Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 751 · 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 is the strongest reason to carry an umbrella today? (a) the forecast says rain (b) everyone has one (c) it looks cool (d) I like the colour
2. 2.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) who (b) why (c) when (d) where
3. 3.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “We need more dustbins. Everyone knows that.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
4. 4.True or false: “Did you go on the trip?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to tie a knot? (a) who (b) why (c) when (d) how
6. 6.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the date of the exam (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the spot your bag is
7. 7.🔓 Open or closed question? “What did you enjoy most about the trip, and why?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
8. 8.🔓 Open or closed question? “How could we make the class library better?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
9. 9.🔒 What is a closed question? (a) a why question (b) a yes/no question (c) a long story (d) a how question
10. 10.True or false: “I decided before I heard the facts.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the person who called (c) the author of a book (d) the person in charge
12. 12.True or false: “We should plant trees here because the playground has no shade.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “We need more dustbins. Everyone knows that.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “Which page, please?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “Are you ten?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusts any website (b) never asks why (c) spots missing facts (d) hears only one side
17. 17.True or false: “It will rain. I just know it.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the person who called (d) the steps to make tea
19. 19.❓ Which question word helps you find out the day of the trip? (a) who (b) where (c) why (d) when
20. 20.True or false: “Can ice melt?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the method to grow beans (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the room of the meeting
22. 22.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
23. 23.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) changes mind with proof (b) decides in a hurry (c) looks for reasons (d) asks “How do you know?”
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the day of the trip (b) the method to grow beans (c) the steps to make tea (d) the way to fold a boat
26. 26.🔓 Open or closed: “Why do we yawn?”? (a) closed (b) open
27. 27.🔄 Which is an open question about the park? (a) “Was it shut?” (b) “Do you like it?” (c) “Is it a park?” (d) “Why do you like it?”
28. 28.True or false: “Our team should practise passing, since we lost the ball 20 times.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinks before deciding (b) compares the options (c) changes mind with proof (d) ignores the facts
30. 30.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Why do leaves fall?” (b) “Did it rain today?” (c) “Do cats purr?” (d) “Is the sky blue?”
31. 31.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Which page, please?”
32. 32.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who spots missing facts? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
33. 33.🔓 Open or closed: “Did it rain today?”? (a) closed (b) open
34. 34.💡 Real reason or not: “trust me”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
35. 35.True or false: “the reason for a delay” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🧱 What is a claim? (a) an idea said to be true (b) a kind of question (c) a maths sum (d) a funny story
37. 37.True or false: “decides in a hurry” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “Why do you think the river is dirty?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Was it stopped?” (b) “Why was it stopped?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “Who played?”
40. 40.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What’s for lunch?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify

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