Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 561 · 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) “How do plants drink?” (b) “Are you ten?” (c) “Do cats purr?” (d) “Is the sky blue?”
2. 2.True or false: “Mangoes are my favourite fruit because they are sweet and juicy.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “the friend who helped” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “Is it break time?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “compares the options” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🧐 A claim with no reason is… (a) a fact (b) hard to trust (c) always false (d) always true
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is the sea salty?” (b) “How do plants drink?” (c) “Why do leaves fall?” (d) “Did it rain today?”
10. 10.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can I go home now?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
11. 11.🔓 Open or closed: “How do fish breathe?”? (a) closed (b) open
12. 12.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the person in charge (d) the date of the exam
13. 13.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) checks the facts first (b) decides in a hurry (c) believes every rumour (d) never asks why
14. 14.True or false: “trusts any website” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “Are you sure?” (b) “Can I bring snacks?” (c) “This Friday or next?” (d) “Why Friday?”
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
17. 17.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “It will rain. I just know it.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
18. 18.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) believes every rumour (b) hears only one side (c) looks for reasons (d) ignores the facts
19. 19.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can we skip it?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
20. 20.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” (a) unclear (b) clear
21. 21.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way to fold a boat? (a) why (b) when (c) how (d) who
22. 22.True or false: “Our team should practise passing. I said so.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.❓ Which question word helps you find out the city she lives in? (a) why (b) who (c) where (d) how
24. 24.True or false: “Which page, please?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “Is today Monday?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who spots missing facts? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
28. 28.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the person in charge (b) the player who scored (c) the time of the match (d) the way to fold a boat
29. 29.🗣️ You want your friend to tell you all about her trip. Which question is best? (a) “Did you go?” (b) “Was it fun?” (c) “Was it far?” (d) “What did you see?”
30. 30.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.💡 Riya says, “We should have a class garden.” What is the best question to ask her? (a) “Is it Monday?” (b) “Why do you think so?” (c) “Who are you?” (d) “Can I go?”
32. 32.True or false: “the year it was built” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusts any website (b) believes every rumour (c) changes mind with proof (d) never asks why
34. 34.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The library trip is on Friday at 10 AM. Bring your library card.” (a) unclear (b) clear
35. 35.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Which one, please?” (b) “Can I skip it?” (c) “Why homework?” (d) “Is it easy?”
36. 36.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “Let’s leave early. Trust me.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.❓ Which question word helps you find out the year it was built? (a) who (b) why (c) how (d) when
39. 39.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to stop asking (b) to make better choices (c) to look clever (d) to win every fight
40. 40.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person who called? (a) who (b) why (c) when (d) how

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