Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 83 · 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) the road is closed (b) the bus is full (c) end of story (d) dark clouds are coming
2. 2.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
3. 3.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the usual place, some day.” (a) clear (b) unclear
4. 4.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the reason she cried (d) the person who called
5. 5.True or false: “It will rain. I just know it.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “Is it break time?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the player who scored (b) the place of the party (c) the friend who helped (d) the person in charge
9. 9.True or false: “the hour the shop opens” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “Is it blue?” (b) “Where do I pay?” (c) “What makes it best?” (d) “Can I buy two?”
11. 11.True or false: “Is this kite new?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) dark clouds are coming (b) the road is closed (c) because I said so (d) the floor is slippery
13. 13.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who looks for reasons? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
14. 14.True or false: “the hour the shop opens” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “because I said so” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is an open question? (a) “How are kites made?” (b) “Can ice melt?” (c) “Is the sky blue?” (d) “Are you ten?”
17. 17.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why do leaves fall?” (b) “Why is the sea salty?” (c) “Did it rain today?” (d) “Why do we yawn?”
19. 19.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) hides the fact (b) argues anyway (c) changes their mind (d) gets angry
20. 20.💡 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 no reason (b) a claim with a reason
21. 21.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) nod and walk off (b) pretend you got it (c) guess the way (d) ask them to repeat it
22. 22.🔓 Open or closed: “Why do leaves fall?”? (a) closed (b) open
23. 23.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) walks away (b) backs the louder one (c) hears both sides (d) hears only a friend
24. 24.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to look clever (b) to stop asking (c) to make better choices (d) to win every fight
25. 25.True or false: “it saves water” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) decides in a hurry (c) thinks before deciding (d) changes mind with proof
27. 27.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the reason leaves fall (b) the time of the match (c) the way bees make honey (d) the day of the trip
28. 28.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “Is it big?” (b) “How does it work?” (c) “Do you have it?” (d) “Is it new?”
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the method to grow beans (c) the steps to make tea (d) the city she lives in
30. 30.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “How many eggs?” (b) “Are eggs round?” (c) “Why eggs?” (d) “Who laid them?”
31. 31.True or false: “checks the facts first” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.☂️ Which is the strongest reason to carry an umbrella today? (a) everyone has one (b) it looks cool (c) I like the colour (d) the forecast says rain
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the date of the exam (d) the purpose of a rule
34. 34.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to make tea? (a) where (b) why (c) how (d) who
35. 35.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Mangoes are my favourite fruit because they are sweet and juicy.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
36. 36.True or false: “asks good questions” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Are you ten?” (b) “How are kites made?” (c) “Is the sky blue?” (d) “Did it rain today?”
38. 38.True or false: “trust me” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who believes every rumour? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”

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