Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 63 · 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.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) walks away (b) hears only a friend (c) hears both sides (d) backs the louder one
2. 2.True or false: “We need more dustbins because litter piles up near the canteen.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🎒 Which is a good reason to pack your school bag at night? (a) just because (b) mornings are rushed (c) bags like the dark (d) my friend does it
4. 4.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) spots missing facts (b) looks for reasons (c) listens to both sides (d) hears only one side
5. 5.🔄 Which is an open question about the park? (a) “Is it a park?” (b) “Was it shut?” (c) “Do you like it?” (d) “Why do you like it?”
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the place of the party (b) the method to grow beans (c) the room of the meeting (d) the spot your bag is
7. 7.True or false: “the floor is slippery” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “Can birds fly?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Let’s leave early, as the road near the bridge is closed.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
10. 10.True or false: “That is one side. What does the other side say?” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔓 Open or closed question? “Do you like the class library?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
12. 12.❓ Which question word helps you find out the friend who helped? (a) who (b) how (c) where (d) why
13. 13.True or false: “shares without checking” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
15. 15.True or false: “changes mind with proof” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Where do we meet?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
17. 17.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) why (b) when (c) who (d) where
18. 18.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the date of the exam (c) the method to grow beans (d) the way to fold a boat
19. 19.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔓 What is an open question? (a) it needs an explanation (b) a rude question (c) a yes/no question (d) a trick question
21. 21.🔓 Open or closed: “How do fish breathe?”? (a) open (b) closed
22. 22.True or false: “What’s for lunch?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “Why do leaves fall?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “Is today Monday?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔒 What is a closed question? (a) a long story (b) a why question (c) a how question (d) a yes/no question
26. 26.🔓 Open or closed question? “Is today Monday?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it saves water (b) it is obvious (c) dark clouds are coming (d) the test is tomorrow
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the day of the trip (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the person in charge (d) the year it was built
29. 29.True or false: “It will rain. I just know it.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changes mind with proof (b) decides in a hurry (c) copies what all do (d) never asks why
31. 31.🧪 A scientist wants to learn something new. She mostly asks… (a) rude questions (b) no questions (c) why and how questions (d) yes/no questions only
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do cats purr?” (b) “Are you ten?” (c) “Why is the sea salty?” (d) “Did it rain today?”
33. 33.❓ Which question word helps you find out the player who scored? (a) where (b) when (c) who (d) how
34. 34.🔓 Open or closed question? “Why do you think the river is dirty?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
35. 35.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
36. 36.True or false: “it is obvious” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the day of the trip (c) the steps to tie a knot (d) the method to grow beans
38. 38.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) clear (b) unclear
39. 39.Which of these is a real reason? (a) end of story (b) because I said so (c) trust me (d) the test is tomorrow
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) decides in a hurry (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) thinks before deciding (d) changes mind with proof

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