Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 829 · 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.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Our team should practise passing, since we lost the ball 20 times.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the city she lives in (b) the purpose of a rule (c) the cause of the fight (d) the reason she cried
3. 3.True or false: “How are kites made?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.💡 Real reason or not: “because I said so”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
5. 5.True or false: “How could we make the class library better?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Is it break time?”
8. 8.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who decides in a hurry? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
9. 9.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the year it was built (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the way bees make honey (d) the reason for a delay
10. 10.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who hears only one side? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) compares the options (b) hears only one side (c) never asks why (d) shares without checking
12. 12.True or false: “trust me” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the player who scored (b) the author of a book (c) the cause of the fight (d) the friend who helped
14. 14.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Is the sky blue?” (b) “Is this kite new?” (c) “Are you ten?” (d) “How do fish breathe?”
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do cats purr?” (b) “How do plants drink?” (c) “How do fish breathe?” (d) “Why do we yawn?”
16. 16.True or false: “Are you ten?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the method to grow beans (b) the date of the exam (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the reason for a delay
18. 18.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the day of the trip (b) the friend who helped (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the purpose of a rule
19. 19.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🐢 Before a big choice, a critical thinker… (a) picks the first idea (b) stops and thinks (c) flips a coin (d) copies a friend
21. 21.❓ Which question word helps you find out the year it was built? (a) when (b) how (c) where (d) who
22. 22.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who checks the facts first? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
23. 23.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
24. 24.True or false: “We need more dustbins because litter piles up near the canteen.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) trusts any website (b) changes mind with proof (c) looks for reasons (d) asks good questions
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the time of the match (c) the date of the exam (d) the room of the meeting
27. 27.True or false: “asks good questions” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) who (b) where (c) when (d) why
29. 29.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “What did you enjoy most about the trip, and why?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “How many do I bring?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
33. 33.True or false: “Why do leaves fall?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “We should plant trees here. Just do it.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
35. 35.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Do cats purr?” (b) “Is this kite new?” (c) “Why do leaves fall?” (d) “Can ice melt?”
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dark clouds are coming (b) the bus is full (c) everyone knows it (d) the road is closed
37. 37.True or false: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “hears only one side” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “Mangoes are my favourite fruit because they are sweet and juicy.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) decides in a hurry (b) hears only one side (c) copies what all do (d) thinks before deciding

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