Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 703 · 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.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who thinks before deciding? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
2. 2.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” (a) clear (b) unclear
3. 3.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) guess the way (b) pretend you got it (c) ask them to repeat it (d) nod and walk off
4. 4.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
5. 5.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can I go home now?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
6. 6.True or false: “the way bees make honey” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔓 Open or closed: “Why do leaves fall?”? (a) open (b) closed
8. 8.🐢 Before a big choice, a critical thinker… (a) copies a friend (b) picks the first idea (c) flips a coin (d) stops and thinks
9. 9.Which of these is a real reason? (a) just because (b) because I said so (c) the test is tomorrow (d) end of story
10. 10.True or false: “Are there trees near your house?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who decides in a hurry? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
12. 12.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the author of a book (b) the reason for a delay (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the way bees make honey
13. 13.🧪 A scientist wants to learn something new. She mostly asks… (a) why and how questions (b) yes/no questions only (c) rude questions (d) no questions
14. 14.💡 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
15. 15.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “Do you have it?” (b) “Is it big?” (c) “How does it work?” (d) “Is it new?”
17. 17.True or false: “end of story” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “asks “How do you know?”” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) compares the options (b) believes every rumour (c) never asks why (d) shares without checking
20. 20.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who looks for reasons? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it saves water (b) the bus is full (c) the floor is slippery (d) everyone knows it
22. 22.True or false: “Mangoes are my favourite fruit because they are sweet and juicy.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “the time of the match” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) changes their mind (b) gets angry (c) argues anyway (d) hides the fact
25. 25.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) trusts any website (b) listens to both sides (c) ignores the facts (d) copies what all do
27. 27.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a test for the teacher (b) a question to stall (c) a question to tease (d) a question to understand
28. 28.💡 Real reason or not: “the bus is full”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
29. 29.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “I decided before I heard the facts.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) it saves water (b) the bus is full (c) the test is tomorrow (d) trust me
33. 33.💡 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
34. 34.True or false: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can you show me one?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
36. 36.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) where (b) when (c) who (d) why
37. 37.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
39. 39.True or false: “Is it break time?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the player who scored (b) the reason for a delay (c) the friend who helped (d) the person in charge

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