Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 791 · 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) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How are kites made?” (b) “Why do leaves fall?” (c) “Did it rain today?” (d) “How do fish breathe?”
3. 3.True or false: “Are you ten?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who listens to both sides? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
5. 5.Which of these is a closed question? (a) “How are kites made?” (b) “Why do leaves fall?” (c) “Why do we yawn?” (d) “Can ice melt?”
6. 6.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “checks the facts first” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “hears only one side” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Mangoes are the best fruit. End of story.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
11. 11.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) why (b) who (c) when (d) where
12. 12.True or false: “Our team should practise passing, since we lost the ball 20 times.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the city she lives in (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the steps to tie a knot (d) the steps to make tea
14. 14.True or false: “Do you like the class library?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is a closed question? (a) “How do fish breathe?” (b) “How do plants drink?” (c) “Why do we yawn?” (d) “Did it rain today?”
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the day of the trip (b) the spot your bag is (c) the date of the exam (d) the year it was built
17. 17.True or false: “the method to grow beans” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the road is closed (b) dark clouds are coming (c) because I said so (d) it saves water
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the purpose of a rule (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the way bees make honey (d) the cause of the fight
20. 20.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “the reason leaves fall” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” (a) unclear (b) clear
24. 24.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Do cats purr?” (b) “Is the sky blue?” (c) “Are you ten?” (d) “How are kites made?”
25. 25.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way to fold a boat? (a) how (b) who (c) why (d) when
26. 26.True or false: “Did you go on the trip?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
28. 28.🔄 Which is an open question about the park? (a) “Is it a park?” (b) “Do you like it?” (c) “Was it shut?” (d) “Why do you like it?”
29. 29.💡 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
30. 30.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) asks good questions (b) believes every rumour (c) trusts any website (d) never asks why
31. 31.True or false: “Can you show me one?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
33. 33.💡 Real reason or not: “everyone knows it”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
34. 34.True or false: “How could we make the class library better?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.📣 A classmate says the school will be shut all next week. What should you do first? (a) tell everyone (b) check with the school (c) believe it at once (d) plan a holiday
36. 36.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) clear (b) unclear
37. 37.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Which page, please?”
38. 38.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Can ice melt?” (b) “Is the sky blue?” (c) “How do plants drink?” (d) “Do cats purr?”
39. 39.✅ When is a closed question useful? (a) to start a story (b) to hear new ideas (c) to check one fact (d) to learn reasons
40. 40.💡 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

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