Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 907 · 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 a closed question? (a) “How do plants drink?” (b) “How do fish breathe?” (c) “Why do we yawn?” (d) “Can ice melt?”
2. 2.🔓 Open or closed: “Why do leaves fall?”? (a) open (b) closed
3. 3.🔓 Open or closed question? “Did you go on the trip?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
4. 4.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) shares without checking (b) listens to both sides (c) asks good questions (d) spots missing facts
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How do plants drink?” (b) “Can ice melt?” (c) “Do cats purr?” (d) “Are you ten?”
6. 6.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
7. 7.❓ Which question word helps you find out the friend who helped? (a) who (b) how (c) when (d) why
8. 8.❓ Which question word helps you find out the hour the shop opens? (a) who (b) where (c) why (d) when
9. 9.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the cause of the fight (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the time of the match
11. 11.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Why was it stopped?” (b) “Was it stopped?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “Who played?”
12. 12.True or false: “the date of the exam” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) copies what all do (b) trusts any website (c) listens to both sides (d) decides in a hurry
15. 15.True or false: “the road is closed” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.❓ Which question word helps you find out the room of the meeting? (a) why (b) who (c) where (d) when
17. 17.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who shares without checking? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
18. 18.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the date of the exam (b) the time of the match (c) the author of a book (d) the steps to tie a knot
19. 19.True or false: “the reason leaves fall” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “Is it blue?” (b) “Can I buy two?” (c) “What makes it best?” (d) “Where do I pay?”
21. 21.True or false: “the time of the match” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is a closed question? (a) “Are you ten?” (b) “How are kites made?” (c) “How do fish breathe?” (d) “Why do we yawn?”
23. 23.True or false: “The trip is sometime soon. Bring the stuff.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “How are kites made?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “the floor is slippery” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “the reason for a delay” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “hears only one side” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) hears both sides (b) hears only a friend (c) backs the louder one (d) walks away
30. 30.💡 Real reason or not: “the test is tomorrow”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
31. 31.💡 Real reason or not: “dark clouds are coming”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
32. 32.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) compares the options (b) hears only one side (c) never asks why (d) decides in a hurry
33. 33.True or false: “the player who scored” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🐢 Before a big choice, a critical thinker… (a) picks the first idea (b) copies a friend (c) flips a coin (d) stops and thinks
35. 35.True or false: “We should plant trees here because the playground has no shade.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “If it is on a website, it must be right.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
37. 37.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) why (b) where (c) who (d) when
38. 38.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
39. 39.Which of these is a closed question? (a) “Did it rain today?” (b) “Why do leaves fall?” (c) “Why do we yawn?” (d) “Why is the sea salty?”
40. 40.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “My friend said it, so it must be true.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking

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