Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 666 · 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.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
2. 2.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Can I skip it?” (b) “Which one, please?” (c) “Is it easy?” (d) “Why homework?”
3. 3.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Is it break time?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How do fish breathe?” (b) “Why is the sea salty?” (c) “Is this kite new?” (d) “Why do leaves fall?”
5. 5.True or false: “Why do leaves fall?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the day of the trip (b) the method to grow beans (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the steps to tie a knot
7. 7.True or false: “dark clouds are coming” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks good questions (b) thinks before deciding (c) checks the facts first (d) copies what all do
9. 9.❓ Which question word helps you find out the room of the meeting? (a) when (b) where (c) why (d) how
10. 10.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the method to grow beans (b) the date of the exam (c) the time of the match (d) the place of the party
11. 11.True or false: “end of story” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the date of the exam (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the person who called (d) the cause of the fight
13. 13.🧐 A claim with no reason is… (a) always false (b) hard to trust (c) a fact (d) always true
14. 14.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” (a) unclear (b) clear
15. 15.True or false: “Are you ten?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “We should plant trees here. Just do it.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.❓ Which question word helps you find out the shelf with atlases? (a) who (b) where (c) how (d) why
18. 18.True or false: “the player who scored” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) listens to both sides (c) thinks before deciding (d) copies what all do
20. 20.True or false: “the reason leaves fall” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is a real reason? (a) it saves water (b) just because (c) because I said so (d) everyone knows it
22. 22.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) unclear (b) clear
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Is it break time?”
24. 24.🔓 Open or closed: “Did it rain today?”? (a) open (b) closed
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the purpose of a rule (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the way bees make honey (d) the cause of the fight
26. 26.Which of these is a real reason? (a) because I said so (b) just because (c) end of story (d) the bus is full
27. 27.True or false: “Did you go on the trip?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.❓ Which question word helps you find out the place of the party? (a) when (b) why (c) where (d) how
29. 29.💡 Real reason or not: “just because”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
30. 30.🔓 Open or closed: “Why do we yawn?”? (a) open (b) closed
31. 31.True or false: “the bus is full” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is an open question? (a) “How are kites made?” (b) “Do cats purr?” (c) “Are you ten?” (d) “Is the sky blue?”
34. 34.❓ Which question word helps you find out the time of the match? (a) why (b) how (c) when (d) where
35. 35.True or false: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
37. 37.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks good questions (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) changes mind with proof (d) shares without checking
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the person who called (c) the spot your bag is (d) the city she lives in
39. 39.🌳 Which question makes people think the most? (a) “Why do trees matter?” (b) “Are trees green?” (c) “Is that a tree?” (d) “Do you see trees?”
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why do we yawn?” (b) “Why is the sea salty?” (c) “How do fish breathe?” (d) “Did it rain today?”

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