Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 86 · 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 question word helps you find out the friend who helped? (a) when (b) who (c) where (d) why
2. 2.🔓 Open or closed: “Is the sky blue?”? (a) closed (b) open
3. 3.🔓 Open or closed question? “How do birds find their way home?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
4. 4.True or false: “How do plants drink?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Where do we meet?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
6. 6.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) believes every rumour (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) shares without checking (d) trusts any website
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
9. 9.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the date of the exam (c) the player who scored (d) the reason she cried
10. 10.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way to fold a boat? (a) why (b) how (c) where (d) when
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why do we yawn?” (b) “How are kites made?” (c) “Why do leaves fall?” (d) “Did it rain today?”
12. 12.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the usual place, some day.” (a) clear (b) unclear
13. 13.True or false: “Is the sky blue?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is obvious (b) because I said so (c) trust me (d) dark clouds are coming
15. 15.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is the sky blue?” (b) “How do plants drink?” (c) “Why is the sea salty?” (d) “Why do leaves fall?”
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason leaves fall (b) the friend who helped (c) the author of a book (d) the player who scored
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is the sea salty?” (b) “How do plants drink?” (c) “Why do we yawn?” (d) “Do cats purr?”
19. 19.☂️ Which is the strongest reason to carry an umbrella today? (a) it looks cool (b) I like the colour (c) the forecast says rain (d) everyone has one
20. 20.True or false: “Mangoes are the best fruit. End of story.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the way to fold a boat (b) the way bees make honey (c) the steps to make tea (d) the reason for a delay
22. 22.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can I go home now?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
23. 23.True or false: “the place of the party” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the method to grow beans (b) the room of the meeting (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the hour the shop opens
25. 25.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) backs the louder one (b) hears only a friend (c) hears both sides (d) walks away
26. 26.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) how (b) why (c) when (d) who
27. 27.True or false: “What did you enjoy most about the trip, and why?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “decides in a hurry” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Who played?” (b) “Was it stopped?” (c) “Why was it stopped?” (d) “Is it over?”
30. 30.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “We should plant trees here because the playground has no shade.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
31. 31.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checks the facts first (b) never asks why (c) asks good questions (d) compares the options
33. 33.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks “How do you know?”? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
34. 34.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) believes every rumour (b) decides in a hurry (c) ignores the facts (d) compares the options
35. 35.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) unclear (b) clear
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the author of a book (b) the spot your bag is (c) the friend who helped (d) the player who scored
37. 37.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way bees make honey? (a) who (b) when (c) why (d) how
38. 38.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
39. 39.True or false: “the author of a book” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “Let’s leave early. Trust me.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False

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