Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 839 · 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 hour the shop opens (b) the purpose of a rule (c) the date of the exam (d) the year it was built
2. 2.🔓 Open or closed: “Did it rain today?”? (a) open (b) closed
3. 3.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔓 Open or closed: “Do cats purr?”? (a) open (b) closed
5. 5.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
6. 6.True or false: “spots missing facts” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🗣️ Which word often comes just before a reason? (a) maybe (b) or (c) but (d) because
8. 8.🔓 Open or closed question? “Did you go on the trip?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
9. 9.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
10. 10.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who listens to both sides? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
11. 11.💡 Real reason or not: “it is obvious”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
12. 12.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
13. 13.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Is it break time?”
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the place of the party (d) the friend who helped
15. 15.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Mangoes are the best fruit. End of story.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
16. 16.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Are you ten?” (b) “Is this kite new?” (c) “Can ice melt?” (d) “How do fish breathe?”
17. 17.True or false: “ignores the facts” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “I don’t need to check. I just know.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “How are kites made?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) compares the options (b) thinks before deciding (c) looks for reasons (d) shares without checking
21. 21.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the person in charge (b) the method to grow beans (c) the city she lives in (d) the way to fold a boat
22. 22.True or false: “We should plant trees here. Just do it.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who hears only one side? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Which page, please?”
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do cats purr?” (b) “Did it rain today?” (c) “Can ice melt?” (d) “Why do leaves fall?”
26. 26.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the date of the exam (b) the cause of the fight (c) the steps to make tea (d) the purpose of a rule
27. 27.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) changes their mind (b) hides the fact (c) argues anyway (d) gets angry
28. 28.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) how (b) where (c) why (d) when
29. 29.True or false: “The library trip is on Friday at 10 AM. Bring your library card.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔄 Which is an open question about the park? (a) “Do you like it?” (b) “Was it shut?” (c) “Is it a park?” (d) “Why do you like it?”
31. 31.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks “How do you know?”? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
32. 32.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) trusts any website (b) checks the facts first (c) never asks why (d) shares without checking
33. 33.❓ Which question word helps you find out the date of the exam? (a) how (b) why (c) when (d) who
34. 34.True or false: “Why do we yawn?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason she cried (b) the purpose of a rule (c) the person who called (d) the cause of the fight
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the purpose of a rule (b) the cause of the fight (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the year it was built
37. 37.True or false: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.💡 Real reason or not: “because I said so”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
39. 39.True or false: “It will rain. I just know it.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Can you show me one?”

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