Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 69 · 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: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.💡 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
3. 3.True or false: “What’s for lunch?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔓 Open or closed: “Did it rain today?”? (a) open (b) closed
5. 5.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
6. 6.True or false: “Mangoes are my favourite fruit because they are sweet and juicy.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔓 Open or closed question? “What would happen if there were no trees?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the place of the party (b) the time of the match (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the city she lives in
9. 9.📣 A classmate says the school will be shut all next week. What should you do first? (a) believe it at once (b) check with the school (c) tell everyone (d) plan a holiday
10. 10.🔓 Open or closed question? “How do birds find their way home?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
11. 11.Which of these is a real reason? (a) everyone knows it (b) it is obvious (c) dark clouds are coming (d) because I said so
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
13. 13.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who looks for reasons? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
14. 14.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the way bees make honey (d) the city she lives in
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checks the facts first (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) copies what all do (d) listens to both sides
16. 16.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason leaves fall? (a) why (b) who (c) how (d) when
17. 17.True or false: “end of story” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can we skip it?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
19. 19.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) why (b) when (c) where (d) who
20. 20.True or false: “Why do leaves fall?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “My friend said it, so it must be true.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
22. 22.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “How many do I bring?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the test is tomorrow (b) the bus is full (c) everyone knows it (d) the floor is slippery
24. 24.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason she cried? (a) where (b) who (c) why (d) when
25. 25.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔓 Open or closed question? “How could we make the class library better?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
28. 28.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “That is one side. What does the other side say?” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignores the facts (b) decides in a hurry (c) shares without checking (d) looks for reasons
30. 30.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the date of the exam (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the person in charge
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Did it rain today?” (b) “Are you ten?” (c) “Is this kite new?” (d) “How are kites made?”
32. 32.True or false: “the date of the exam” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) hears both sides (b) hears only a friend (c) backs the louder one (d) walks away
34. 34.❓ Which question word helps you find out the room of the meeting? (a) when (b) who (c) why (d) where
35. 35.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) checks the facts first (b) spots missing facts (c) copies what all do (d) asks “How do you know?”
36. 36.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) who (b) when (c) where (d) why
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the test is tomorrow (b) the road is closed (c) it saves water (d) it is obvious
38. 38.🔒 What is a closed question? (a) a how question (b) a yes/no question (c) a why question (d) a long story
39. 39.True or false: “the road is closed” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “it is obvious” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False

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