Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 706 · 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: “thinks before deciding” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🧐 A claim with no reason is… (a) always true (b) always false (c) a fact (d) hard to trust
3. 3.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write a bit about something.” (a) unclear (b) clear
4. 4.🔒 What is a closed question? (a) a how question (b) a why question (c) a long story (d) a yes/no question
5. 5.True or false: “That is one side. What does the other side say?” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “The library trip is on Friday at 10 AM. Bring your library card.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🎒 Which is a good reason to pack your school bag at night? (a) my friend does it (b) bags like the dark (c) just because (d) mornings are rushed
8. 8.🧪 A scientist wants to learn something new. She mostly asks… (a) yes/no questions only (b) why and how questions (c) rude questions (d) no questions
9. 9.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) nod and walk off (b) guess the way (c) ask them to repeat it (d) pretend you got it
10. 10.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) walks away (b) hears only a friend (c) hears both sides (d) backs the louder one
11. 11.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the method to grow beans (c) the person in charge (d) the shelf with atlases
12. 12.True or false: “Did you go on the trip?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔓 Open or closed: “Why do we yawn?”? (a) open (b) closed
14. 14.💡 Real reason or not: “end of story”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
15. 15.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) dark clouds are coming (b) end of story (c) it saves water (d) the bus is full
16. 16.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who checks the facts first? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
17. 17.🔦 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?”
18. 18.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to make better choices (b) to win every fight (c) to stop asking (d) to look clever
19. 19.📣 A classmate says the school will be shut all next week. What should you do first? (a) tell everyone (b) believe it at once (c) plan a holiday (d) check with the school
20. 20.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “We should plant trees here because the playground has no shade.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
22. 22.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the year it was built (b) the date of the exam (c) the author of a book (d) the method to grow beans
23. 23.True or false: “asks good questions” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.💡 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
25. 25.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Are you ten?” (b) “How are kites made?” (c) “Is this kite new?” (d) “Did it rain today?”
26. 26.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who copies what all do? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is slippery (b) the bus is full (c) it saves water (d) it is obvious
28. 28.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Why is this so dull?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
29. 29.True or false: “the friend who helped” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
31. 31.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who trusts any website? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
32. 32.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) where (b) who (c) why (d) when
33. 33.💡 Real reason or not: “dark clouds are coming”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
34. 34.🌳 Which question makes people think the most? (a) “Why do trees matter?” (b) “Do you see trees?” (c) “Is that a tree?” (d) “Are trees green?”
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason leaves fall (b) the author of a book (c) the cause of the fight (d) the reason she cried
36. 36.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Is it break time?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
38. 38.True or false: “Why do you think the river is dirty?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
40. 40.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who decides in a hurry? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking

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