Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 702 · 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.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) looks for reasons (b) spots missing facts (c) ignores the facts (d) listens to both sides
2. 2.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looks for reasons (b) compares the options (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) decides in a hurry
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can ice melt?” (b) “Why do we yawn?” (c) “Do cats purr?” (d) “Is this kite new?”
5. 5.🔓 Open or closed question? “What did you enjoy most about the trip, and why?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
6. 6.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Our team should practise passing, since we lost the ball 20 times.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
7. 7.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
8. 8.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) looks for reasons (b) decides in a hurry (c) hears only one side (d) trusts any website
9. 9.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) when (b) where (c) who (d) why
10. 10.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who looks for reasons? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
11. 11.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “Who laid them?” (b) “Why eggs?” (c) “How many eggs?” (d) “Are eggs round?”
12. 12.True or false: “Why do you think the river is dirty?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the test is tomorrow (b) it saves water (c) the road is closed (d) trust me
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looks for reasons (b) never asks why (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) spots missing facts
16. 16.💡 Real reason or not: “the road is closed”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
17. 17.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) hides the fact (b) argues anyway (c) changes their mind (d) gets angry
18. 18.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Let’s leave early, as the road near the bridge is closed.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
19. 19.True or false: “asks good questions” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “Is this kite new?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “Mangoes are the best fruit. End of story.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “Our team should practise passing. I said so.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write a bit about something.” (a) clear (b) unclear
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the author of a book (b) the place of the party (c) the person who called (d) the person in charge
25. 25.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus is full (b) everyone knows it (c) the floor is slippery (d) the road is closed
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the year it was built (d) the steps to make tea
28. 28.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) trusts any website (b) copies what all do (c) changes mind with proof (d) believes every rumour
30. 30.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person who called? (a) why (b) when (c) how (d) who
31. 31.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can you show me one?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
32. 32.True or false: “Why do you think the river is dirty?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔓 Open or closed: “How are kites made?”? (a) closed (b) open
34. 34.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Is it break time?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
35. 35.🔓 Open or closed: “Why is the sea salty?”? (a) closed (b) open
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is slippery (b) the road is closed (c) the bus is full (d) just because
37. 37.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I don’t need to check. I just know.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
38. 38.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who trusts any website? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
39. 39.True or false: “Can we skip it?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “Is the sky blue?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True

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