Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 858 · 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 bus is full (b) trust me (c) the test is tomorrow (d) the floor is slippery
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the road is closed (b) the bus is full (c) because I said so (d) the floor is slippery
3. 3.🧐 A claim with no reason is… (a) always true (b) a fact (c) always false (d) hard to trust
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checks the facts first (b) shares without checking (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) compares the options
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why do we yawn?” (b) “Why do leaves fall?” (c) “Are you ten?” (d) “How do plants drink?”
6. 6.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Mangoes are the best fruit. End of story.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
7. 7.🔓 What is an open question? (a) a yes/no question (b) it needs an explanation (c) a rude question (d) a trick question
8. 8.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the day of the trip (c) the reason for a delay (d) the way to fold a boat
9. 9.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) copies what all do (b) never asks why (c) checks the facts first (d) decides in a hurry
10. 10.True or false: “Did you go on the trip?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Is this kite new?” (b) “Did it rain today?” (c) “Are you ten?” (d) “How do plants drink?”
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
13. 13.True or false: “the shelf with atlases” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “How do birds find their way home?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔓 Open or closed: “Why is the sea salty?”? (a) closed (b) open
16. 16.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “My friend said it, so it must be true.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
17. 17.True or false: “Our team should practise passing. I said so.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the road is closed (b) everyone knows it (c) dark clouds are coming (d) it saves water
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) decides in a hurry (b) copies what all do (c) hears only one side (d) spots missing facts
20. 20.True or false: “We need more dustbins because litter piles up near the canteen.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “We need more dustbins. Everyone knows that.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
22. 22.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “I think it will rain, because dark clouds are gathering.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
23. 23.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks good questions? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
24. 24.True or false: “The library trip is on Friday at 10 AM. Bring your library card.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “What’s for lunch?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “We need more dustbins because litter piles up near the canteen.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
27. 27.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
28. 28.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) changes mind with proof (b) looks for reasons (c) trusts any website (d) checks the facts first
29. 29.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person who called? (a) how (b) why (c) who (d) where
30. 30.True or false: “believes every rumour” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Which page, please?”
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the player who scored (b) the reason for a delay (c) the person who called (d) the author of a book
33. 33.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) clear (b) unclear
34. 34.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a question to understand (b) a question to stall (c) a question to tease (d) a test for the teacher
35. 35.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
36. 36.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) dark clouds are coming (b) everyone knows it (c) the bus is full (d) the test is tomorrow
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
38. 38.True or false: “never asks why” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) asks good questions (b) copies what all do (c) shares without checking (d) ignores the facts
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason she cried (b) the person who called (c) the reason for a delay (d) the cause of the fight

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