Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 611 · 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: “Do cats purr?”? (a) open (b) closed
2. 2.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
3. 3.☂️ Which is the strongest reason to carry an umbrella today? (a) everyone has one (b) the forecast says rain (c) I like the colour (d) it looks cool
4. 4.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the method to grow beans (b) the time of the match (c) the person in charge (d) the friend who helped
5. 5.True or false: “Are there trees near your house?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.❓ Which question word helps you find out the day of the trip? (a) how (b) when (c) why (d) where
7. 7.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shares without checking (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) compares the options (d) thinks before deciding
9. 9.True or false: “Which page, please?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “the hour the shop opens” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “the method to grow beans” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “it is obvious” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
14. 14.True or false: “end of story” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔓 Open or closed question? “Why do you like that story so much?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
17. 17.True or false: “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the place of the party (b) the purpose of a rule (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the time of the match
19. 19.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looks for reasons (b) changes mind with proof (c) compares the options (d) believes every rumour
21. 21.True or false: “We need more dustbins. Everyone knows that.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “Are you ten?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “the day of the trip” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is a closed question? (a) “Why do leaves fall?” (b) “How do fish breathe?” (c) “Why do we yawn?” (d) “Can ice melt?”
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone knows it (b) the bus is full (c) it saves water (d) the road is closed
27. 27.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason she cried? (a) where (b) when (c) who (d) why
28. 28.True or false: “the road is closed” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
30. 30.🧱 What is a claim? (a) an idea said to be true (b) a funny story (c) a maths sum (d) a kind of question
31. 31.True or false: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) who (b) why (c) where (d) when
33. 33.Which of these is a real reason? (a) just because (b) everyone knows it (c) it is obvious (d) the test is tomorrow
34. 34.True or false: “ignores the facts” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) because I said so (b) the floor is slippery (c) just because (d) end of story
36. 36.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can we skip it?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
37. 37.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Why do leaves fall?” (b) “Did it rain today?” (c) “Can ice melt?” (d) “Do cats purr?”
38. 38.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “Was it stopped?” (c) “Why was it stopped?” (d) “Who played?”
39. 39.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) ignores the facts (b) asks good questions (c) believes every rumour (d) shares without checking
40. 40.True or false: “the bus is full” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True

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