Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 768 · 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 of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the day of the trip (c) the friend who helped (d) the purpose of a rule
2. 2.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) trusts any website (b) compares the options (c) copies what all do (d) decides in a hurry
3. 3.True or false: “the spot your bag is” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” (a) unclear (b) clear
5. 5.True or false: “Which page, please?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “It will rain. I just know it.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the reason she cried (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the reason leaves fall
8. 8.True or false: “If it is on a website, it must be right.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “Is the sky blue?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
11. 11.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) unclear (b) clear
13. 13.True or false: “Mangoes are my favourite fruit because they are sweet and juicy.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.💡 Real reason or not: “dark clouds are coming”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
15. 15.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Who cares?” (b) “How do you know?” (c) “Is it lunch yet?” (d) “Why bother?”
16. 16.🔓 Open or closed: “Is this kite new?”? (a) open (b) closed
17. 17.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Mangoes are the best fruit. End of story.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
18. 18.True or false: “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the place of the party (c) the person who called (d) the year it was built
20. 20.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
22. 22.🐢 Before a big choice, a critical thinker… (a) flips a coin (b) picks the first idea (c) stops and thinks (d) copies a friend
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
24. 24.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Which page, please?”
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shares without checking (b) checks the facts first (c) looks for reasons (d) thinks before deciding
26. 26.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Are you ten?” (b) “Can ice melt?” (c) “Did it rain today?” (d) “How are kites made?”
27. 27.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who believes every rumour? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
28. 28.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who compares the options? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
29. 29.🔓 Open or closed question? “What did you enjoy most about the trip, and why?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
30. 30.True or false: “If it is on a website, it must be right.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
32. 32.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person who called? (a) when (b) how (c) where (d) who
33. 33.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Where do we meet?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
34. 34.True or false: “the place of the party” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read those pages from that book.” (a) clear (b) unclear
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checks the facts first (b) decides in a hurry (c) changes mind with proof (d) listens to both sides
37. 37.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) where (b) why (c) when (d) how
38. 38.🔓 Open or closed: “Why do leaves fall?”? (a) closed (b) open
39. 39.True or false: “the road is closed” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.💡 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

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