Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 749 · 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.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) unclear (b) clear
2. 2.❓ Which question word helps you find out the day of the trip? (a) who (b) how (c) when (d) where
3. 3.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “Is it big?” (b) “Is it new?” (c) “Do you have it?” (d) “How does it work?”
4. 4.🔓 Open or closed question? “Is the river dirty?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
5. 5.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “Are you sure?” (b) “This Friday or next?” (c) “Can I bring snacks?” (d) “Why Friday?”
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignores the facts (b) decides in a hurry (c) listens to both sides (d) never asks why
7. 7.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) pretend you got it (b) guess the way (c) nod and walk off (d) ask them to repeat it
8. 8.🧱 What is a claim? (a) a maths sum (b) a funny story (c) a kind of question (d) an idea said to be true
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
10. 10.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “What makes it best?” (b) “Is it blue?” (c) “Where do I pay?” (d) “Can I buy two?”
11. 11.Which of these is a closed question? (a) “Why do leaves fall?” (b) “Why do we yawn?” (c) “Is this kite new?” (d) “Why is the sea salty?”
12. 12.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
13. 13.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who believes every rumour? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
14. 14.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who shares without checking? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
15. 15.🔓 Open or closed question? “Why do you think the river is dirty?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
16. 16.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “My friend said it, so it must be true.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
17. 17.True or false: “We need more dustbins. Everyone knows that.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “Who cares, anyway?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I don’t need to check. I just know.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
20. 20.🔓 Open or closed question? “What did you enjoy most about the trip, and why?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
21. 21.True or false: “the date of the exam” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the place of the party (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the author of a book (d) the steps to tie a knot
23. 23.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
24. 24.True or false: “What did you enjoy most about the trip, and why?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) looks for reasons (b) believes every rumour (c) listens to both sides (d) checks the facts first
26. 26.True or false: “everyone knows it” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) hears only one side (b) ignores the facts (c) decides in a hurry (d) checks the facts first
28. 28.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “Can I go home now?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Who cares?” (b) “How do you know?” (c) “Is it lunch yet?” (d) “Why bother?”
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How do fish breathe?” (b) “How do plants drink?” (c) “Why do leaves fall?” (d) “Do cats purr?”
32. 32.True or false: “the city she lives in” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the person in charge (b) the method to grow beans (c) the reason for a delay (d) the date of the exam
34. 34.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who hears only one side? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
35. 35.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
37. 37.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “How could we make the class library better?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Is it break time?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify

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