Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 931 · 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: “How do plants drink?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) hears only one side (b) believes every rumour (c) asks good questions (d) ignores the facts
3. 3.🔓 Open or closed: “How do fish breathe?”? (a) open (b) closed
4. 4.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The library trip is on Friday at 10 AM. Bring your library card.” (a) unclear (b) clear
5. 5.True or false: “the bus is full” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “looks for reasons” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the reason for a delay (b) the purpose of a rule (c) the friend who helped (d) the spot your bag is
8. 8.☂️ Which is the strongest reason to carry an umbrella today? (a) everyone has one (b) it looks cool (c) the forecast says rain (d) I like the colour
9. 9.True or false: “the date of the exam” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Do you mean Friday?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
12. 12.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spots missing facts (b) copies what all do (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) listens to both sides
14. 14.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
15. 15.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Is it break time?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
16. 16.🧱 What is a claim? (a) a funny story (b) a kind of question (c) a maths sum (d) an idea said to be true
17. 17.🔓 Open or closed: “Why do we yawn?”? (a) closed (b) open
18. 18.True or false: “the room of the meeting” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “Is it new?” (b) “Is it big?” (c) “How does it work?” (d) “Do you have it?”
20. 20.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who never asks why? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
21. 21.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the bus is full (b) it saves water (c) just because (d) the road is closed
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checks the facts first (b) looks for reasons (c) ignores the facts (d) asks good questions
23. 23.True or false: “Is today Monday?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.❓ Which question word helps you find out the purpose of a rule? (a) where (b) who (c) when (d) why
25. 25.True or false: “Is it break time?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Did it rain today?” (b) “Do cats purr?” (c) “Why do we yawn?” (d) “Is the sky blue?”
27. 27.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the method to grow beans (b) the date of the exam (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the place of the party
28. 28.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “How do you know?” (b) “Is it lunch yet?” (c) “Who cares?” (d) “Why bother?”
29. 29.True or false: “trusts any website” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is a closed question? (a) “Why is the sea salty?” (b) “How are kites made?” (c) “How do fish breathe?” (d) “Is this kite new?”
31. 31.True or false: “the test is tomorrow” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who changes mind with proof? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
34. 34.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
35. 35.❓ Which question word helps you find out the author of a book? (a) why (b) when (c) who (d) where
36. 36.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
37. 37.True or false: “the shelf with atlases” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read those pages from that book.” (a) unclear (b) clear
39. 39.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) thinks before deciding (b) listens to both sides (c) never asks why (d) asks good questions
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never asks why (b) listens to both sides (c) changes mind with proof (d) thinks before deciding

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