Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 862 · 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 a good reason to pack your school bag at night? (a) my friend does it (b) mornings are rushed (c) just because (d) bags like the dark
2. 2.📣 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
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Why is this so dull?” (d) “Which page, please?”
4. 4.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
5. 5.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the place of the party (c) the reason she cried (d) the way to fold a boat
6. 6.Which of these is a real reason? (a) end of story (b) it is obvious (c) just because (d) dark clouds are coming
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusts any website (b) asks good questions (c) looks for reasons (d) spots missing facts
8. 8.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “Why do we yawn?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way to fold a boat? (a) why (b) how (c) who (d) when
11. 11.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) who (b) why (c) where (d) when
13. 13.True or false: “How do birds find their way home?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the author of a book (c) the place of the party (d) the date of the exam
15. 15.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
16. 16.True or false: “I decided before I heard the facts.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is a real reason? (a) because I said so (b) just because (c) trust me (d) the road is closed
18. 18.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to make better choices (b) to win every fight (c) to stop asking (d) to look clever
19. 19.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) shares without checking (b) trusts any website (c) spots missing facts (d) believes every rumour
20. 20.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔓 Open or closed question? “How could we make the class library better?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
22. 22.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the bus is full (b) the road is closed (c) trust me (d) dark clouds are coming
23. 23.❓ Which question word helps you find out the purpose of a rule? (a) where (b) who (c) why (d) when
24. 24.🔓 Open or closed: “Are you ten?”? (a) open (b) closed
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignores the facts (b) changes mind with proof (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) asks good questions
26. 26.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
27. 27.True or false: “the reason she cried” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “the city she lives in” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “I decided before I heard the facts.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “the day of the trip” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who shares without checking? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
32. 32.Which of these is a closed question? (a) “Why do leaves fall?” (b) “How do fish breathe?” (c) “Can ice melt?” (d) “Why is the sea salty?”
33. 33.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who ignores the facts? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
34. 34.True or false: “the bus is full” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.💡 Real reason or not: “trust me”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
36. 36.💡 Real reason or not: “it saves water”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
37. 37.🧪 A scientist wants to learn something new. She mostly asks… (a) no questions (b) yes/no questions only (c) why and how questions (d) rude questions
38. 38.True or false: “the place of the party” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “the time of the match” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify

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