Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 728 · 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.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Who cares, anyway?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
2. 2.🔓 Open or closed question? “Did you go on the trip?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
3. 3.True or false: “We should plant trees here because the playground has no shade.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who checks the facts first? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
5. 5.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) shares without checking (b) decides in a hurry (c) thinks before deciding (d) hears only one side
6. 6.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Is the sky blue?” (b) “Can ice melt?” (c) “Did it rain today?” (d) “Why do leaves fall?”
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: “Our team should practise passing, since we lost the ball 20 times.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is a real reason? (a) end of story (b) dark clouds are coming (c) trust me (d) just because
10. 10.True or false: “the way to fold a boat” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks good questions (b) decides in a hurry (c) spots missing facts (d) checks the facts first
12. 12.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “How many do I bring?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
13. 13.True or false: “the date of the exam” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks good questions (b) spots missing facts (c) shares without checking (d) looks for reasons
15. 15.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔄 Which is an open question about the park? (a) “Why do you like it?” (b) “Was it shut?” (c) “Is it a park?” (d) “Do you like it?”
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the place of the party (b) the person in charge (c) the room of the meeting (d) the city she lives in
18. 18.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
19. 19.True or false: “Let’s leave early, as the road near the bridge is closed.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the player who scored (b) the friend who helped (c) the date of the exam (d) the person who called
21. 21.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) who (b) how (c) when (d) where
22. 22.True or false: “listens to both sides” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🥗 Kabir says, “Fruit is good for you.” Which reason supports this best? (a) it is round (b) I like the shop (c) it is colourful (d) it has vitamins
24. 24.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) checks the facts first (b) believes every rumour (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) compares the options
25. 25.True or false: “decides in a hurry” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) shares without checking (b) decides in a hurry (c) never asks why (d) compares the options
28. 28.True or false: “Let’s leave early. Trust me.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Mangoes are the best fruit. End of story.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
30. 30.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to stop asking (b) to look clever (c) to make better choices (d) to win every fight
31. 31.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the time of the match (b) the purpose of a rule (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the player who scored
32. 32.🧐 A claim with no reason is… (a) always false (b) always true (c) a fact (d) hard to trust
33. 33.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) spots missing facts (b) asks good questions (c) trusts any website (d) compares the options
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the day of the trip (b) the date of the exam (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the method to grow beans
35. 35.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Do cats purr?” (b) “Are you ten?” (c) “Is the sky blue?” (d) “Why do we yawn?”
36. 36.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who looks for reasons? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
37. 37.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) spots missing facts (b) hears only one side (c) thinks before deciding (d) checks the facts first
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the date of the exam (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the time of the match (d) the cause of the fight
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “How many do I bring?”

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