Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 732 · 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 what a critical thinker does? (a) decides in a hurry (b) never asks why (c) asks good questions (d) shares without checking
2. 2.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the friend who helped (b) the place of the party (c) the author of a book (d) the player who scored
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the friend who helped (b) the purpose of a rule (c) the player who scored (d) the person who called
5. 5.🔓 Open or closed question? “How could we make the class library better?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
6. 6.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) thinks before deciding (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) decides in a hurry (d) checks the facts first
7. 7.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Mangoes are my favourite fruit because they are sweet and juicy.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
8. 8.True or false: “the cause of the fight” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the person who called (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the room of the meeting
10. 10.🔓 Open or closed question? “Why do you think the river is dirty?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
11. 11.💡 Real reason or not: “everyone knows it”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
12. 12.True or false: “because I said so” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the person in charge (b) the day of the trip (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the reason leaves fall
15. 15.🧱 What is a claim? (a) a kind of question (b) a funny story (c) a maths sum (d) an idea said to be true
16. 16.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
17. 17.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
18. 18.❓ Which question word helps you find out the friend who helped? (a) when (b) how (c) why (d) who
19. 19.💡 Real reason or not: “trust me”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
20. 20.True or false: “What would happen if there were no trees?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the reason she cried (c) the reason for a delay (d) the author of a book
22. 22.True or false: “Did you go on the trip?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “We should plant trees here. Just do it.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dark clouds are coming (b) it is obvious (c) everyone knows it (d) end of story
27. 27.True or false: “We need more dustbins because litter piles up near the canteen.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the friend who helped (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the date of the exam (d) the day of the trip
30. 30.True or false: “Do cats purr?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is a real reason? (a) everyone knows it (b) trust me (c) the test is tomorrow (d) because I said so
32. 32.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “My friend said it, so it must be true.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
33. 33.True or false: “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who hears only one side? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Which page, please?”
36. 36.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who believes every rumour? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
37. 37.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Where do we meet?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
38. 38.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the reason leaves fall (b) the player who scored (c) the method to grow beans (d) the day of the trip
39. 39.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
40. 40.True or false: “Where do we meet?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True

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