Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 6 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the method to grow beans (c) the steps to make tea (d) the person in charge
2. 2.True or false: “the date of the exam” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.❓ Which question word helps you find out the player who scored? (a) who (b) why (c) where (d) how
4. 4.❓ Which question word helps you find out the purpose of a rule? (a) who (b) why (c) how (d) when
5. 5.True or false: “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a question to stall (b) a test for the teacher (c) a question to tease (d) a question to understand
7. 7.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) never asks why (b) looks for reasons (c) believes every rumour (d) trusts any website
8. 8.❓ Which question word helps you find out the hour the shop opens? (a) why (b) who (c) how (d) when
9. 9.True or false: “Is today Monday?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never asks why (b) trusts any website (c) thinks before deciding (d) decides in a hurry
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
12. 12.Which of these is a closed question? (a) “How do plants drink?” (b) “Can ice melt?” (c) “Why is the sea salty?” (d) “How are kites made?”
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignores the facts (b) believes every rumour (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) decides in a hurry
14. 14.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) ignores the facts (b) checks the facts first (c) shares without checking (d) trusts any website
15. 15.True or false: “Let’s leave early, as the road near the bridge is closed.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “the cause of the fight” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the road is closed (b) dark clouds are coming (c) everyone knows it (d) it saves water
18. 18.🐢 Before a big choice, a critical thinker… (a) flips a coin (b) picks the first idea (c) stops and thinks (d) copies a friend
19. 19.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Is this kite new?” (b) “How do fish breathe?” (c) “Is the sky blue?” (d) “Did it rain today?”
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person who called (b) the author of a book (c) the year it was built (d) the person in charge
21. 21.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) where (b) why (c) when (d) who
22. 22.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the test is tomorrow (b) trust me (c) everyone knows it (d) just because
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can ice melt?” (b) “Is this kite new?” (c) “How do fish breathe?” (d) “Do cats purr?”
25. 25.True or false: “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring the things for the class.” (a) unclear (b) clear
27. 27.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks good questions (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) ignores the facts (d) checks the facts first
28. 28.True or false: “Is the river dirty?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to look clever (b) to make better choices (c) to stop asking (d) to win every fight
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
31. 31.True or false: “Do you like the class library?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
33. 33.True or false: “the day of the trip” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.💡 Real reason or not: “it saves water”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
35. 35.❓ Which question word helps you find out the time of the match? (a) when (b) where (c) why (d) how
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is the sea salty?” (b) “Why do leaves fall?” (c) “Why do we yawn?” (d) “Is the sky blue?”
37. 37.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “My friend said it, so it must be true.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the test is tomorrow (b) the floor is slippery (c) dark clouds are coming (d) just because
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) spots missing facts (c) thinks before deciding (d) decides in a hurry
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Which page, please?”

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