Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 873 · 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 word starts a question about a person? (a) who (b) how (c) when (d) why
2. 2.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks “How do you know?”? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
3. 3.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) guess the way (b) nod and walk off (c) ask them to repeat it (d) pretend you got it
4. 4.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Who played?” (b) “Why was it stopped?” (c) “Was it stopped?” (d) “Is it over?”
5. 5.True or false: “Why do we yawn?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.❓ Which question word helps you find out the cause of the fight? (a) when (b) why (c) how (d) where
7. 7.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Are you ten?” (b) “How do fish breathe?” (c) “Did it rain today?” (d) “Is this kite new?”
8. 8.🎒 Which is a good reason to pack your school bag at night? (a) mornings are rushed (b) bags like the dark (c) my friend does it (d) just because
9. 9.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the bus is full (b) it saves water (c) end of story (d) the test is tomorrow
10. 10.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
11. 11.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who ignores the facts? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
12. 12.🧱 What is a claim? (a) a funny story (b) a kind of question (c) an idea said to be true (d) a maths sum
13. 13.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Can I skip it?” (b) “Is it easy?” (c) “Why homework?” (d) “Which one, please?”
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) just because (b) the road is closed (c) because I said so (d) everyone knows it
15. 15.🔓 Open or closed question? “Is the river dirty?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
16. 16.True or false: “Did it rain today?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.💡 Riya says, “We should have a class garden.” What is the best question to ask her? (a) “Is it Monday?” (b) “Can I go?” (c) “Why do you think so?” (d) “Who are you?”
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the player who scored (b) the cause of the fight (c) the reason she cried (d) the reason for a delay
19. 19.✅ When is a closed question useful? (a) to learn reasons (b) to check one fact (c) to hear new ideas (d) to start a story
20. 20.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) why (b) when (c) where (d) how
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason leaves fall (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the cause of the fight (d) the reason for a delay
22. 22.🔓 Open or closed: “Can ice melt?”? (a) open (b) closed
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How are kites made?” (b) “How do fish breathe?” (c) “Why do we yawn?” (d) “Do cats purr?”
24. 24.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
25. 25.True or false: “the author of a book” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
27. 27.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) criticising people (b) believing all you hear (c) thinking very fast (d) clear, fair thinking
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How do fish breathe?” (b) “Why do leaves fall?” (c) “How do plants drink?” (d) “Did it rain today?”
29. 29.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the hour the shop opens (c) the room of the meeting (d) the reason she cried
30. 30.💡 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
31. 31.True or false: “Is this kite new?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “What did you enjoy most about the trip, and why?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “the steps to tie a knot” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🐢 Before a big choice, a critical thinker… (a) flips a coin (b) stops and thinks (c) copies a friend (d) picks the first idea
35. 35.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) where (b) who (c) why (d) when
36. 36.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a question to tease (b) a question to stall (c) a question to understand (d) a test for the teacher
37. 37.True or false: “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it saves water (b) end of story (c) the floor is slippery (d) the road is closed
39. 39.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who decides in a hurry? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
40. 40.🧪 A scientist wants to learn something new. She mostly asks… (a) yes/no questions only (b) why and how questions (c) no questions (d) rude questions

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