Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 856 · 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.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who trusts any website? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the year it was built (b) the day of the trip (c) the place of the party (d) the time of the match
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
4. 4.True or false: “shares without checking” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “Are you sure?” (b) “This Friday or next?” (c) “Why Friday?” (d) “Can I bring snacks?”
6. 6.🔓 Open or closed question? “What would happen if there were no trees?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
7. 7.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person who called? (a) why (b) when (c) who (d) where
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spots missing facts (b) listens to both sides (c) believes every rumour (d) asks good questions
9. 9.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) gets angry (b) hides the fact (c) argues anyway (d) changes their mind
10. 10.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “How many do I bring?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
11. 11.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
12. 12.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the person who called (b) the steps to make tea (c) the room of the meeting (d) the reason for a delay
13. 13.True or false: “It will rain. I just know it.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “Do you like the class library?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) changes mind with proof (c) spots missing facts (d) shares without checking
16. 16.True or false: “it saves water” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Which page, please?”
18. 18.🔓 Open or closed question? “Is the river dirty?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
19. 19.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
20. 20.🔓 Open or closed: “Do cats purr?”? (a) closed (b) open
21. 21.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “Did you go on the trip?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.❓ Which question word helps you find out the hour the shop opens? (a) who (b) why (c) where (d) when
24. 24.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) where (b) how (c) why (d) when
25. 25.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
27. 27.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the person who called (d) the method to grow beans
28. 28.True or false: “believes every rumour” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “the person in charge” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the test is tomorrow (b) the bus is full (c) end of story (d) dark clouds are coming
32. 32.True or false: “Is it break time?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “How could we make the class library better?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can we skip it?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
35. 35.🔓 Open or closed: “Why do we yawn?”? (a) open (b) closed
36. 36.True or false: “the shelf with atlases” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
38. 38.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason leaves fall? (a) who (b) when (c) where (d) why
39. 39.Which of these is a real reason? (a) everyone knows it (b) it saves water (c) end of story (d) trust me
40. 40.True or false: “asks “How do you know?”” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False

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