Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 712 · 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: “dark clouds are coming” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🧐 A claim with no reason is… (a) hard to trust (b) always false (c) always true (d) a fact
3. 3.🔒 What is a closed question? (a) a why question (b) a long story (c) a how question (d) a yes/no question
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is slippery (b) dark clouds are coming (c) it saves water (d) just because
5. 5.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) believes every rumour (b) ignores the facts (c) trusts any website (d) spots missing facts
6. 6.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” (a) unclear (b) clear
7. 7.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
8. 8.💡 Real reason or not: “everyone knows it”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
9. 9.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way bees make honey? (a) when (b) how (c) where (d) who
10. 10.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “Why Friday?” (b) “Can I bring snacks?” (c) “Are you sure?” (d) “This Friday or next?”
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the year it was built (b) the day of the trip (c) the time of the match (d) the reason she cried
13. 13.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” (a) unclear (b) clear
14. 14.True or false: “It will rain. I just know it.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “hears only one side” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.💡 Real reason or not: “trust me”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
17. 17.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) copies what all do (b) decides in a hurry (c) compares the options (d) trusts any website
18. 18.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the reason leaves fall (b) the room of the meeting (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the player who scored
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can ice melt?” (b) “How do fish breathe?” (c) “Are you ten?” (d) “Is this kite new?”
20. 20.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “It will rain. I just know it.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
21. 21.❓ Which question word helps you find out the friend who helped? (a) when (b) why (c) who (d) where
22. 22.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) never asks why (b) looks for reasons (c) believes every rumour (d) hears only one side
23. 23.True or false: “What did you enjoy most about the trip, and why?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “the city she lives in” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the player who scored (b) the city she lives in (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the place of the party
26. 26.🧪 A scientist wants to learn something new. She mostly asks… (a) no questions (b) rude questions (c) why and how questions (d) yes/no questions only
27. 27.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “How many eggs?” (b) “Are eggs round?” (c) “Why eggs?” (d) “Who laid them?”
28. 28.🧱 What is a claim? (a) a maths sum (b) a kind of question (c) a funny story (d) an idea said to be true
29. 29.❓ Which question word helps you find out the purpose of a rule? (a) how (b) when (c) where (d) why
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the place of the party (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the room of the meeting
31. 31.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the cause of the fight (c) the room of the meeting (d) the person in charge
32. 32.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person who called? (a) where (b) who (c) when (d) why
33. 33.🔓 Open or closed question? “Did you go on the trip?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
34. 34.🔓 Open or closed question? “What would happen if there were no trees?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
35. 35.True or false: “the player who scored” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “Can birds fly?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the test is tomorrow (b) because I said so (c) everyone knows it (d) end of story
38. 38.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) changes mind with proof (b) looks for reasons (c) spots missing facts (d) shares without checking
39. 39.True or false: “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “Our team should practise passing. I said so.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True

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