Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 626 · 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: “How are kites made?”? (a) closed (b) open
2. 2.True or false: “Is this kite new?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
4. 4.💡 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
5. 5.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) just because (b) because I said so (c) everyone knows it (d) the floor is slippery
7. 7.🔓 Open or closed question? “Why do you think the river is dirty?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus is full (b) because I said so (c) it saves water (d) the road is closed
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the friend who helped (b) the person who called (c) the player who scored (d) the room of the meeting
10. 10.🔓 Open or closed question? “Do you like the class library?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copies what all do (b) ignores the facts (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) believes every rumour
12. 12.True or false: “the person who called” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write a bit about something.” (a) clear (b) unclear
14. 14.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the test is tomorrow (b) dark clouds are coming (c) end of story (d) it saves water
15. 15.True or false: “the method to grow beans” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” (a) clear (b) unclear
17. 17.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks good questions? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
18. 18.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to make tea? (a) how (b) where (c) why (d) who
19. 19.True or false: “the purpose of a rule” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “the bus is full” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Why is this so dull?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
22. 22.❓ Which question word helps you find out the room of the meeting? (a) who (b) how (c) where (d) why
23. 23.🔓 Open or closed question? “Are there trees near your house?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
24. 24.❓ Which question word helps you find out the date of the exam? (a) how (b) who (c) when (d) why
25. 25.True or false: “the author of a book” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔓 Open or closed question? “Did you go on the trip?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
27. 27.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “Who laid them?” (b) “Are eggs round?” (c) “Why eggs?” (d) “How many eggs?”
28. 28.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) where (b) how (c) who (d) when
29. 29.True or false: “Can you show me one?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “What makes it best?” (b) “Where do I pay?” (c) “Is it blue?” (d) “Can I buy two?”
31. 31.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way to fold a boat? (a) why (b) where (c) who (d) how
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How do plants drink?” (b) “Why do we yawn?” (c) “Is this kite new?” (d) “How are kites made?”
33. 33.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The library trip is on Friday at 10 AM. Bring your library card.” (a) unclear (b) clear
34. 34.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Which page, please?”
35. 35.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) trusts any website (b) looks for reasons (c) believes every rumour (d) copies what all do
36. 36.True or false: “the city she lives in” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “We should plant trees here. Just do it.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
38. 38.True or false: “the year it was built” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🌳 Which question makes people think the most? (a) “Are trees green?” (b) “Do you see trees?” (c) “Is that a tree?” (d) “Why do trees matter?”
40. 40.🔓 Open or closed question? “Why do you like that story so much?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question

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