Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 613 · 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: “the steps to make tea” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
3. 3.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the city she lives in (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the place of the party
5. 5.True or false: “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
7. 7.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a test for the teacher (b) a question to tease (c) a question to understand (d) a question to stall
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is this kite new?” (b) “Why do leaves fall?” (c) “Can ice melt?” (d) “Did it rain today?”
9. 9.True or false: “I think it will rain, because dark clouds are gathering.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.❓ Which question word helps you find out the hour the shop opens? (a) who (b) why (c) when (d) how
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the road is closed (b) everyone knows it (c) the floor is slippery (d) the test is tomorrow
12. 12.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) who (b) how (c) when (d) where
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the road is closed (b) the floor is slippery (c) because I said so (d) dark clouds are coming
14. 14.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Is it break time?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
15. 15.❓ Which question word helps you find out the day of the trip? (a) why (b) where (c) how (d) when
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) believes every rumour (b) shares without checking (c) trusts any website (d) checks the facts first
17. 17.True or false: “I don’t need to check. I just know.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Do cats purr?” (b) “Is this kite new?” (c) “How do fish breathe?” (d) “Are you ten?”
19. 19.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) shares without checking (b) asks good questions (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) changes mind with proof
20. 20.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “Is it blue?” (b) “Where do I pay?” (c) “What makes it best?” (d) “Can I buy two?”
21. 21.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the city she lives in (c) the friend who helped (d) the reason leaves fall
22. 22.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) changes mind with proof (c) decides in a hurry (d) asks good questions
24. 24.Which of these is a closed question? (a) “How do fish breathe?” (b) “Why do leaves fall?” (c) “Why do we yawn?” (d) “Do cats purr?”
25. 25.🔓 Open or closed: “Is this kite new?”? (a) open (b) closed
26. 26.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who believes every rumour? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
27. 27.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “How many eggs?” (b) “Why eggs?” (c) “Who laid them?” (d) “Are eggs round?”
28. 28.❓ Which question word helps you find out the friend who helped? (a) who (b) where (c) when (d) how
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person who called (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the person in charge (d) the author of a book
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
31. 31.🔓 Open or closed: “How are kites made?”? (a) closed (b) open
32. 32.True or false: “What would happen if there were no trees?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “Can birds fly?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the person who called (b) the time of the match (c) the place of the party (d) the way to fold a boat
35. 35.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “How many do I bring?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
36. 36.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who compares the options? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
37. 37.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Did it rain today?” (b) “Are you ten?” (c) “Why is the sea salty?” (d) “Can ice melt?”
38. 38.💡 Real reason or not: “the test is tomorrow”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
39. 39.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who looks for reasons? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
40. 40.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the purpose of a rule (b) the year it was built (c) the cause of the fight (d) the room of the meeting

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