Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 608 · 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 an open question about the park? (a) “Is it a park?” (b) “Do you like it?” (c) “Was it shut?” (d) “Why do you like it?”
2. 2.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why do leaves fall?” (b) “Is the sky blue?” (c) “Do cats purr?” (d) “Are you ten?”
4. 4.Which of these is a closed question? (a) “Why is the sea salty?” (b) “How are kites made?” (c) “Why do leaves fall?” (d) “Is this kite new?”
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is the sea salty?” (b) “Is this kite new?” (c) “Did it rain today?” (d) “Are you ten?”
6. 6.True or false: “ignores the facts” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
8. 8.True or false: “the test is tomorrow” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Can ice melt?” (b) “Did it rain today?” (c) “Is this kite new?” (d) “Why do we yawn?”
10. 10.True or false: “I decided before I heard the facts.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.❓ Which question word helps you find out the room of the meeting? (a) when (b) why (c) where (d) how
12. 12.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the day of the trip (c) the friend who helped (d) the reason she cried
13. 13.True or false: “How could we make the class library better?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “Which page, please?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔒 What is a closed question? (a) a long story (b) a how question (c) a why question (d) a yes/no question
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) changes mind with proof (c) hears only one side (d) checks the facts first
17. 17.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Do cats purr?” (b) “Can ice melt?” (c) “Is the sky blue?” (d) “Why is the sea salty?”
18. 18.True or false: “changes mind with proof” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person in charge? (a) who (b) why (c) when (d) where
20. 20.True or false: “Is today Monday?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) hides the fact (b) changes their mind (c) gets angry (d) argues anyway
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) just because (b) because I said so (c) it saves water (d) everyone knows it
23. 23.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) unclear (b) clear
24. 24.❓ Which question word helps you find out the hour the shop opens? (a) where (b) when (c) who (d) how
25. 25.🔓 Open or closed: “Why do we yawn?”? (a) open (b) closed
26. 26.🔓 Open or closed question? “How could we make the class library better?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
27. 27.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
28. 28.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “We need more dustbins because litter piles up near the canteen.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
29. 29.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who ignores the facts? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
30. 30.🔓 Open or closed question? “What did you enjoy most about the trip, and why?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
31. 31.True or false: “How are kites made?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “checks the facts first” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the author of a book (b) the person who called (c) the friend who helped (d) the steps to make tea
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How do plants drink?” (b) “Why is the sea salty?” (c) “How do fish breathe?” (d) “Is this kite new?”
35. 35.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person in charge (b) the person who called (c) the player who scored (d) the day of the trip
37. 37.💡 Real reason or not: “the bus is full”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) because I said so (b) the test is tomorrow (c) it saves water (d) dark clouds are coming
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it saves water (b) the floor is slippery (c) it is obvious (d) the bus is full
40. 40.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) who (b) how (c) when (d) where

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