Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 852 · 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: “because I said so” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔓 Open or closed: “Are you ten?”? (a) closed (b) open
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus is full (b) because I said so (c) the road is closed (d) dark clouds are coming
4. 4.🔓 Open or closed question? “Why do you like that story so much?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
5. 5.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
6. 6.True or false: “What would happen if there were no trees?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
8. 8.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read those pages from that book.” (a) unclear (b) clear
9. 9.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) why (b) when (c) where (d) how
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How do plants drink?” (b) “Why do we yawn?” (c) “Is this kite new?” (d) “How are kites made?”
11. 11.True or false: “Why do you think the river is dirty?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “How does it work?” (b) “Is it big?” (c) “Is it new?” (d) “Do you have it?”
13. 13.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
14. 14.🔓 Open or closed: “Do cats purr?”? (a) closed (b) open
15. 15.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who checks the facts first? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
16. 16.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” (a) unclear (b) clear
17. 17.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Was it stopped?” (b) “Why was it stopped?” (c) “Who played?” (d) “Is it over?”
18. 18.True or false: “hears only one side” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who decides in a hurry? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
20. 20.Which of these is a real reason? (a) end of story (b) the bus is full (c) because I said so (d) everyone knows it
21. 21.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way to fold a boat? (a) where (b) who (c) how (d) when
22. 22.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks good questions? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the person who called (c) the steps to make tea (d) the way to fold a boat
24. 24.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) trusts any website (b) copies what all do (c) changes mind with proof (d) decides in a hurry
25. 25.True or false: “it saves water” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the cause of the fight (c) the reason she cried (d) the reason leaves fall
27. 27.📣 A classmate says the school will be shut all next week. What should you do first? (a) believe it at once (b) tell everyone (c) plan a holiday (d) check with the school
28. 28.🧱 What is a claim? (a) a kind of question (b) a maths sum (c) a funny story (d) an idea said to be true
29. 29.🔓 Open or closed question? “Do you like the class library?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
30. 30.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Let’s leave early. Trust me.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
31. 31.🔄 Which is an open question about the park? (a) “Is it a park?” (b) “Was it shut?” (c) “Why do you like it?” (d) “Do you like it?”
32. 32.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who believes every rumour? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
33. 33.True or false: “Are there trees near your house?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔓 Open or closed question? “Can birds fly?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
35. 35.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
36. 36.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who listens to both sides? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
37. 37.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What’s for lunch?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
38. 38.💡 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
39. 39.🗣️ Which word often comes just before a reason? (a) or (b) because (c) maybe (d) but
40. 40.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the city she lives in (b) the person who called (c) the method to grow beans (d) the day of the trip

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