Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 878 · 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.True or false: “end of story” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.❓ Which question word helps you find out the city she lives in? (a) why (b) who (c) where (d) when
3. 3.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the day of the trip (b) the purpose of a rule (c) the player who scored (d) the hour the shop opens
4. 4.💡 Real reason or not: “the bus is full”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
5. 5.📣 A classmate says the school will be shut all next week. What should you do first? (a) tell everyone (b) believe it at once (c) plan a holiday (d) check with the school
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the test is tomorrow (b) dark clouds are coming (c) the bus is full (d) trust me
7. 7.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “Can I go home now?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
8. 8.🔓 Open or closed question? “Do you like the class library?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
9. 9.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person in charge (b) the city she lives in (c) the person who called (d) the author of a book
11. 11.True or false: “Did it rain today?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “How do birds find their way home?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “What did you enjoy most about the trip, and why?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔓 Open or closed: “Why do leaves fall?”? (a) open (b) closed
15. 15.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
16. 16.❓ Which question word helps you find out the date of the exam? (a) how (b) who (c) where (d) when
17. 17.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who listens to both sides? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
18. 18.True or false: “Who cares, anyway?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “We need more dustbins. Everyone knows that.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
20. 20.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What’s for lunch?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
21. 21.True or false: “everyone knows it” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔓 Open or closed question? “How could we make the class library better?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
23. 23.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) backs the louder one (b) hears both sides (c) hears only a friend (d) walks away
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trust me (b) the road is closed (c) because I said so (d) it is obvious
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it is obvious (b) dark clouds are coming (c) just because (d) everyone knows it
26. 26.🔓 Open or closed: “Is this kite new?”? (a) closed (b) open
27. 27.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copies what all do (b) thinks before deciding (c) ignores the facts (d) believes every rumour
29. 29.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔄 Which is an open question about the park? (a) “Why do you like it?” (b) “Is it a park?” (c) “Was it shut?” (d) “Do you like it?”
31. 31.True or false: “I decided before I heard the facts.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who never asks why? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
33. 33.True or false: “We need more dustbins because litter piles up near the canteen.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Are you ten?” (b) “Do cats purr?” (c) “Is this kite new?” (d) “Why do leaves fall?”
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignores the facts (b) never asks why (c) decides in a hurry (d) checks the facts first
36. 36.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) believes every rumour (b) ignores the facts (c) shares without checking (d) thinks before deciding
37. 37.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) believes every rumour (b) copies what all do (c) spots missing facts (d) shares without checking
38. 38.True or false: “trust me” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the year it was built (b) the city she lives in (c) the person who called (d) the date of the exam
40. 40.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) decides in a hurry (b) thinks before deciding (c) asks good questions (d) compares the options

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