Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 73 · 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 of these is not a real reason? (a) the floor is slippery (b) it saves water (c) everyone knows it (d) the road is closed
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) because I said so (b) the floor is slippery (c) the road is closed (d) the test is tomorrow
3. 3.True or false: “asks good questions” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person in charge? (a) where (b) who (c) why (d) how
5. 5.True or false: “Is the sky blue?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) clear (b) unclear
8. 8.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Is it lunch yet?” (b) “Why bother?” (c) “How do you know?” (d) “Who cares?”
9. 9.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Which page, please?”
10. 10.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason she cried? (a) when (b) where (c) how (d) why
11. 11.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who looks for reasons? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
13. 13.🔓 Open or closed question? “Can birds fly?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
14. 14.🔄 Which is an open question about the park? (a) “Is it a park?” (b) “Why do you like it?” (c) “Was it shut?” (d) “Do you like it?”
15. 15.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who hears only one side? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
16. 16.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) the colour of ink (b) the school name (c) the exact date (d) your best friend
17. 17.True or false: “Where do we meet?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.❓ Which question word helps you find out the friend who helped? (a) who (b) why (c) how (d) when
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spots missing facts (b) listens to both sides (c) shares without checking (d) changes mind with proof
20. 20.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) unclear (b) clear
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
22. 22.True or false: “the author of a book” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.💡 Real reason or not: “dark clouds are coming”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
24. 24.💡 Real reason or not: “it saves water”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
25. 25.True or false: “Why do you think the river is dirty?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔓 Open or closed question? “Why do you like that story so much?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
27. 27.🔓 Open or closed question? “Do you like the class library?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
28. 28.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who shares without checking? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
29. 29.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) because I said so (b) trust me (c) end of story (d) dark clouds are coming
31. 31.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the time of the match (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the day of the trip (d) the hour the shop opens
33. 33.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who checks the facts first? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How do plants drink?” (b) “Why do leaves fall?” (c) “How do fish breathe?” (d) “Is the sky blue?”
35. 35.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) when (b) where (c) why (d) who
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never asks why (b) shares without checking (c) trusts any website (d) checks the facts first
37. 37.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the day of the trip (c) the reason she cried (d) the player who scored
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus is full (b) it is obvious (c) because I said so (d) everyone knows it
39. 39.❓ Which question word helps you find out the place of the party? (a) how (b) who (c) when (d) where
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”

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