Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 754 · 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 this kite new?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it saves water (b) the test is tomorrow (c) end of story (d) the bus is full
3. 3.True or false: “the spot your bag is” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “the person who called” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “Our team should practise passing. I said so.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “the day of the trip” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “Did you go on the trip?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔓 Open or closed: “How do plants drink?”? (a) open (b) closed
10. 10.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
11. 11.💡 Real reason or not: “the bus is full”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
12. 12.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the day of the trip (b) the date of the exam (c) the player who scored (d) the shelf with atlases
13. 13.🗣️ You want your friend to tell you all about her trip. Which question is best? (a) “Was it fun?” (b) “What did you see?” (c) “Was it far?” (d) “Did you go?”
14. 14.True or false: “Is the river dirty?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) end of story (b) the bus is full (c) it saves water (d) the road is closed
16. 16.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) unclear (b) clear
17. 17.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Which one, please?” (b) “Is it easy?” (c) “Why homework?” (d) “Can I skip it?”
18. 18.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Why is this so dull?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
19. 19.True or false: “Is it break time?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔓 Open or closed: “Are you ten?”? (a) open (b) closed
21. 21.🔓 Open or closed: “Do cats purr?”? (a) closed (b) open
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hears only one side (b) listens to both sides (c) thinks before deciding (d) spots missing facts
23. 23.🔓 Open or closed: “Is the sky blue?”? (a) closed (b) open
24. 24.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Let’s leave early. Trust me.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
25. 25.🔓 Open or closed question? “Did you go on the trip?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
26. 26.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Our team should practise passing. I said so.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
27. 27.🔒 What is a closed question? (a) a long story (b) a how question (c) a why question (d) a yes/no question
28. 28.❓ Which question word helps you find out the time of the match? (a) who (b) why (c) how (d) when
29. 29.❓ Which question word helps you find out the hour the shop opens? (a) when (b) where (c) why (d) how
30. 30.True or false: “checks the facts first” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔓 Open or closed question? “How do birds find their way home?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
32. 32.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “How does it work?” (b) “Is it big?” (c) “Is it new?” (d) “Do you have it?”
33. 33.True or false: “the person in charge” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the place of the party (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the purpose of a rule
35. 35.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) the colour of ink (b) your best friend (c) the school name (d) the exact date
36. 36.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who compares the options? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
37. 37.True or false: “We should plant trees here because the playground has no shade.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “the test is tomorrow” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “spots missing facts” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person who called? (a) who (b) why (c) when (d) where

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