Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 736 · 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.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “Why Friday?” (b) “This Friday or next?” (c) “Can I bring snacks?” (d) “Are you sure?”
2. 2.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Who cares?” (b) “Is it lunch yet?” (c) “How do you know?” (d) “Why bother?”
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the test is tomorrow (b) just because (c) everyone knows it (d) trust me
4. 4.True or false: “I don’t need to check. I just know.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
6. 6.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “compares the options” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “Can we skip it?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “Is today Monday?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can ice melt?” (b) “Why do leaves fall?” (c) “Is this kite new?” (d) “Are you ten?”
11. 11.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) listens to both sides (b) ignores the facts (c) checks the facts first (d) spots missing facts
12. 12.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “We should plant trees here because the playground has no shade.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copies what all do (b) changes mind with proof (c) shares without checking (d) ignores the facts
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
15. 15.❓ Which question word helps you find out the author of a book? (a) how (b) who (c) where (d) when
16. 16.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read those pages from that book.” (a) unclear (b) clear
17. 17.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
18. 18.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
20. 20.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) who (b) where (c) when (d) how
21. 21.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
22. 22.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the day of the trip (b) the player who scored (c) the reason she cried (d) the steps to make tea
23. 23.True or false: “Which page, please?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is a real reason? (a) end of story (b) the test is tomorrow (c) trust me (d) because I said so
25. 25.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “I think it will rain, because dark clouds are gathering.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus is full (b) dark clouds are coming (c) everyone knows it (d) the test is tomorrow
27. 27.True or false: “the bus is full” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “the place of the party” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) hears only one side (b) believes every rumour (c) thinks before deciding (d) never asks why
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the author of a book (b) the spot your bag is (c) the person who called (d) the friend who helped
32. 32.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) changes mind with proof (b) checks the facts first (c) thinks before deciding (d) hears only one side
33. 33.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “How does it work?” (b) “Do you have it?” (c) “Is it big?” (d) “Is it new?”
34. 34.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can we skip it?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
35. 35.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “How many do I bring?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
36. 36.🗣️ Which word often comes just before a reason? (a) maybe (b) but (c) or (d) because
37. 37.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) unclear (b) clear
38. 38.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) believing all you hear (b) thinking very fast (c) clear, fair thinking (d) criticising people
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the method to grow beans (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the steps to make tea (d) the day of the trip
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is the sea salty?” (b) “Are you ten?” (c) “Do cats purr?” (d) “Is the sky blue?”

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