Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 804 · 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 the sea salty?” (b) “Why do leaves fall?” (c) “Do cats purr?” (d) “How do plants drink?”
2. 2.True or false: “Can we skip it?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I decided before I heard the facts.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
4. 4.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
5. 5.🔓 Open or closed question? “Why do you like that story so much?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
6. 6.True or false: “Can ice melt?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “How do you know?” (b) “Who cares?” (c) “Why bother?” (d) “Is it lunch yet?”
8. 8.True or false: “the city she lives in” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔓 Open or closed question? “How could we make the class library better?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
10. 10.True or false: “Let’s leave early. Trust me.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “How could we make the class library better?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) how (b) when (c) where (d) who
13. 13.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” (a) clear (b) unclear
14. 14.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
15. 15.💡 Real reason or not: “the bus is full”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
16. 16.🔓 Open or closed question? “What would happen if there were no trees?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
17. 17.True or false: “trust me” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why do we yawn?” (b) “Why do leaves fall?” (c) “Is this kite new?” (d) “Why is the sea salty?”
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusts any website (b) decides in a hurry (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) never asks why
20. 20.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
21. 21.✅ When is a closed question useful? (a) to learn reasons (b) to start a story (c) to hear new ideas (d) to check one fact
22. 22.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) listens to both sides (b) copies what all do (c) trusts any website (d) believes every rumour
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Which page, please?”
24. 24.True or false: “Can birds fly?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “Do cats purr?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “because I said so” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the method to grow beans (c) the room of the meeting (d) the friend who helped
28. 28.True or false: “Is it break time?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the date of the exam (b) the reason she cried (c) the reason for a delay (d) the place of the party
30. 30.🔓 Open or closed: “Do cats purr?”? (a) open (b) closed
31. 31.True or false: “the friend who helped” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “Why do you like that story so much?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why do we yawn?” (b) “Are you ten?” (c) “Why is the sea salty?” (d) “How do plants drink?”
34. 34.True or false: “Who cares, anyway?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔓 Open or closed question? “Are there trees near your house?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
36. 36.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the time of the match (b) the spot your bag is (c) the person who called (d) the shelf with atlases
37. 37.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) argues anyway (b) hides the fact (c) gets angry (d) changes their mind
38. 38.True or false: “the friend who helped” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔄 Which is an open question about the park? (a) “Why do you like it?” (b) “Do you like it?” (c) “Was it shut?” (d) “Is it a park?”
40. 40.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who decides in a hurry? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking

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