.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “How does it work?” (b) “Is it new?” (c) “Do you have it?” (d) “Is it big?”
19. 19.True or false: “Are there trees near your house?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who hears only one side? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
21. 21.❓ Which question word helps you find out the time of the match? (a) how (b) who (c) when (d) where
22. 22.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “We need more dustbins because litter piles up near the canteen.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
23. 23.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
24. 24.True or false: “How do plants drink?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) who (b) when (c) where (d) why
27. 27.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the purpose of a rule (b) the person in charge (c) the spot your bag is (d) the person who called
28. 28.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the date of the exam (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the person in charge (d) the method to grow beans
29. 29.True or false: “just because” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “the person who called” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who shares without checking? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
32. 32.🎒 Which is a good reason to pack your school bag at night? (a) just because (b) bags like the dark (c) mornings are rushed (d) my friend does it
33. 33.🔓 Open or closed question? “Can birds fly?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
34. 34.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) who (b) when (c) how (d) why
35. 35.True or false: “the room of the meeting” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason she cried? (a) how (b) why (c) who (d) where
37. 37.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to look clever (b) to make better choices (c) to stop asking (d) to win every fight
38. 38.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “Is it blue?” (b) “What makes it best?” (c) “Can I buy two?” (d) “Where do I pay?”
39. 39.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🌳 Which question makes people think the most? (a) “Do you see trees?” (b) “Why do trees matter?” (c) “Is that a tree?” (d) “Are trees green?”

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