Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 748 · 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.True or false: “Is the river dirty?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔓 Open or closed question? “What did you enjoy most about the trip, and why?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How do fish breathe?” (b) “Why do we yawn?” (c) “How do plants drink?” (d) “Are you ten?”
4. 4.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) unclear (b) clear
5. 5.True or false: “the purpose of a rule” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can ice melt?” (b) “Is the sky blue?” (c) “Do cats purr?” (d) “Why do leaves fall?”
7. 7.True or false: “How do plants drink?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) nod and walk off (b) guess the way (c) pretend you got it (d) ask them to repeat it
9. 9.True or false: “Is it break time?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who changes mind with proof? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
11. 11.True or false: “It will rain. I just know it.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
13. 13.Which of these is a closed question? (a) “Why is the sea salty?” (b) “Why do leaves fall?” (c) “How do fish breathe?” (d) “Are you ten?”
14. 14.🔒 What is a closed question? (a) a long story (b) a how question (c) a yes/no question (d) a why question
15. 15.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) hears only a friend (b) walks away (c) hears both sides (d) backs the louder one
16. 16.True or false: “Why do you think the river is dirty?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason for a delay? (a) who (b) how (c) when (d) why
19. 19.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.💡 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
21. 21.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the time of the match (b) the person in charge (c) the reason for a delay (d) the player who scored
22. 22.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “Who played?” (c) “Why was it stopped?” (d) “Was it stopped?”
23. 23.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Is it break time?”
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the purpose of a rule (c) the city she lives in (d) the reason leaves fall
25. 25.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone knows it (b) end of story (c) the floor is slippery (d) it is obvious
27. 27.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the person in charge (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the way bees make honey
28. 28.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the reason she cried (b) the author of a book (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the place of the party
29. 29.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) why (b) who (c) when (d) where
30. 30.💡 Real reason or not: “because I said so”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
31. 31.True or false: “the friend who helped” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “I think it will rain, because dark clouds are gathering.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.❓ Which question word helps you find out the player who scored? (a) why (b) who (c) when (d) how
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
35. 35.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) listens to both sides (b) trusts any website (c) decides in a hurry (d) ignores the facts
36. 36.True or false: “We should plant trees here. Just do it.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) when (b) why (c) who (d) how
38. 38.Which of these is a closed question? (a) “How are kites made?” (b) “How do fish breathe?” (c) “Did it rain today?” (d) “Why do we yawn?”
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the date of the exam (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the way bees make honey (d) the day of the trip
40. 40.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) clear (b) unclear

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