Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 577 · 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: “Can we skip it?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Where do we meet?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
3. 3.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Our team should practise passing, since we lost the ball 20 times.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
4. 4.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
5. 5.💡 Real reason or not: “the floor is slippery”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
6. 6.True or false: “That is one side. What does the other side say?” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” (a) unclear (b) clear
8. 8.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Is it break time?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
9. 9.❓ Which question word helps you find out the hour the shop opens? (a) why (b) who (c) where (d) when
10. 10.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) when (b) who (c) why (d) how
11. 11.🔓 Open or closed question? “Can birds fly?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
12. 12.Which of these is a closed question? (a) “How are kites made?” (b) “Did it rain today?” (c) “How do fish breathe?” (d) “Why do leaves fall?”
13. 13.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “I think it will rain, because dark clouds are gathering.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
14. 14.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) clear (b) unclear
15. 15.Which of these is a closed question? (a) “How do plants drink?” (b) “How do fish breathe?” (c) “Why is the sea salty?” (d) “Do cats purr?”
16. 16.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) decides in a hurry (c) thinks before deciding (d) changes mind with proof
17. 17.True or false: “How do birds find their way home?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🌳 Which question makes people think the most? (a) “Why do trees matter?” (b) “Do you see trees?” (c) “Is that a tree?” (d) “Are trees green?”
19. 19.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) thinks before deciding (b) trusts any website (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) listens to both sides
20. 20.💡 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
21. 21.🔓 Open or closed question? “How could we make the class library better?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
22. 22.True or false: “the date of the exam” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who never asks why? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
24. 24.True or false: “Do cats purr?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “listens to both sides” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Is the sky blue?” (b) “Can ice melt?” (c) “Do cats purr?” (d) “How do plants drink?”
27. 27.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) how (b) why (c) when (d) where
28. 28.🔒 What is a closed question? (a) a why question (b) a long story (c) a how question (d) a yes/no question
29. 29.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) believes every rumour (b) looks for reasons (c) ignores the facts (d) decides in a hurry
30. 30.🔓 Open or closed: “Why do we yawn?”? (a) open (b) closed
31. 31.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) argues anyway (b) hides the fact (c) changes their mind (d) gets angry
32. 32.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who trusts any website? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
33. 33.True or false: “Why is the sea salty?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never asks why (b) trusts any website (c) hears only one side (d) asks good questions
35. 35.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Let’s leave early. Trust me.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
36. 36.🔓 Open or closed: “Did it rain today?”? (a) open (b) closed
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How are kites made?” (b) “Why do leaves fall?” (c) “Why do we yawn?” (d) “Are you ten?”
38. 38.True or false: “We need more dustbins because litter piles up near the canteen.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Mangoes are my favourite fruit because they are sweet and juicy.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
40. 40.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “That is one side. What does the other side say?” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking

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