Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 905 · 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 word starts a question about a reason? (a) why (b) who (c) when (d) where
2. 2.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “We should plant trees here. Just do it.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone knows it (b) just because (c) trust me (d) the road is closed
4. 4.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) decides in a hurry (b) listens to both sides (c) hears only one side (d) believes every rumour
5. 5.True or false: “How are kites made?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How do fish breathe?” (b) “How are kites made?” (c) “Why do we yawn?” (d) “Is the sky blue?”
7. 7.True or false: “Did you go on the trip?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never asks why (b) believes every rumour (c) shares without checking (d) checks the facts first
9. 9.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read those pages from that book.” (a) unclear (b) clear
10. 10.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) backs the louder one (b) walks away (c) hears both sides (d) hears only a friend
11. 11.True or false: “Why do you like that story so much?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.❓ Which question word helps you find out the author of a book? (a) when (b) who (c) how (d) why
13. 13.🧱 What is a claim? (a) an idea said to be true (b) a maths sum (c) a kind of question (d) a funny story
14. 14.💡 Real reason or not: “the bus is full”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
15. 15.🔒 What is a closed question? (a) a long story (b) a how question (c) a why question (d) a yes/no question
16. 16.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) when (b) how (c) why (d) who
17. 17.True or false: “the friend who helped” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Is this kite new?” (b) “Why do we yawn?” (c) “Can ice melt?” (d) “Is the sky blue?”
19. 19.True or false: “it saves water” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “If it is on a website, it must be right.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
21. 21.🗣️ You want your friend to tell you all about her trip. Which question is best? (a) “Was it far?” (b) “Did you go?” (c) “What did you see?” (d) “Was it fun?”
22. 22.True or false: “hears only one side” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🐢 Before a big choice, a critical thinker… (a) flips a coin (b) picks the first idea (c) stops and thinks (d) copies a friend
24. 24.True or false: “The library trip is on Friday at 10 AM. Bring your library card.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “dark clouds are coming” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Who cares?” (b) “Why bother?” (c) “Is it lunch yet?” (d) “How do you know?”
27. 27.💡 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
28. 28.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Is it break time?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Are you ten?” (b) “Can ice melt?” (c) “Do cats purr?” (d) “Why is the sea salty?”
30. 30.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Let’s leave early. Trust me.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
31. 31.True or false: “Is the river dirty?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.💡 Riya says, “We should have a class garden.” What is the best question to ask her? (a) “Can I go?” (b) “Who are you?” (c) “Why do you think so?” (d) “Is it Monday?”
33. 33.True or false: “the purpose of a rule” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who ignores the facts? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
35. 35.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔓 Open or closed question? “How could we make the class library better?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
37. 37.🔓 Open or closed: “Can ice melt?”? (a) closed (b) open
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignores the facts (b) copies what all do (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) hears only one side
39. 39.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write a bit about something.” (a) unclear (b) clear
40. 40.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Who cares, anyway?” (c) “Can you show me one?” (d) “Which page, please?”

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