Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 780 · 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: “What did you enjoy most about the trip, and why?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Which page, please?”
3. 3.True or false: “I don’t need to check. I just know.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) unclear (b) clear
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hears only one side (b) decides in a hurry (c) changes mind with proof (d) trusts any website
6. 6.🌳 Which question makes people think the most? (a) “Are trees green?” (b) “Why do trees matter?” (c) “Do you see trees?” (d) “Is that a tree?”
7. 7.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “We need more dustbins because litter piles up near the canteen.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
8. 8.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason for a delay? (a) where (b) why (c) when (d) how
9. 9.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Why was it stopped?” (b) “Was it stopped?” (c) “Who played?” (d) “Is it over?”
10. 10.True or false: “Why do you think the river is dirty?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “Why do we yawn?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is the sky blue?” (b) “Do cats purr?” (c) “How are kites made?” (d) “Is this kite new?”
13. 13.True or false: “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the time of the match (b) the person who called (c) the city she lives in (d) the reason leaves fall
15. 15.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the place of the party (b) the way bees make honey (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the date of the exam
16. 16.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) where (b) why (c) who (d) when
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can ice melt?” (b) “Do cats purr?” (c) “How do plants drink?” (d) “Are you ten?”
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can ice melt?” (b) “Why do we yawn?” (c) “How do fish breathe?” (d) “Why is the sea salty?”
19. 19.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “We should plant trees here because the playground has no shade.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
20. 20.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the reason leaves fall (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the way bees make honey (d) the player who scored
21. 21.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “the purpose of a rule” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🐢 Before a big choice, a critical thinker… (a) picks the first idea (b) flips a coin (c) copies a friend (d) stops and thinks
24. 24.🧱 What is a claim? (a) an idea said to be true (b) a kind of question (c) a maths sum (d) a funny story
25. 25.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who ignores the facts? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
26. 26.True or false: “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) hears only one side (b) never asks why (c) thinks before deciding (d) decides in a hurry
28. 28.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) copies what all do (b) trusts any website (c) decides in a hurry (d) checks the facts first
29. 29.Which of these is a real reason? (a) because I said so (b) everyone knows it (c) trust me (d) the floor is slippery
30. 30.❓ Which question word helps you find out the player who scored? (a) where (b) who (c) when (d) why
31. 31.True or false: “Why is the sea salty?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the cause of the fight (c) the author of a book (d) the method to grow beans
33. 33.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) nod and walk off (b) guess the way (c) pretend you got it (d) ask them to repeat it
34. 34.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “It will rain. I just know it.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
35. 35.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) where (b) when (c) who (d) why
36. 36.True or false: “What would happen if there were no trees?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “copies what all do” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “the road is closed” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to look clever (b) to win every fight (c) to stop asking (d) to make better choices
40. 40.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks good questions? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker

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