Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 680 · 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.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can we skip it?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
2. 2.True or false: “dark clouds are coming” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is a real reason? (a) everyone knows it (b) the road is closed (c) trust me (d) because I said so
4. 4.🧐 A claim with no reason is… (a) hard to trust (b) a fact (c) always true (d) always false
5. 5.🔓 Open or closed: “Can ice melt?”? (a) closed (b) open
6. 6.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why do leaves fall?” (b) “Can ice melt?” (c) “Did it rain today?” (d) “Is the sky blue?”
8. 8.💡 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
9. 9.True or false: “Why do you like that story so much?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “the cause of the fight” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “This Friday or next?” (b) “Can I bring snacks?” (c) “Are you sure?” (d) “Why Friday?”
14. 14.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Who cares?” (b) “Why bother?” (c) “Is it lunch yet?” (d) “How do you know?”
15. 15.True or false: “the way bees make honey” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “I don’t need to check. I just know.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🗣️ You want your friend to tell you all about her trip. Which question is best? (a) “Did you go?” (b) “Was it fun?” (c) “What did you see?” (d) “Was it far?”
18. 18.🔓 Open or closed question? “How could we make the class library better?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
19. 19.True or false: “spots missing facts” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) hears only one side (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) trusts any website (d) never asks why
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the time of the match (b) the date of the exam (c) the person in charge (d) the year it was built
22. 22.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
23. 23.True or false: “How are kites made?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do cats purr?” (b) “Can ice melt?” (c) “Is the sky blue?” (d) “Why is the sea salty?”
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone knows it (b) end of story (c) just because (d) dark clouds are coming
26. 26.True or false: “the spot your bag is” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks “How do you know?”? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
28. 28.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “How many eggs?” (b) “Are eggs round?” (c) “Who laid them?” (d) “Why eggs?”
29. 29.📣 A classmate says the school will be shut all next week. What should you do first? (a) tell everyone (b) believe it at once (c) plan a holiday (d) check with the school
30. 30.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) it saves water (b) the road is closed (c) dark clouds are coming (d) it is obvious
31. 31.💡 Real reason or not: “the test is tomorrow”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
32. 32.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “It will rain. I just know it.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
33. 33.🔓 Open or closed question? “Can birds fly?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
34. 34.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) ignores the facts (b) asks good questions (c) checks the facts first (d) asks “How do you know?”
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looks for reasons (b) checks the facts first (c) ignores the facts (d) thinks before deciding
36. 36.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “My friend said it, so it must be true.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
37. 37.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who shares without checking? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
38. 38.True or false: “the steps to make tea” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “I think it will rain, because dark clouds are gathering.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
40. 40.True or false: “Which page, please?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True

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