Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 658 · 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.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who listens to both sides? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
2. 2.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “How do you know?” (b) “Is it lunch yet?” (c) “Who cares?” (d) “Why bother?”
3. 3.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the person in charge (c) the cause of the fight (d) the place of the party
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the place of the party (d) the reason for a delay
5. 5.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
6. 6.True or false: “the author of a book” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.✅ When is a closed question useful? (a) to hear new ideas (b) to check one fact (c) to start a story (d) to learn reasons
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do cats purr?” (b) “Is the sky blue?” (c) “Why do we yawn?” (d) “Is this kite new?”
9. 9.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks “How do you know?”? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
10. 10.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a question to understand (b) a question to stall (c) a question to tease (d) a test for the teacher
11. 11.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
13. 13.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “We need more dustbins because litter piles up near the canteen.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
14. 14.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to stop asking (b) to make better choices (c) to look clever (d) to win every fight
15. 15.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “How many do I bring?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
16. 16.True or false: “the shelf with atlases” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🎒 Which is a good reason to pack your school bag at night? (a) just because (b) bags like the dark (c) mornings are rushed (d) my friend does it
19. 19.True or false: “the person who called” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is a real reason? (a) end of story (b) trust me (c) it is obvious (d) the floor is slippery
21. 21.Which of these is a real reason? (a) everyone knows it (b) trust me (c) because I said so (d) the road is closed
22. 22.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) spots missing facts (b) looks for reasons (c) listens to both sides (d) trusts any website
23. 23.🔓 Open or closed question? “Why do you think the river is dirty?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
24. 24.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
25. 25.🔓 Open or closed question? “What did you enjoy most about the trip, and why?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) compares the options (b) changes mind with proof (c) hears only one side (d) listens to both sides
27. 27.🧪 A scientist wants to learn something new. She mostly asks… (a) why and how questions (b) yes/no questions only (c) rude questions (d) no questions
28. 28.True or false: “the person in charge” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can ice melt?” (b) “Did it rain today?” (c) “Why do leaves fall?” (d) “Are you ten?”
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
31. 31.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
32. 32.🔓 Open or closed: “Are you ten?”? (a) open (b) closed
33. 33.True or false: “shares without checking” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.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
35. 35.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the person in charge (c) the cause of the fight (d) the place of the party
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is the sea salty?” (b) “Are you ten?” (c) “Did it rain today?” (d) “Is this kite new?”
37. 37.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) backs the louder one (b) hears only a friend (c) hears both sides (d) walks away
38. 38.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “We should plant trees here because the playground has no shade.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
39. 39.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “Is it big?” (b) “Is it new?” (c) “Do you have it?” (d) “How does it work?”
40. 40.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to tie a knot? (a) how (b) when (c) why (d) where

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