Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 904 · 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 question word helps you find out the hour the shop opens? (a) where (b) when (c) who (d) why
2. 2.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Which page, please?”
4. 4.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I decided before I heard the facts.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
5. 5.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the time of the match (c) the cause of the fight (d) the day of the trip
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Can you show me one?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
7. 7.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) dark clouds are coming (b) the test is tomorrow (c) the bus is full (d) just because
8. 8.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) looks for reasons (b) copies what all do (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) spots missing facts
9. 9.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Mangoes are the best fruit. End of story.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
10. 10.True or false: “Which page, please?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) clear (b) unclear
12. 12.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) spots missing facts (b) ignores the facts (c) shares without checking (d) copies what all do
13. 13.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) when (b) who (c) where (d) why
15. 15.True or false: “asks good questions” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “trusts any website” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who ignores the facts? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listens to both sides (b) thinks before deciding (c) compares the options (d) ignores the facts
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the year it was built (b) the friend who helped (c) the author of a book (d) the player who scored
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checks the facts first (b) compares the options (c) spots missing facts (d) trusts any website
21. 21.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
22. 22.💡 Real reason or not: “the bus is full”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trust me (b) because I said so (c) the bus is full (d) everyone knows it
24. 24.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) changes mind with proof (b) asks good questions (c) looks for reasons (d) believes every rumour
26. 26.🧪 A scientist wants to learn something new. She mostly asks… (a) yes/no questions only (b) rude questions (c) no questions (d) why and how questions
27. 27.True or false: “Do you mean Friday?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the person in charge (b) the spot your bag is (c) the cause of the fight (d) the time of the match
29. 29.🧱 What is a claim? (a) a maths sum (b) an idea said to be true (c) a funny story (d) a kind of question
30. 30.True or false: “Can you show me one?” is not a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.❓ Which question word helps you find out the time of the match? (a) where (b) why (c) when (d) how
32. 32.True or false: “Why do you like that story so much?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📅 Your friend says, “Come over on Friday.” You are not sure which Friday. You ask… (a) “This Friday or next?” (b) “Why Friday?” (c) “Are you sure?” (d) “Can I bring snacks?”
34. 34.True or false: “never asks why” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who never asks why? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
36. 36.True or false: “Why do leaves fall?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “Is the river dirty?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “Is today Monday?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🧐 A claim with no reason is… (a) always true (b) a fact (c) always false (d) hard to trust
40. 40.❓ Which question word helps you find out the method to grow beans? (a) why (b) how (c) who (d) when

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