Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 689 · 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.True or false: “listens to both sides” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “Where do I pay?” (b) “What makes it best?” (c) “Is it blue?” (d) “Can I buy two?”
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the cause of the fight (d) the reason for a delay
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Is it break time?”
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the date of the exam (b) the reason she cried (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the time of the match
6. 6.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Can ice melt?” (b) “Why do we yawn?” (c) “Do cats purr?” (d) “Is the sky blue?”
7. 7.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Which page, please?”
8. 8.True or false: “Why is the sea salty?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.☂️ Which is the strongest reason to carry an umbrella today? (a) I like the colour (b) it looks cool (c) the forecast says rain (d) everyone has one
10. 10.True or false: “How could we make the class library better?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.❓ Which question word helps you find out the year it was built? (a) when (b) how (c) where (d) why
12. 12.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way to fold a boat? (a) how (b) why (c) when (d) who
13. 13.🔓 Open or closed: “How do fish breathe?”? (a) open (b) closed
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone knows it (b) the floor is slippery (c) the bus is full (d) the road is closed
15. 15.🔒 What is a closed question? (a) a how question (b) a why question (c) a long story (d) a yes/no question
16. 16.❓ Which question word helps you find out the purpose of a rule? (a) who (b) when (c) where (d) why
17. 17.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
18. 18.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) who (b) where (c) why (d) when
19. 19.True or false: “Why do you like that story so much?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔓 Open or closed: “Is the sky blue?”? (a) closed (b) open
21. 21.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who listens to both sides? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) because I said so (b) dark clouds are coming (c) it is obvious (d) trust me
23. 23.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) thinking very fast (b) clear, fair thinking (c) believing all you hear (d) criticising people
24. 24.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
25. 25.🔓 Open or closed: “Are you ten?”? (a) open (b) closed
26. 26.True or false: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never asks why (b) decides in a hurry (c) believes every rumour (d) asks “How do you know?”
28. 28.🔓 Open or closed question? “Can birds fly?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
29. 29.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) why (b) when (c) where (d) how
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the method to grow beans (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the way bees make honey (d) the day of the trip
31. 31.True or false: “Did it rain today?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.💡 Real reason or not: “end of story”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
33. 33.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who copies what all do? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checks the facts first (b) hears only one side (c) trusts any website (d) never asks why
35. 35.True or false: “We need more dustbins. Everyone knows that.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
37. 37.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to stop asking (b) to make better choices (c) to win every fight (d) to look clever
38. 38.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) shares without checking (b) changes mind with proof (c) ignores the facts (d) hears only one side
39. 39.True or false: “Let’s leave early, as the road near the bridge is closed.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who hears only one side? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking

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