Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 74 · 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 teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
2. 2.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who trusts any website? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
3. 3.🗣️ Which word often comes just before a reason? (a) or (b) but (c) maybe (d) because
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignores the facts (b) decides in a hurry (c) looks for reasons (d) shares without checking
5. 5.True or false: “Can you show me one?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
7. 7.True or false: “That is one side. What does the other side say?” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🧪 A scientist wants to learn something new. She mostly asks… (a) yes/no questions only (b) no questions (c) rude questions (d) why and how questions
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) because I said so (b) it is obvious (c) the road is closed (d) end of story
10. 10.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) spots missing facts (b) believes every rumour (c) copies what all do (d) ignores the facts
11. 11.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” (a) clear (b) unclear
12. 12.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “It will rain. I just know it.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
13. 13.True or false: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔓 Open or closed question? “Can birds fly?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
15. 15.💡 Real reason or not: “it is obvious”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
16. 16.True or false: “It will rain. I just know it.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is a closed question? (a) “Did it rain today?” (b) “Why do leaves fall?” (c) “How are kites made?” (d) “Why do we yawn?”
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) decides in a hurry (b) listens to both sides (c) shares without checking (d) hears only one side
19. 19.💡 Real reason or not: “trust me”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
20. 20.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “What makes it best?” (b) “Can I buy two?” (c) “Where do I pay?” (d) “Is it blue?”
21. 21.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Mangoes are the best fruit. End of story.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the reason she cried (c) the cause of the fight (d) the author of a book
23. 23.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The library trip is on Friday at 10 AM. Bring your library card.” (a) clear (b) unclear
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Is it break time?”
25. 25.True or false: “checks the facts first” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “Are there trees near your house?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to tie a knot? (a) where (b) why (c) how (d) who
28. 28.True or false: “dark clouds are coming” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.❓ Which question word helps you find out the friend who helped? (a) where (b) why (c) how (d) who
30. 30.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
32. 32.True or false: “trusts any website” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔓 Open or closed question? “How could we make the class library better?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
34. 34.True or false: “We need more dustbins because litter piles up near the canteen.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “How are kites made?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can I go home now?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
37. 37.💡 Real reason or not: “the test is tomorrow”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
38. 38.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) when (b) who (c) where (d) why
39. 39.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) unclear (b) clear
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the test is tomorrow (b) everyone knows it (c) because I said so (d) trust me

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