Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 567 · 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.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
2. 2.True or false: “I don’t need to check. I just know.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who hears only one side? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
4. 4.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks good questions? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Which page, please?”
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the friend who helped (b) the author of a book (c) the person in charge (d) the day of the trip
7. 7.True or false: “Are you ten?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.📣 A classmate says the school will be shut all next week. What should you do first? (a) tell everyone (b) check with the school (c) believe it at once (d) plan a holiday
9. 9.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks “How do you know?”? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
10. 10.💡 Riya says, “We should have a class garden.” What is the best question to ask her? (a) “Can I go?” (b) “Is it Monday?” (c) “Why do you think so?” (d) “Who are you?”
11. 11.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” (a) clear (b) unclear
12. 12.🔓 Open or closed question? “Is today Monday?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
13. 13.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can I go home now?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
14. 14.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The library trip is on Friday at 10 AM. Bring your library card.” (a) clear (b) unclear
15. 15.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the place of the party (b) the person in charge (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the way bees make honey
16. 16.🔓 Open or closed question? “How could we make the class library better?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
17. 17.True or false: “How do birds find their way home?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔓 Open or closed: “Did it rain today?”? (a) closed (b) open
19. 19.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) where (b) why (c) who (d) when
20. 20.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.❓ Which question word helps you find out the cause of the fight? (a) where (b) when (c) how (d) why
22. 22.❓ Which question word helps you find out the method to grow beans? (a) how (b) when (c) who (d) why
23. 23.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) unclear (b) clear
24. 24.❓ Which question word helps you find out the place of the party? (a) how (b) where (c) who (d) why
25. 25.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
27. 27.Which of these is a real reason? (a) the road is closed (b) it is obvious (c) end of story (d) because I said so
28. 28.🔄 Which is an open question about the park? (a) “Why do you like it?” (b) “Was it shut?” (c) “Do you like it?” (d) “Is it a park?”
29. 29.True or false: “How are kites made?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “Is today Monday?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.❓ Which question word helps you find out the spot your bag is? (a) when (b) where (c) who (d) why
32. 32.🔓 Open or closed: “Is this kite new?”? (a) open (b) closed
33. 33.True or false: “Let’s leave early, as the road near the bridge is closed.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) dark clouds are coming (b) everyone knows it (c) the test is tomorrow (d) it saves water
35. 35.🔓 Open or closed: “Is the sky blue?”? (a) open (b) closed
36. 36.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “copies what all do” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔓 Open or closed: “How are kites made?”? (a) open (b) closed
39. 39.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) when (b) how (c) who (d) where

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