Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 596 · 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.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write a bit about something.” (a) clear (b) unclear
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
3. 3.🔓 Open or closed: “How do fish breathe?”? (a) open (b) closed
4. 4.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “That is one side. What does the other side say?” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the method to grow beans (b) the reason she cried (c) the cause of the fight (d) the purpose of a rule
6. 6.📣 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
7. 7.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) dark clouds are coming (b) the floor is slippery (c) the road is closed (d) it is obvious
8. 8.True or false: “Why do we yawn?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus is full (b) the test is tomorrow (c) dark clouds are coming (d) because I said so
10. 10.🔍 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
11. 11.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
12. 12.❓ Which question word helps you find out the time of the match? (a) where (b) when (c) how (d) why
13. 13.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring the things for the class.” (a) unclear (b) clear
14. 14.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) listens to both sides (b) spots missing facts (c) hears only one side (d) changes mind with proof
15. 15.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
16. 16.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “We need more dustbins because litter piles up near the canteen.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
17. 17.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” (a) unclear (b) clear
18. 18.True or false: “checks the facts first” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) thinking very fast (b) clear, fair thinking (c) criticising people (d) believing all you hear
20. 20.🧪 A scientist wants to learn something new. She mostly asks… (a) yes/no questions only (b) why and how questions (c) rude questions (d) no questions
21. 21.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the reason for a delay (c) the room of the meeting (d) the shelf with atlases
23. 23.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “We should plant trees here. Just do it.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
24. 24.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the bus is full (b) end of story (c) it saves water (d) the test is tomorrow
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone knows it (b) the bus is full (c) the floor is slippery (d) the road is closed
26. 26.💡 Real reason or not: “dark clouds are coming”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
27. 27.🔓 Open or closed: “Is the sky blue?”? (a) closed (b) open
28. 28.🔓 Open or closed question? “Can birds fly?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
29. 29.True or false: “What would happen if there were no trees?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) trusts any website (b) believes every rumour (c) hears only one side (d) changes mind with proof
32. 32.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Which page, please?”
33. 33.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “How many eggs?” (b) “Are eggs round?” (c) “Why eggs?” (d) “Who laid them?”
34. 34.True or false: “the player who scored” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the day of the trip (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the time of the match
37. 37.True or false: “the author of a book” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
39. 39.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Is the sky blue?” (b) “Do cats purr?” (c) “How do fish breathe?” (d) “Is this kite new?”
40. 40.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “If it is on a website, it must be right.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking

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