Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 657 · 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.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Let’s leave early. Trust me.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
2. 2.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) who (b) where (c) when (d) why
3. 3.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
4. 4.❓ Which question word helps you find out the city she lives in? (a) when (b) where (c) who (d) why
5. 5.True or false: “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “Was it stopped?” (c) “Who played?” (d) “Why was it stopped?”
7. 7.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can you show me one?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
8. 8.True or false: “the date of the exam” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never asks why (b) copies what all do (c) ignores the facts (d) compares the options
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the day of the trip (b) the time of the match (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the person who called
11. 11.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Why is this so dull?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
12. 12.True or false: “dark clouds are coming” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “The library trip is on Friday at 10 AM. Bring your library card.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is a real reason? (a) it is obvious (b) it saves water (c) just because (d) everyone knows it
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why do leaves fall?” (b) “Is the sky blue?” (c) “How are kites made?” (d) “Why do we yawn?”
16. 16.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) never asks why (b) trusts any website (c) ignores the facts (d) thinks before deciding
17. 17.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
18. 18.True or false: “Let’s leave early, as the road near the bridge is closed.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔓 Open or closed question? “Did you go on the trip?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
20. 20.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
21. 21.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) checks the facts first (c) changes mind with proof (d) ignores the facts
22. 22.True or false: “the person who called” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone knows it (b) just because (c) trust me (d) dark clouds are coming
24. 24.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) why (b) where (c) how (d) when
25. 25.🔓 Open or closed: “How do fish breathe?”? (a) closed (b) open
26. 26.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “the author of a book” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “ignores the facts” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
30. 30.True or false: “the hour the shop opens” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “Did you go on the trip?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “Where do we meet?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
34. 34.❓ Which question word helps you find out the date of the exam? (a) why (b) where (c) when (d) how
35. 35.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) thinks before deciding (b) listens to both sides (c) hears only one side (d) looks for reasons
36. 36.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who copies what all do? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
37. 37.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “If it is on a website, it must be right.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
38. 38.True or false: “the player who scored” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) changes mind with proof (b) compares the options (c) never asks why (d) listens to both sides
40. 40.❓ Which question word helps you find out the player who scored? (a) where (b) when (c) how (d) who

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