Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 619 · 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.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “Are eggs round?” (b) “How many eggs?” (c) “Who laid them?” (d) “Why eggs?”
2. 2.🎒 Which is a good reason to pack your school bag at night? (a) mornings are rushed (b) just because (c) bags like the dark (d) my friend does it
3. 3.True or false: “checks the facts first” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) spots missing facts (c) compares the options (d) trusts any website
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is this kite new?” (b) “Are you ten?” (c) “How are kites made?” (d) “Is the sky blue?”
6. 6.True or false: “Can I go home now?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “How do you know?” (b) “Is it lunch yet?” (c) “Who cares?” (d) “Why bother?”
8. 8.❓ Which question word helps you find out the shelf with atlases? (a) how (b) who (c) why (d) where
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) believes every rumour (c) spots missing facts (d) listens to both sides
10. 10.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the purpose of a rule (b) the reason for a delay (c) the method to grow beans (d) the cause of the fight
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the author of a book (b) the person who called (c) the cause of the fight (d) the friend who helped
13. 13.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “Are you sure?” (b) “This Friday or next?” (c) “Can I bring snacks?” (d) “Why Friday?”
15. 15.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “It will rain. I just know it.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
17. 17.❓ Which question word helps you find out the player who scored? (a) why (b) when (c) who (d) how
18. 18.🔓 Open or closed question? “What did you enjoy most about the trip, and why?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
19. 19.True or false: “trust me” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “We should plant trees here because the playground has no shade.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the day of the trip (b) the date of the exam (c) the person who called (d) the year it was built
22. 22.📣 A classmate says the school will be shut all next week. What should you do first? (a) check with the school (b) tell everyone (c) plan a holiday (d) believe it at once
23. 23.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Our team should practise passing. I said so.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
24. 24.True or false: “Our team should practise passing, since we lost the ball 20 times.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) hears only one side (b) thinks before deciding (c) shares without checking (d) trusts any website
26. 26.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
27. 27.True or false: “the steps to make tea” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “the person in charge” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who copies what all do? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
30. 30.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason for a delay? (a) where (b) why (c) who (d) when
31. 31.True or false: “I think it will rain, because dark clouds are gathering.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who spots missing facts? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
33. 33.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the method to grow beans (b) the steps to make tea (c) the city she lives in (d) the friend who helped
34. 34.🧐 A claim with no reason is… (a) always true (b) always false (c) a fact (d) hard to trust
35. 35.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) listens to both sides (b) shares without checking (c) checks the facts first (d) looks for reasons
36. 36.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “That is one side. What does the other side say?” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
37. 37.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the day of the trip (b) the person who called (c) the place of the party (d) the city she lives in
38. 38.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Is it break time?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
39. 39.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
40. 40.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) nod and walk off (b) pretend you got it (c) guess the way (d) ask them to repeat it

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