Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 587 · 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: “What time, exactly?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who never asks why? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
3. 3.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “Is it big?” (b) “How does it work?” (c) “Is it new?” (d) “Do you have it?”
4. 4.True or false: “Can ice melt?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) changes mind with proof (b) copies what all do (c) shares without checking (d) hears only one side
6. 6.🔓 Open or closed: “Can ice melt?”? (a) closed (b) open
7. 7.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason leaves fall? (a) why (b) how (c) who (d) where
8. 8.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to annoy people (b) to look busy (c) to waste time (d) to avoid mistakes
9. 9.True or false: “compares the options” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “The library trip is on Friday at 10 AM. Bring your library card.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔓 Open or closed question? “Why do you think the river is dirty?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
12. 12.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) listens to both sides (b) spots missing facts (c) believes every rumour (d) asks “How do you know?”
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can ice melt?” (b) “Is this kite new?” (c) “Are you ten?” (d) “How do plants drink?”
14. 14.💡 Real reason or not: “the road is closed”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
15. 15.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to tie a knot? (a) why (b) when (c) how (d) who
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How do fish breathe?” (b) “How do plants drink?” (c) “How are kites made?” (d) “Are you ten?”
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusts any website (b) decides in a hurry (c) hears only one side (d) looks for reasons
18. 18.🧱 What is a claim? (a) a kind of question (b) a funny story (c) a maths sum (d) an idea said to be true
19. 19.🔍 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
20. 20.🌳 Which question makes people think the most? (a) “Are trees green?” (b) “Is that a tree?” (c) “Do you see trees?” (d) “Why do trees matter?”
21. 21.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the reason she cried (c) the year it was built (d) the player who scored
23. 23.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Are you ten?” (b) “Do cats purr?” (c) “Can ice melt?” (d) “How do plants drink?”
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the room of the meeting (c) the time of the match (d) the place of the party
25. 25.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) looks for reasons (b) decides in a hurry (c) believes every rumour (d) hears only one side
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the year it was built (b) the date of the exam (c) the steps to make tea (d) the hour the shop opens
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is the sky blue?” (b) “Can ice melt?” (c) “How do fish breathe?” (d) “Did it rain today?”
28. 28.True or false: “Who cares, anyway?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🐢 Before a big choice, a critical thinker… (a) picks the first idea (b) flips a coin (c) stops and thinks (d) copies a friend
30. 30.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who compares the options? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
31. 31.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) when (b) why (c) where (d) who
32. 32.True or false: “The library trip is on Friday at 10 AM. Bring your library card.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “the person in charge” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “Let’s leave early. Trust me.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.💡 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
36. 36.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) clear (b) unclear
38. 38.❓ Which question word helps you find out the purpose of a rule? (a) who (b) how (c) where (d) why
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignores the facts (b) believes every rumour (c) compares the options (d) hears only one side

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