Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 84 · 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) it saves water (b) it is obvious (c) the test is tomorrow (d) the road is closed
2. 2.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who compares the options? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
3. 3.True or false: “Did you go on the trip?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the cause of the fight (c) the date of the exam (d) the year it was built
5. 5.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) trusts any website (b) asks good questions (c) decides in a hurry (d) believes every rumour
6. 6.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Our team should practise passing. I said so.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
7. 7.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” (a) clear (b) unclear
8. 8.🔓 Open or closed question? “Is today Monday?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
9. 9.❓ Which question word helps you find out the day of the trip? (a) how (b) where (c) why (d) when
10. 10.True or false: “We should plant trees here because the playground has no shade.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is a closed question? (a) “Why is the sea salty?” (b) “How do plants drink?” (c) “Can ice melt?” (d) “How are kites made?”
12. 12.True or false: “How do fish breathe?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “How are kites made?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.💡 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 a reason (b) a claim with no reason
15. 15.True or false: “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔓 Open or closed question? “Why do you like that story so much?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
18. 18.Which of these is a closed question? (a) “How do plants drink?” (b) “Is the sky blue?” (c) “How are kites made?” (d) “Why do leaves fall?”
19. 19.True or false: “If it is on a website, it must be right.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “trust me” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who hears only one side? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
22. 22.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “My friend said it, so it must be true.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
24. 24.True or false: “the year it was built” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔓 Open or closed question? “How could we make the class library better?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
26. 26.True or false: “What’s for lunch?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) clear (b) unclear
28. 28.Which of these is a closed question? (a) “Are you ten?” (b) “Why do leaves fall?” (c) “Why is the sea salty?” (d) “How do plants drink?”
29. 29.True or false: “end of story” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
31. 31.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the year it was built (b) the place of the party (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the day of the trip
32. 32.True or false: “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
34. 34.💡 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
35. 35.True or false: “Is it break time?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “the floor is slippery” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) the school name (b) the exact date (c) your best friend (d) the colour of ink
39. 39.🧱 What is a claim? (a) a kind of question (b) an idea said to be true (c) a funny story (d) a maths sum
40. 40.🔓 Open or closed question? “What would happen if there were no trees?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question

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