Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 777 · 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 odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
3. 3.True or false: “the hour the shop opens” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “How do plants drink?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.💡 Real reason or not: “just because”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
6. 6.True or false: “Are there trees near your house?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) end of story (b) the test is tomorrow (c) it is obvious (d) because I said so
8. 8.❓ Which question word helps you find out the city she lives in? (a) where (b) why (c) when (d) how
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignores the facts (b) shares without checking (c) copies what all do (d) thinks before deciding
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it saves water (b) it is obvious (c) end of story (d) everyone knows it
11. 11.Which of these is a real reason? (a) it is obvious (b) just because (c) end of story (d) dark clouds are coming
12. 12.True or false: “trust me” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “Can I go home now?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) where (b) how (c) who (d) when
15. 15.True or false: “Which page, please?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “the day of the trip” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “Is this kite new?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can ice melt?” (b) “How are kites made?” (c) “Is this kite new?” (d) “Are you ten?”
20. 20.True or false: “Did you go on the trip?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do cats purr?” (b) “Why do leaves fall?” (c) “Why do we yawn?” (d) “Why is the sea salty?”
22. 22.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
23. 23.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who looks for reasons? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copies what all do (b) looks for reasons (c) never asks why (d) believes every rumour
25. 25.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) compares the options (b) listens to both sides (c) spots missing facts (d) trusts any website
26. 26.True or false: “trusts any website” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the method to grow beans (b) the reason for a delay (c) the friend who helped (d) the player who scored
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the test is tomorrow (b) the road is closed (c) the floor is slippery (d) because I said so
30. 30.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) spots missing facts (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) listens to both sides (d) shares without checking
31. 31.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Let’s leave early, as the road near the bridge is closed.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
32. 32.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks “How do you know?”? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
33. 33.True or false: “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “I decided before I heard the facts.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Can I skip it?” (b) “Is it easy?” (c) “Which one, please?” (d) “Why homework?”
37. 37.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) where (b) why (c) who (d) when
38. 38.True or false: “Did you go on the trip?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the person in charge (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the author of a book (d) the city she lives in
40. 40.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to look clever (b) to stop asking (c) to make better choices (d) to win every fight

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