Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 713 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) the year it was built (b) the method to grow beans (c) the date of the exam (d) the time of the match
2. 2.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) checks the facts first (b) trusts any website (c) decides in a hurry (d) ignores the facts
3. 3.💡 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?”
4. 4.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
5. 5.True or false: “Why is the sea salty?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “Why do leaves fall?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.💡 Real reason or not: “it saves water”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
8. 8.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can we skip it?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
10. 10.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the usual place, some day.” (a) clear (b) unclear
11. 11.🔓 Open or closed: “Can ice melt?”? (a) open (b) closed
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why do we yawn?” (b) “Are you ten?” (c) “How do plants drink?” (d) “Why do leaves fall?”
13. 13.True or false: “Why do we yawn?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Which page, please?”
15. 15.🔓 Open or closed: “Why is the sea salty?”? (a) open (b) closed
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) end of story (b) just because (c) because I said so (d) the bus is full
17. 17.Which of these is a real reason? (a) just because (b) it is obvious (c) because I said so (d) the test is tomorrow
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do cats purr?” (b) “How are kites made?” (c) “Is the sky blue?” (d) “Did it rain today?”
19. 19.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔓 Open or closed: “Why do leaves fall?”? (a) open (b) closed
21. 21.🥗 Kabir says, “Fruit is good for you.” Which reason supports this best? (a) it is round (b) it has vitamins (c) I like the shop (d) it is colourful
22. 22.True or false: “the steps to tie a knot” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “I think it will rain, because dark clouds are gathering.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “How does it work?” (b) “Do you have it?” (c) “Is it new?” (d) “Is it big?”
25. 25.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) decides in a hurry (b) believes every rumour (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) never asks why
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks good questions (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) checks the facts first (d) copies what all do
27. 27.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) where (b) how (c) who (d) when
28. 28.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I decided before I heard the facts.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
29. 29.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do cats purr?” (b) “Can ice melt?” (c) “How do fish breathe?” (d) “Are you ten?”
31. 31.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who checks the facts first? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
32. 32.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who never asks why? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
33. 33.True or false: “Can we skip it?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.✅ When is a closed question useful? (a) to start a story (b) to check one fact (c) to hear new ideas (d) to learn reasons
35. 35.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to stop asking (b) to win every fight (c) to look clever (d) to make better choices
36. 36.True or false: “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Where do we meet?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
38. 38.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “Why eggs?” (b) “Are eggs round?” (c) “How many eggs?” (d) “Who laid them?”
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is the sky blue?” (b) “How do plants drink?” (c) “Can ice melt?” (d) “Do cats purr?”
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the city she lives in (b) the place of the party (c) the friend who helped (d) the shelf with atlases

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