Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 565 · 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.True or false: “thinks before deciding” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔓 Open or closed question? “Is the river dirty?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
4. 4.True or false: “Why do you like that story so much?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.❓ Which question word helps you find out the hour the shop opens? (a) who (b) how (c) when (d) why
6. 6.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” (a) clear (b) unclear
7. 7.True or false: “How do fish breathe?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) clear (b) unclear
9. 9.True or false: “Where do we meet?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
11. 11.🔓 Open or closed: “How do fish breathe?”? (a) open (b) closed
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) just because (b) the bus is full (c) the test is tomorrow (d) the road is closed
13. 13.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the way bees make honey (c) the person in charge (d) the year it was built
14. 14.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “We need more dustbins. Everyone knows that.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
15. 15.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) ask them to repeat it (b) pretend you got it (c) nod and walk off (d) guess the way
16. 16.True or false: “the road is closed” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the steps to make tea (c) the place of the party (d) the purpose of a rule
18. 18.🧪 A scientist wants to learn something new. She mostly asks… (a) no questions (b) yes/no questions only (c) rude questions (d) why and how questions
19. 19.True or false: “Do cats purr?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “Are you sure?” (b) “Why Friday?” (c) “This Friday or next?” (d) “Can I bring snacks?”
21. 21.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way bees make honey? (a) when (b) how (c) who (d) why
22. 22.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
24. 24.True or false: “How could we make the class library better?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “Do you like the class library?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the method to grow beans (c) the person in charge (d) the author of a book
27. 27.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is a closed question? (a) “How do plants drink?” (b) “Why is the sea salty?” (c) “How are kites made?” (d) “Is this kite new?”
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the cause of the fight
30. 30.True or false: “ignores the facts” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔓 Open or closed question? “How could we make the class library better?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
33. 33.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who listens to both sides? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
34. 34.True or false: “the shelf with atlases” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔓 Open or closed question? “Why do you think the river is dirty?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
36. 36.True or false: “Is the sky blue?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “the place of the party” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧐 A claim with no reason is… (a) a fact (b) always true (c) hard to trust (d) always false
39. 39.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason for a delay? (a) when (b) who (c) why (d) how
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the year it was built (b) the day of the trip (c) the time of the match (d) the author of a book

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