Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 582 · 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: “the author of a book” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.❓ Which question word helps you find out the spot your bag is? (a) who (b) why (c) how (d) where
3. 3.True or false: “What did you enjoy most about the trip, and why?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
5. 5.❓ Which question word helps you find out the date of the exam? (a) why (b) who (c) how (d) when
6. 6.✅ When is a closed question useful? (a) to start a story (b) to learn reasons (c) to hear new ideas (d) to check one fact
7. 7.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) compares the options (b) checks the facts first (c) asks good questions (d) hears only one side
8. 8.True or false: “the method to grow beans” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔓 Open or closed: “Are you ten?”? (a) open (b) closed
10. 10.❓ Which question word helps you find out the author of a book? (a) how (b) when (c) why (d) who
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the road is closed (b) trust me (c) the bus is full (d) dark clouds are coming
12. 12.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) when (b) how (c) where (d) why
13. 13.Which of these is a closed question? (a) “Why is the sea salty?” (b) “How do fish breathe?” (c) “Why do leaves fall?” (d) “Is the sky blue?”
14. 14.💡 Riya says, “We should have a class garden.” What is the best question to ask her? (a) “Why do you think so?” (b) “Is it Monday?” (c) “Who are you?” (d) “Can I go?”
15. 15.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “If it is on a website, it must be right.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
16. 16.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) where (b) who (c) when (d) why
17. 17.True or false: “Do cats purr?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.❓ Which question word helps you find out the hour the shop opens? (a) when (b) where (c) how (d) why
19. 19.🔓 Open or closed: “How are kites made?”? (a) closed (b) open
20. 20.Which of these is a real reason? (a) everyone knows it (b) end of story (c) trust me (d) the test is tomorrow
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) believes every rumour (b) trusts any website (c) copies what all do (d) checks the facts first
22. 22.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
23. 23.True or false: “Is today Monday?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the reason she cried (b) the cause of the fight (c) the steps to make tea (d) the person who called
25. 25.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who trusts any website? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
27. 27.True or false: “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.❓ Which question word helps you find out the time of the match? (a) who (b) why (c) how (d) when
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus is full (b) the road is closed (c) it saves water (d) end of story
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why do leaves fall?” (b) “How are kites made?” (c) “How do plants drink?” (d) “Is the sky blue?”
31. 31.True or false: “What did you enjoy most about the trip, and why?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can I go home now?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
33. 33.🐢 Before a big choice, a critical thinker… (a) flips a coin (b) stops and thinks (c) picks the first idea (d) copies a friend
34. 34.🔓 Open or closed: “Why do we yawn?”? (a) open (b) closed
35. 35.📣 A classmate says the school will be shut all next week. What should you do first? (a) tell everyone (b) believe it at once (c) plan a holiday (d) check with the school
36. 36.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) hides the fact (b) argues anyway (c) gets angry (d) changes their mind
37. 37.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the place of the party (b) the way bees make honey (c) the cause of the fight (d) the way to fold a boat
38. 38.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
39. 39.True or false: “decides in a hurry” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) who (b) when (c) where (d) why

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