Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 595 · 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.🔓 Open or closed: “Is this kite new?”? (a) closed (b) open
2. 2.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
3. 3.True or false: “the road is closed” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person in charge? (a) where (b) why (c) who (d) when
5. 5.Which of these is a real reason? (a) everyone knows it (b) just because (c) trust me (d) the bus is full
6. 6.🐢 Before a big choice, a critical thinker… (a) copies a friend (b) picks the first idea (c) flips a coin (d) stops and thinks
7. 7.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
8. 8.🔓 Open or closed: “How are kites made?”? (a) closed (b) open
9. 9.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) criticising people (b) thinking very fast (c) believing all you hear (d) clear, fair thinking
10. 10.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who changes mind with proof? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
11. 11.🔓 Open or closed question? “Is today Monday?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
12. 12.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) unclear (b) clear
13. 13.💡 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
14. 14.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the player who scored (c) the time of the match (d) the purpose of a rule
15. 15.🔓 Open or closed question? “Why do you think the river is dirty?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
16. 16.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Can I skip it?” (b) “Is it easy?” (c) “Why homework?” (d) “Which one, please?”
17. 17.True or false: “Are you ten?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the place of the party (b) the author of a book (c) the spot your bag is (d) the room of the meeting
19. 19.❓ Which question word helps you find out the purpose of a rule? (a) where (b) why (c) how (d) who
20. 20.🔓 Open or closed: “Is the sky blue?”? (a) closed (b) open
21. 21.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Did it rain today?” (b) “Why do we yawn?” (c) “Are you ten?” (d) “Is the sky blue?”
22. 22.Which of these is an open question? (a) “How do fish breathe?” (b) “Did it rain today?” (c) “Can ice melt?” (d) “Is the sky blue?”
23. 23.❓ Which question word helps you find out the date of the exam? (a) who (b) when (c) where (d) how
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the time of the match (b) the year it was built (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the player who scored
25. 25.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Let’s leave early, as the road near the bridge is closed.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) decides in a hurry (b) trusts any website (c) ignores the facts (d) compares the options
27. 27.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
28. 28.True or false: “Do you like the class library?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.💡 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
30. 30.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) looks for reasons (b) checks the facts first (c) ignores the facts (d) thinks before deciding
31. 31.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I decided before I heard the facts.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
32. 32.True or false: “the bus is full” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “copies what all do” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) end of story (b) the road is closed (c) it is obvious (d) everyone knows it
35. 35.❓ Which question word helps you find out the city she lives in? (a) where (b) why (c) who (d) when
36. 36.❓ Which question word helps you find out the shelf with atlases? (a) where (b) why (c) how (d) when
37. 37.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “If it is on a website, it must be right.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
38. 38.❓ Which question word helps you find out the day of the trip? (a) why (b) who (c) when (d) how
39. 39.💡 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
40. 40.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) how (b) where (c) when (d) why

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