Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 717 · 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 a place? (a) when (b) how (c) why (d) where
2. 2.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I decided before I heard the facts.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
3. 3.❓ Which question word helps you find out the method to grow beans? (a) where (b) why (c) when (d) how
4. 4.💡 Real reason or not: “the test is tomorrow”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
5. 5.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Do cats purr?” (b) “Did it rain today?” (c) “Is the sky blue?” (d) “Why do we yawn?”
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why do we yawn?” (b) “Did it rain today?” (c) “How are kites made?” (d) “Why is the sea salty?”
7. 7.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person in charge? (a) how (b) who (c) when (d) where
8. 8.True or false: “Is today Monday?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the reason leaves fall (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the person who called (d) the day of the trip
10. 10.🔓 Open or closed question? “Are there trees near your house?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
11. 11.True or false: “Do cats purr?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.💡 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
13. 13.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
14. 14.🧱 What is a claim? (a) a maths sum (b) an idea said to be true (c) a funny story (d) a kind of question
15. 15.🔓 Open or closed: “Do cats purr?”? (a) closed (b) open
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
17. 17.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a question to stall (b) a test for the teacher (c) a question to understand (d) a question to tease
18. 18.True or false: “How are kites made?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “Can we skip it?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) dark clouds are coming (b) the test is tomorrow (c) the road is closed (d) because I said so
21. 21.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who trusts any website? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
22. 22.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
23. 23.True or false: “the road is closed” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
25. 25.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Can I skip it?” (b) “Why homework?” (c) “Which one, please?” (d) “Is it easy?”
26. 26.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the date of the exam (b) the purpose of a rule (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the person who called
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the friend who helped (b) the player who scored (c) the person who called (d) the reason for a delay
28. 28.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks good questions (b) shares without checking (c) checks the facts first (d) looks for reasons
29. 29.True or false: “everyone knows it” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the method to grow beans (b) the day of the trip (c) the time of the match (d) the date of the exam
31. 31.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Can ice melt?” (b) “Did it rain today?” (c) “Do cats purr?” (d) “How are kites made?”
32. 32.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “Our team should practise passing. I said so.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “Let’s leave early, as the road near the bridge is closed.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🌳 Which question makes people think the most? (a) “Are trees green?” (b) “Do you see trees?” (c) “Is that a tree?” (d) “Why do trees matter?”
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason leaves fall (b) the reason for a delay (c) the city she lives in (d) the purpose of a rule
37. 37.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) the colour of ink (b) the exact date (c) your best friend (d) the school name
38. 38.🗣️ Which word often comes just before a reason? (a) maybe (b) but (c) because (d) or
39. 39.True or false: “How could we make the class library better?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the friend who helped (b) the room of the meeting (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the way bees make honey

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