Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 581 · 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: “changes mind with proof” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spots missing facts (b) ignores the facts (c) checks the facts first (d) changes mind with proof
3. 3.True or false: “We need more dustbins. Everyone knows that.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who looks for reasons? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
5. 5.True or false: “How could we make the class library better?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) clear (b) unclear
7. 7.True or false: “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “How do plants drink?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who believes every rumour? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
10. 10.🔓 Open or closed: “Do cats purr?”? (a) open (b) closed
11. 11.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
12. 12.💡 Real reason or not: “the road is closed”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
13. 13.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I decided before I heard the facts.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
14. 14.🥗 Kabir says, “Fruit is good for you.” Which reason supports this best? (a) I like the shop (b) it is round (c) it has vitamins (d) it is colourful
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the friend who helped (d) the place of the party
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
17. 17.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) listens to both sides (c) trusts any website (d) thinks before deciding
18. 18.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.❓ Which question word helps you find out the method to grow beans? (a) who (b) when (c) why (d) how
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it saves water (b) trust me (c) end of story (d) it is obvious
21. 21.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” (a) clear (b) unclear
22. 22.🗣️ You want your friend to tell you all about her trip. Which question is best? (a) “Was it fun?” (b) “Was it far?” (c) “What did you see?” (d) “Did you go?”
23. 23.True or false: “the day of the trip” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) shares without checking (b) never asks why (c) believes every rumour (d) thinks before deciding
25. 25.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the reason she cried (b) the person in charge (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the spot your bag is
26. 26.🔓 What is an open question? (a) a trick question (b) a rude question (c) it needs an explanation (d) a yes/no question
27. 27.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Our team should practise passing. I said so.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never asks why (b) checks the facts first (c) decides in a hurry (d) hears only one side
29. 29.🔓 Open or closed question? “Are there trees near your house?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
30. 30.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Which one, please?” (b) “Is it easy?” (c) “Can I skip it?” (d) “Why homework?”
31. 31.❓ Which question word helps you find out the cause of the fight? (a) when (b) where (c) who (d) why
32. 32.🔓 Open or closed: “How are kites made?”? (a) open (b) closed
33. 33.True or false: “We should plant trees here because the playground has no shade.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the author of a book (b) the time of the match (c) the cause of the fight (d) the place of the party
35. 35.🎒 Which is a good reason to pack your school bag at night? (a) just because (b) mornings are rushed (c) my friend does it (d) bags like the dark
36. 36.True or false: “thinks before deciding” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “What would happen if there were no trees?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person in charge? (a) how (b) where (c) why (d) who
39. 39.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who changes mind with proof? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
40. 40.True or false: “Our team should practise passing. I said so.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False

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