Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 836 · 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 no reason is… (a) hard to trust (b) always false (c) always true (d) a fact
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checks the facts first (b) copies what all do (c) listens to both sides (d) asks good questions
3. 3.🔓 Open or closed question? “What would happen if there were no trees?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
4. 4.True or false: “never asks why” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔓 Open or closed question? “Can birds fly?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
6. 6.☂️ Which is the strongest reason to carry an umbrella today? (a) it looks cool (b) I like the colour (c) the forecast says rain (d) everyone has one
7. 7.True or false: “the reason leaves fall” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is a closed question? (a) “How are kites made?” (b) “Why do we yawn?” (c) “How do plants drink?” (d) “Did it rain today?”
10. 10.True or false: “If it is on a website, it must be right.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔓 Open or closed question? “How do birds find their way home?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
12. 12.True or false: “Is it break time?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks “How do you know?”? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
14. 14.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
15. 15.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Did it rain today?” (b) “Is the sky blue?” (c) “Can ice melt?” (d) “Why do leaves fall?”
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spots missing facts (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) decides in a hurry (d) changes mind with proof
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never asks why (b) shares without checking (c) believes every rumour (d) thinks before deciding
18. 18.True or false: “Why do we yawn?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.💡 Real reason or not: “the road is closed”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
20. 20.🧪 A scientist wants to learn something new. She mostly asks… (a) no questions (b) yes/no questions only (c) why and how questions (d) rude questions
21. 21.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Our team should practise passing. I said so.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
22. 22.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring the things for the class.” (a) unclear (b) clear
23. 23.🔦 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?”
24. 24.True or false: “Let’s leave early. Trust me.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the time of the match (b) the friend who helped (c) the day of the trip (d) the reason leaves fall
26. 26.True or false: “Why is the sea salty?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why do we yawn?” (b) “Why do leaves fall?” (c) “Do cats purr?” (d) “How do fish breathe?”
28. 28.True or false: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🥗 Kabir says, “Fruit is good for you.” Which reason supports this best? (a) it is round (b) I like the shop (c) it is colourful (d) it has vitamins
30. 30.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
31. 31.True or false: “the floor is slippery” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the day of the trip (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the city she lives in
33. 33.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) argues anyway (b) gets angry (c) changes their mind (d) hides the fact
34. 34.🐢 Before a big choice, a critical thinker… (a) picks the first idea (b) copies a friend (c) flips a coin (d) stops and thinks
35. 35.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What’s for lunch?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
36. 36.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the reason she cried (b) the purpose of a rule (c) the place of the party (d) the way to fold a boat
37. 37.🔓 Open or closed question? “How could we make the class library better?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
38. 38.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Who cares, anyway?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
39. 39.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who decides in a hurry? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
40. 40.🔓 Open or closed question? “Is today Monday?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question

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