Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 88 · 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.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Let’s leave early, as the road near the bridge is closed.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
2. 2.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Our team should practise passing, since we lost the ball 20 times.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
3. 3.True or false: “Can birds fly?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “Why Friday?” (b) “This Friday or next?” (c) “Can I bring snacks?” (d) “Are you sure?”
5. 5.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
6. 6.🔓 Open or closed question? “Why do you think the river is dirty?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
7. 7.True or false: “If it is on a website, it must be right.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is a real reason? (a) dark clouds are coming (b) just because (c) it is obvious (d) end of story
9. 9.True or false: “We need more dustbins. Everyone knows that.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “Let’s leave early, as the road near the bridge is closed.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.📣 A classmate says the school will be shut all next week. What should you do first? (a) plan a holiday (b) tell everyone (c) check with the school (d) believe it at once
12. 12.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
13. 13.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who trusts any website? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
14. 14.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person who called? (a) where (b) who (c) why (d) when
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
16. 16.True or false: “the time of the match” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a question to understand (b) a test for the teacher (c) a question to tease (d) a question to stall
18. 18.💡 Real reason or not: “just because”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
19. 19.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Mangoes are my favourite fruit because they are sweet and juicy.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
20. 20.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Where do we meet?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
23. 23.True or false: “thinks before deciding” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “Why do you think the river is dirty?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “Do cats purr?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason leaves fall (b) the purpose of a rule (c) the time of the match (d) the reason for a delay
28. 28.🌳 Which question makes people think the most? (a) “Is that a tree?” (b) “Are trees green?” (c) “Do you see trees?” (d) “Why do trees matter?”
29. 29.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Who played?” (b) “Why was it stopped?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “Was it stopped?”
30. 30.🧐 A claim with no reason is… (a) hard to trust (b) always true (c) always false (d) a fact
31. 31.True or false: “trusts any website” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) checks the facts first (b) thinks before deciding (c) shares without checking (d) asks good questions
33. 33.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) never asks why (b) ignores the facts (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) hears only one side
34. 34.❓ Which question word helps you find out the player who scored? (a) where (b) who (c) why (d) when
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it saves water (b) everyone knows it (c) the test is tomorrow (d) the road is closed
36. 36.True or false: “checks the facts first” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “How are kites made?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) decides in a hurry (b) trusts any website (c) never asks why (d) compares the options
39. 39.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” (a) clear (b) unclear
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”

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