Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 699 · 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: “That is one side. What does the other side say?” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) why (b) where (c) when (d) how
3. 3.True or false: “Did it rain today?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the road is closed (b) the bus is full (c) everyone knows it (d) the test is tomorrow
5. 5.🔓 Open or closed question? “How do birds find their way home?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
6. 6.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) hears both sides (b) walks away (c) backs the louder one (d) hears only a friend
7. 7.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “We need more dustbins because litter piles up near the canteen.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
8. 8.True or false: “the city she lives in” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Where do we meet?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
10. 10.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Our team should practise passing. I said so.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person in charge (b) the person who called (c) the player who scored (d) the shelf with atlases
12. 12.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who spots missing facts? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
13. 13.True or false: “spots missing facts” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “the time of the match” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the person who called (c) the city she lives in (d) the purpose of a rule
16. 16.True or false: “Can we skip it?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is a closed question? (a) “Why do we yawn?” (b) “How are kites made?” (c) “Is this kite new?” (d) “How do fish breathe?”
18. 18.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copies what all do (b) never asks why (c) spots missing facts (d) ignores the facts
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the road is closed (b) everyone knows it (c) just because (d) it is obvious
21. 21.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to look busy (b) to annoy people (c) to waste time (d) to avoid mistakes
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is the sea salty?” (b) “Why do we yawn?” (c) “How do plants drink?” (d) “Do cats purr?”
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trust me (b) the bus is full (c) just because (d) end of story
24. 24.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) it is obvious (b) the bus is full (c) the floor is slippery (d) the road is closed
25. 25.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the city she lives in (b) the person in charge (c) the steps to tie a knot (d) the method to grow beans
26. 26.🐢 Before a big choice, a critical thinker… (a) stops and thinks (b) copies a friend (c) flips a coin (d) picks the first idea
27. 27.❓ Which question word helps you find out the purpose of a rule? (a) how (b) where (c) who (d) why
28. 28.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) clear (b) unclear
29. 29.True or false: “We should plant trees here. Just do it.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
32. 32.📣 A classmate says the school will be shut all next week. What should you do first? (a) check with the school (b) believe it at once (c) tell everyone (d) plan a holiday
33. 33.True or false: “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
35. 35.True or false: “Why do you like that story so much?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.❓ Which question word helps you find out the day of the trip? (a) where (b) when (c) why (d) who
37. 37.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person who called? (a) where (b) who (c) how (d) when
38. 38.True or false: “Is it break time?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.💡 Real reason or not: “everyone knows it”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusts any website (b) copies what all do (c) thinks before deciding (d) hears only one side

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