Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 901 · 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: “it saves water” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can I go home now?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Is it break time?”
3. 3.🧱 What is a claim? (a) a funny story (b) a maths sum (c) a kind of question (d) an idea said to be true
4. 4.True or false: “We should plant trees here because the playground has no shade.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) walks away (b) hears only a friend (c) hears both sides (d) backs the louder one
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spots missing facts (b) checks the facts first (c) trusts any website (d) asks “How do you know?”
7. 7.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
8. 8.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “Can I go home now?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “It will rain. I just know it.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
11. 11.True or false: “Can we skip it?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the room of the meeting (b) the person in charge (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the way to fold a boat
13. 13.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Is it break time?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
14. 14.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “Is it blue?” (b) “Where do I pay?” (c) “What makes it best?” (d) “Can I buy two?”
15. 15.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring the things for the class.” (a) unclear (b) clear
18. 18.🗣️ Which word often comes just before a reason? (a) because (b) maybe (c) but (d) or
19. 19.Which of these is a real reason? (a) just because (b) trust me (c) because I said so (d) the floor is slippery
20. 20.True or false: “hears only one side” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) who (b) where (c) why (d) when
22. 22.True or false: “the method to grow beans” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “the hour the shop opens” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) when (b) how (c) why (d) who
25. 25.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I don’t need to check. I just know.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the road is closed (b) everyone knows it (c) the test is tomorrow (d) dark clouds are coming
27. 27.True or false: “the cause of the fight” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “decides in a hurry” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.❓ Which question word helps you find out the shelf with atlases? (a) when (b) how (c) who (d) where
31. 31.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a question to stall (b) a question to understand (c) a test for the teacher (d) a question to tease
32. 32.True or false: “the bus is full” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the purpose of a rule (b) the date of the exam (c) the person who called (d) the steps to tie a knot
34. 34.🔓 Open or closed: “Why do we yawn?”? (a) closed (b) open
35. 35.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who trusts any website? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the method to grow beans (b) the way bees make honey (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the reason for a delay
37. 37.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” (a) unclear (b) clear
38. 38.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “Why was it stopped?” (c) “Was it stopped?” (d) “Who played?”
39. 39.True or false: “Which page, please?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “How could we make the class library better?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False

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