Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 687 · 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? “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
2. 2.💡 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
3. 3.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the purpose of a rule (b) the time of the match (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the method to grow beans
4. 4.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the place of the party (c) the time of the match (d) the shelf with atlases
5. 5.True or false: “I don’t need to check. I just know.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
7. 7.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Mangoes are my favourite fruit because they are sweet and juicy.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
8. 8.True or false: “trusts any website” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.💡 Real reason or not: “the road is closed”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
10. 10.🔓 Open or closed: “Did it rain today?”? (a) closed (b) open
11. 11.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
12. 12.True or false: “Who cares, anyway?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Where do we meet?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
14. 14.❓ Which question word helps you find out the friend who helped? (a) where (b) why (c) when (d) who
15. 15.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the steps to make tea (c) the way bees make honey (d) the date of the exam
17. 17.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) trusts any website (b) thinks before deciding (c) decides in a hurry (d) copies what all do
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is this kite new?” (b) “Are you ten?” (c) “How are kites made?” (d) “Can ice melt?”
19. 19.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🐢 Before a big choice, a critical thinker… (a) copies a friend (b) stops and thinks (c) flips a coin (d) picks the first idea
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shares without checking (b) checks the facts first (c) never asks why (d) trusts any website
22. 22.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Is it break time?”
23. 23.True or false: “Let’s leave early. Trust me.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the place of the party (b) the date of the exam (c) the friend who helped (d) the day of the trip
25. 25.True or false: “What did you enjoy most about the trip, and why?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Why bother?” (b) “How do you know?” (c) “Is it lunch yet?” (d) “Who cares?”
27. 27.🔓 Open or closed: “How do fish breathe?”? (a) closed (b) open
28. 28.True or false: “Can you show me one?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) asks good questions (b) hears only one side (c) believes every rumour (d) decides in a hurry
31. 31.True or false: “Did you go on the trip?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “the friend who helped” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Our team should practise passing. I said so.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
34. 34.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) listens to both sides (b) copies what all do (c) trusts any website (d) never asks why
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
36. 36.Which of these is a closed question? (a) “Why is the sea salty?” (b) “How do plants drink?” (c) “Why do we yawn?” (d) “Is the sky blue?”
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) because I said so (b) end of story (c) dark clouds are coming (d) everyone knows it
38. 38.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way to fold a boat? (a) who (b) why (c) when (d) how
39. 39.🔒 What is a closed question? (a) a why question (b) a long story (c) a yes/no question (d) a how question
40. 40.True or false: “Can ice melt?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False

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