Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 586 · 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.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “Why Friday?” (b) “Can I bring snacks?” (c) “This Friday or next?” (d) “Are you sure?”
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the friend who helped (b) the place of the party (c) the person who called (d) the person in charge
3. 3.🔒 What is a closed question? (a) a why question (b) a long story (c) a how question (d) a yes/no question
4. 4.True or false: “thinks before deciding” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Can ice melt?” (b) “Is the sky blue?” (c) “Are you ten?” (d) “Why is the sea salty?”
8. 8.True or false: “I decided before I heard the facts.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
11. 11.💡 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
12. 12.True or false: “How do birds find their way home?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “Can birds fly?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.💡 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
15. 15.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “We should plant trees here because the playground has no shade.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
16. 16.True or false: “the year it was built” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🐢 Before a big choice, a critical thinker… (a) stops and thinks (b) picks the first idea (c) flips a coin (d) copies a friend
18. 18.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) compares the options (b) believes every rumour (c) trusts any website (d) shares without checking
19. 19.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) dark clouds are coming (b) trust me (c) the bus is full (d) the road is closed
20. 20.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the day of the trip (b) the time of the match (c) the friend who helped (d) the way to fold a boat
21. 21.True or false: “Can we skip it?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) who (b) where (c) when (d) why
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the date of the exam (b) the author of a book (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the time of the match
24. 24.💡 Real reason or not: “it saves water”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
25. 25.🧱 What is a claim? (a) a maths sum (b) a funny story (c) an idea said to be true (d) a kind of question
26. 26.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I decided before I heard the facts.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the friend who helped (b) the author of a book (c) the steps to tie a knot (d) the person who called
28. 28.✅ When is a closed question useful? (a) to check one fact (b) to start a story (c) to learn reasons (d) to hear new ideas
29. 29.🔓 Open or closed: “Did it rain today?”? (a) closed (b) open
30. 30.True or false: “I think it will rain, because dark clouds are gathering.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 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
32. 32.True or false: “the floor is slippery” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) clear (b) unclear
34. 34.True or false: “thinks before deciding” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “Can birds fly?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “Mangoes are my favourite fruit because they are sweet and juicy.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listens to both sides (b) changes mind with proof (c) believes every rumour (d) asks good questions
38. 38.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) nod and walk off (b) pretend you got it (c) ask them to repeat it (d) guess the way
39. 39.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the player who scored (b) the author of a book (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the person in charge
40. 40.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True

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