Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 850 · 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.True or false: “Let’s leave early, as the road near the bridge is closed.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
3. 3.True or false: “the person who called” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “Can birds fly?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the hour the shop opens
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason she cried (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the reason for a delay (d) the friend who helped
7. 7.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who hears only one side? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
8. 8.🧱 What is a claim? (a) an idea said to be true (b) a maths sum (c) a funny story (d) a kind of question
9. 9.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) checks the facts first (b) looks for reasons (c) listens to both sides (d) hears only one side
10. 10.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the person who called (b) the reason she cried (c) the reason for a delay (d) the year it was built
11. 11.🔒 What is a closed question? (a) a long story (b) a how question (c) a why question (d) a yes/no question
12. 12.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “If it is on a website, it must be right.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
13. 13.True or false: “the steps to make tea” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “Why do we yawn?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “My friend said it, so it must be true.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
16. 16.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read those pages from that book.” (a) clear (b) unclear
17. 17.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person who called? (a) how (b) who (c) why (d) when
18. 18.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
19. 19.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.❓ Which question word helps you find out the method to grow beans? (a) who (b) when (c) why (d) how
21. 21.True or false: “Can you show me one?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
23. 23.💡 Real reason or not: “the road is closed”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
24. 24.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I don’t need to check. I just know.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
25. 25.True or false: “never asks why” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “Bring the things for the class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🧪 A scientist wants to learn something new. She mostly asks… (a) rude questions (b) no questions (c) why and how questions (d) yes/no questions only
28. 28.🥗 Kabir says, “Fruit is good for you.” Which reason supports this best? (a) I like the shop (b) it is colourful (c) it is round (d) it has vitamins
29. 29.🔓 What is an open question? (a) a trick question (b) a rude question (c) it needs an explanation (d) a yes/no question
30. 30.True or false: “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Are you ten?” (b) “Do cats purr?” (c) “How do fish breathe?” (d) “Did it rain today?”
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone knows it (b) the floor is slippery (c) the bus is full (d) dark clouds are coming
33. 33.True or false: “How many do I bring?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “dark clouds are coming” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “We need more dustbins because litter piles up near the canteen.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) never asks why (b) ignores the facts (c) shares without checking (d) looks for reasons
37. 37.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks “How do you know?”? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
38. 38.🔓 Open or closed: “How are kites made?”? (a) open (b) closed
39. 39.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “Is it new?” (b) “Do you have it?” (c) “Is it big?” (d) “How does it work?”
40. 40.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) just because (b) the road is closed (c) dark clouds are coming (d) the floor is slippery

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