Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 71 · 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 word starts a question about time? (a) why (b) where (c) who (d) when
2. 2.❓ Which question word helps you find out the spot your bag is? (a) when (b) where (c) why (d) how
3. 3.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
4. 4.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the player who scored (b) the steps to make tea (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the city she lives in
5. 5.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” (a) clear (b) unclear
7. 7.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔓 Open or closed: “How do fish breathe?”? (a) closed (b) open
9. 9.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) who (b) when (c) how (d) where
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changes mind with proof (b) looks for reasons (c) never asks why (d) thinks before deciding
11. 11.💡 Real reason or not: “trust me”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
12. 12.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I don’t need to check. I just know.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
13. 13.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) thinks before deciding (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) changes mind with proof (d) copies what all do
15. 15.🔓 Open or closed question? “Are there trees near your house?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
16. 16.💡 Riya says, “We should have a class garden.” What is the best question to ask her? (a) “Is it Monday?” (b) “Can I go?” (c) “Why do you think so?” (d) “Who are you?”
17. 17.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🧪 A scientist wants to learn something new. She mostly asks… (a) rude questions (b) yes/no questions only (c) why and how questions (d) no questions
19. 19.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can I go home now?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
20. 20.True or false: “because I said so” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “dark clouds are coming” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the method to grow beans (c) the person who called (d) the way to fold a boat
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Which page, please?”
27. 27.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
28. 28.💡 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
29. 29.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Why is this so dull?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
30. 30.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
31. 31.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks “How do you know?”? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
32. 32.True or false: “the time of the match” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who spots missing facts? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
34. 34.True or false: “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.💡 Real reason or not: “it is obvious”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
36. 36.🧱 What is a claim? (a) a funny story (b) a kind of question (c) an idea said to be true (d) a maths sum
37. 37.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) when (b) how (c) where (d) why
38. 38.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the usual place, some day.” (a) unclear (b) clear
40. 40.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False

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