Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 891 · 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.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Is it break time?”
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How do fish breathe?” (b) “Are you ten?” (c) “Why is the sea salty?” (d) “Why do leaves fall?”
3. 3.True or false: “Let’s leave early, as the road near the bridge is closed.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
5. 5.True or false: “Why is the sea salty?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔓 Open or closed question? “What would happen if there were no trees?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
7. 7.True or false: “the spot your bag is” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “the person in charge” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks good questions (b) changes mind with proof (c) hears only one side (d) compares the options
10. 10.🔓 Open or closed: “How do fish breathe?”? (a) closed (b) open
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) compares the options (b) asks good questions (c) believes every rumour (d) spots missing facts
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is the sky blue?” (b) “Do cats purr?” (c) “Are you ten?” (d) “Why do leaves fall?”
13. 13.True or false: “because I said so” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🗣️ Which word often comes just before a reason? (a) maybe (b) but (c) because (d) or
15. 15.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) shares without checking (b) spots missing facts (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) listens to both sides
16. 16.🧭 Someone gives you directions too fast. What is best? (a) pretend you got it (b) ask them to repeat it (c) guess the way (d) nod and walk off
17. 17.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Why homework?” (b) “Is it easy?” (c) “Which one, please?” (d) “Can I skip it?”
18. 18.🔓 Open or closed question? “What did you enjoy most about the trip, and why?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
19. 19.❓ Which question word helps you find out the date of the exam? (a) who (b) how (c) where (d) when
20. 20.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “I think it will rain, because dark clouds are gathering.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
21. 21.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Why was it stopped?” (b) “Is it over?” (c) “Who played?” (d) “Was it stopped?”
22. 22.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Is it break time?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
23. 23.True or false: “What would happen if there were no trees?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person who called? (a) why (b) where (c) when (d) who
25. 25.True or false: “everyone knows it” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) when (b) where (c) who (d) why
27. 27.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the city she lives in (c) the player who scored (d) the way bees make honey
28. 28.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) why (b) who (c) where (d) when
29. 29.True or false: “Where do we meet?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the reason for a delay (c) the year it was built (d) the shelf with atlases
31. 31.True or false: “it saves water” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “the spot your bag is” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
34. 34.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) asks good questions (b) decides in a hurry (c) trusts any website (d) ignores the facts
35. 35.❓ Which question word helps you find out the city she lives in? (a) why (b) where (c) how (d) who
36. 36.🗣️ You want your friend to tell you all about her trip. Which question is best? (a) “What did you see?” (b) “Was it fun?” (c) “Was it far?” (d) “Did you go?”
37. 37.True or false: “We need more dustbins because litter piles up near the canteen.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “Do cats purr?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🐢 Before a big choice, a critical thinker… (a) picks the first idea (b) flips a coin (c) stops and thinks (d) copies a friend

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