Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 890 · 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 of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the day of the trip (b) the reason leaves fall (c) the place of the party (d) the friend who helped
2. 2.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “How many do I bring?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
3. 3.True or false: “Let’s leave early, as the road near the bridge is closed.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “Our team should practise passing, since we lost the ball 20 times.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔄 Which is an open question about the park? (a) “Is it a park?” (b) “Do you like it?” (c) “Was it shut?” (d) “Why do you like it?”
6. 6.True or false: “Let’s leave early. Trust me.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “Who cares, anyway?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔓 Open or closed: “How are kites made?”? (a) open (b) closed
9. 9.True or false: “Why is this so dull?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “What’s for lunch?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔓 What is an open question? (a) a trick question (b) a yes/no question (c) a rude question (d) it needs an explanation
12. 12.🔓 Open or closed: “Do cats purr?”? (a) open (b) closed
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignores the facts (b) spots missing facts (c) checks the facts first (d) changes mind with proof
14. 14.True or false: “Why do we yawn?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) decides in a hurry (b) compares the options (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) thinks before deciding
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone knows it (b) the floor is slippery (c) because I said so (d) just because
17. 17.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The library trip is on Friday at 10 AM. Bring your library card.” (a) unclear (b) clear
18. 18.🧐 A claim with no reason is… (a) always false (b) hard to trust (c) a fact (d) always true
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinks before deciding (b) checks the facts first (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) hears only one side
20. 20.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) ignores the facts (b) asks good questions (c) believes every rumour (d) decides in a hurry
21. 21.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listens to both sides (b) looks for reasons (c) shares without checking (d) checks the facts first
23. 23.🎒 Which is a good reason to pack your school bag at night? (a) mornings are rushed (b) my friend does it (c) just because (d) bags like the dark
24. 24.True or false: “it is obvious” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Which page, please?”
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) just because (b) trust me (c) it is obvious (d) the road is closed
27. 27.True or false: “asks good questions” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “the bus is full” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “Can I go home now?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “just because” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the year it was built (b) the city she lives in (c) the player who scored (d) the steps to tie a knot
32. 32.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the player who scored (b) the method to grow beans (c) the way bees make honey (d) the spot your bag is
33. 33.Which of these is an open question? (a) “How do fish breathe?” (b) “Do cats purr?” (c) “Did it rain today?” (d) “Are you ten?”
34. 34.True or false: “The match is at the usual place, some day.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🧱 What is a claim? (a) an idea said to be true (b) a maths sum (c) a funny story (d) a kind of question
36. 36.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who checks the facts first? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
37. 37.True or false: “Why do you think the river is dirty?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) checks the facts first (c) asks good questions (d) believes every rumour
39. 39.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason for a delay? (a) when (b) why (c) who (d) where
40. 40.True or false: “I decided before I heard the facts.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True

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