Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 82 · 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.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) unclear (b) clear
2. 2.True or false: “asks “How do you know?”” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.💡 Riya says, “We should have a class garden.” What is the best question to ask her? (a) “Is it Monday?” (b) “Why do you think so?” (c) “Who are you?” (d) “Can I go?”
4. 4.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write a bit about something.” (a) unclear (b) clear
5. 5.True or false: “Let’s leave early. Trust me.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the bus is full (b) end of story (c) dark clouds are coming (d) the floor is slippery
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shares without checking (b) believes every rumour (c) decides in a hurry (d) checks the facts first
8. 8.True or false: “That is one side. What does the other side say?” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the player who scored (b) the room of the meeting (c) the time of the match (d) the steps to tie a knot
10. 10.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the usual place, some day.” (a) clear (b) unclear
11. 11.🔓 Open or closed question? “Can birds fly?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
12. 12.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
13. 13.🔓 Open or closed question? “Did you go on the trip?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
14. 14.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The library trip is on Friday at 10 AM. Bring your library card.” (a) clear (b) unclear
15. 15.True or false: “the time of the match” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “the test is tomorrow” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” (a) unclear (b) clear
19. 19.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
20. 20.True or false: “Can birds fly?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copies what all do (b) decides in a hurry (c) believes every rumour (d) asks “How do you know?”
23. 23.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the purpose of a rule (b) the day of the trip (c) the person who called (d) the year it was built
25. 25.True or false: “Can you show me one?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “the person who called” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “Did you go on the trip?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔓 Open or closed: “How do plants drink?”? (a) closed (b) open
29. 29.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “We need more dustbins. Everyone knows that.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks good questions (b) compares the options (c) checks the facts first (d) decides in a hurry
31. 31.🔓 Open or closed: “Why do leaves fall?”? (a) closed (b) open
32. 32.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason leaves fall? (a) how (b) why (c) who (d) when
34. 34.True or false: “the year it was built” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “Is the sky blue?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
37. 37.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) clear (b) unclear
38. 38.True or false: “Where do we meet?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who believes every rumour? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
40. 40.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False

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