Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 885 · 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.🔓 Open or closed question? “What did you enjoy most about the trip, and why?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
2. 2.❓ Which question word helps you find out the year it was built? (a) where (b) why (c) when (d) who
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How are kites made?” (b) “Do cats purr?” (c) “Why do leaves fall?” (d) “Why do we yawn?”
4. 4.📣 A classmate says the school will be shut all next week. What should you do first? (a) check with the school (b) plan a holiday (c) tell everyone (d) believe it at once
5. 5.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who checks the facts first? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
6. 6.True or false: “the bus is full” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
8. 8.True or false: “It will rain. I just know it.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) trusts any website (b) compares the options (c) never asks why (d) copies what all do
10. 10.True or false: “How could we make the class library better?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “Is this kite new?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who compares the options? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
14. 14.True or false: “How could we make the class library better?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “the date of the exam” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copies what all do (b) never asks why (c) ignores the facts (d) changes mind with proof
18. 18.🔓 Open or closed question? “What would happen if there were no trees?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
19. 19.Which of these is a real reason? (a) trust me (b) the test is tomorrow (c) just because (d) end of story
20. 20.True or false: “Mangoes are my favourite fruit because they are sweet and juicy.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “the person who called” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) shares without checking (b) checks the facts first (c) looks for reasons (d) asks good questions
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the reason she cried (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the year it was built
24. 24.💡 Real reason or not: “because I said so”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
25. 25.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
26. 26.🔓 Open or closed: “Are you ten?”? (a) open (b) closed
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is the sky blue?” (b) “Do cats purr?” (c) “How do plants drink?” (d) “Is this kite new?”
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bus is full (b) dark clouds are coming (c) because I said so (d) the road is closed
29. 29.🔓 Open or closed question? “Did you go on the trip?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
30. 30.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Which page, please?”
31. 31.Which of these is a real reason? (a) dark clouds are coming (b) everyone knows it (c) it is obvious (d) end of story
32. 32.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can you show me one?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
33. 33.🔓 Open or closed: “Why do we yawn?”? (a) closed (b) open
34. 34.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) when (b) who (c) where (d) why
35. 35.🧐 A claim with no reason is… (a) always false (b) always true (c) hard to trust (d) a fact
36. 36.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the friend who helped (b) the reason for a delay (c) the year it was built (d) the reason leaves fall
37. 37.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🙋 Why is it smart to ask when something is unclear? (a) to look busy (b) to avoid mistakes (c) to annoy people (d) to waste time
39. 39.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changes mind with proof (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) compares the options (d) copies what all do

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