Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 756 · 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: “Can ice melt?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) clear (b) unclear
3. 3.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Who cares, anyway?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
4. 4.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) who (b) why (c) when (d) where
5. 5.💡 Real reason or not: “because I said so”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
6. 6.True or false: “I think it will rain, because dark clouds are gathering.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “trust me” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
9. 9.💡 Real reason or not: “the bus is full”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
10. 10.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the reason she cried (c) the steps to tie a knot (d) the way bees make honey
11. 11.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I don’t need to check. I just know.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
12. 12.True or false: “the bus is full” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
14. 14.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “Do you have it?” (b) “How does it work?” (c) “Is it big?” (d) “Is it new?”
15. 15.True or false: “the purpose of a rule” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to stop asking (b) to look clever (c) to make better choices (d) to win every fight
17. 17.True or false: “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔓 Open or closed: “Why do we yawn?”? (a) open (b) closed
19. 19.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” (a) unclear (b) clear
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.True or false: “If it is on a website, it must be right.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) asks good questions (b) shares without checking (c) never asks why (d) trusts any website
23. 23.🎒 Which is a good reason to pack your school bag at night? (a) just because (b) my friend does it (c) mornings are rushed (d) bags like the dark
24. 24.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the reason leaves fall (b) the cause of the fight (c) the spot your bag is (d) the method to grow beans
25. 25.❓ Which question word helps you find out the friend who helped? (a) how (b) who (c) when (d) where
26. 26.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read those pages from that book.” (a) unclear (b) clear
27. 27.🔓 Open or closed: “Why do leaves fall?”? (a) closed (b) open
28. 28.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the reason leaves fall (b) the person in charge (c) the city she lives in (d) the steps to make tea
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the day of the trip (b) the time of the match (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the place of the party
31. 31.💡 Real reason or not: “it saves water”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
32. 32.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “We should plant trees here. Just do it.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
33. 33.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the place of the party (b) the way bees make honey (c) the steps to tie a knot (d) the year it was built
34. 34.True or false: “end of story” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
36. 36.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who trusts any website? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
37. 37.True or false: “How do fish breathe?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is a closed question? (a) “How are kites made?” (b) “Why do we yawn?” (c) “Are you ten?” (d) “Why is the sea salty?”
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the road is closed (b) the test is tomorrow (c) everyone knows it (d) the floor is slippery
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changes mind with proof (b) copies what all do (c) checks the facts first (d) asks “How do you know?”

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