Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 605 · 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: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Who played?” (b) “Why was it stopped?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “Was it stopped?”
3. 3.Which of these is a closed question? (a) “How do fish breathe?” (b) “Did it rain today?” (c) “Why is the sea salty?” (d) “How do plants drink?”
4. 4.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) gets angry (b) changes their mind (c) hides the fact (d) argues anyway
5. 5.Which of these is a real reason? (a) it is obvious (b) trust me (c) everyone knows it (d) it saves water
6. 6.True or false: “Can ice melt?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Did it rain today?” (b) “Is this kite new?” (c) “Is the sky blue?” (d) “Why do we yawn?”
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.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who looks for reasons? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
10. 10.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
11. 11.True or false: “Why do you think the river is dirty?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why do we yawn?” (b) “Why do leaves fall?” (c) “How do fish breathe?” (d) “Can ice melt?”
14. 14.🔓 Open or closed: “Why is the sea salty?”? (a) closed (b) open
15. 15.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never asks why (b) asks good questions (c) believes every rumour (d) decides in a hurry
17. 17.💡 Real reason or not: “it is obvious”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the city she lives in (d) the room of the meeting
19. 19.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) who (b) where (c) when (d) how
20. 20.True or false: “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Mangoes are my favourite fruit because they are sweet and juicy.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
22. 22.Which of these is a closed question? (a) “Do cats purr?” (b) “Why do we yawn?” (c) “How do plants drink?” (d) “Why is the sea salty?”
23. 23.True or false: “Can I go home now?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who copies what all do? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
25. 25.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way bees make honey? (a) why (b) who (c) when (d) how
26. 26.True or false: “the player who scored” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can I go home now?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
28. 28.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the usual place, some day.” (a) unclear (b) clear
29. 29.True or false: “Is it break time?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the author of a book (c) the day of the trip (d) the friend who helped
31. 31.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) when (b) how (c) why (d) where
32. 32.True or false: “the way bees make honey” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
34. 34.True or false: “the person in charge” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) walks away (b) backs the louder one (c) hears only a friend (d) hears both sides
36. 36.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “Are you ten?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “the floor is slippery” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🐢 Before a big choice, a critical thinker… (a) picks the first idea (b) flips a coin (c) copies a friend (d) stops and thinks
40. 40.True or false: “looks for reasons” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False

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