Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 935 · 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 birds find their way home?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔒 What is a closed question? (a) a long story (b) a why question (c) a how question (d) a yes/no question
3. 3.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checks the facts first (b) changes mind with proof (c) believes every rumour (d) listens to both sides
5. 5.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the date of the exam (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the room of the meeting (d) the city she lives in
8. 8.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the shelf with atlases (b) the place of the party (c) the date of the exam (d) the cause of the fight
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinks before deciding (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) compares the options (d) shares without checking
10. 10.True or false: “Let’s leave early. Trust me.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “trust me” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “How could we make the class library better?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “the floor is slippery” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔓 Open or closed question? “What did you enjoy most about the trip, and why?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
15. 15.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “That is one side. What does the other side say?” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
16. 16.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks good questions? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
17. 17.True or false: “shares without checking” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “Where do I pay?” (b) “Can I buy two?” (c) “What makes it best?” (d) “Is it blue?”
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) thinks before deciding (c) ignores the facts (d) looks for reasons
20. 20.True or false: “looks for reasons” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “How do plants drink?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Let’s leave early, as the road near the bridge is closed.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
23. 23.Which of these is a real reason? (a) it is obvious (b) trust me (c) dark clouds are coming (d) everyone knows it
24. 24.True or false: “the road is closed” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔓 Open or closed: “Do cats purr?”? (a) closed (b) open
26. 26.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) who (b) how (c) where (d) when
27. 27.True or false: “believes every rumour” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧱 What is a claim? (a) a kind of question (b) a funny story (c) a maths sum (d) an idea said to be true
29. 29.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Our team should practise passing, since we lost the ball 20 times.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
31. 31.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) why (b) how (c) when (d) where
32. 32.True or false: “end of story” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who hears only one side? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
34. 34.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “the room of the meeting” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “We need more dustbins. Everyone knows that.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone knows it (b) it is obvious (c) dark clouds are coming (d) just because
38. 38.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “We should plant trees here because the playground has no shade.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
39. 39.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “If it is on a website, it must be right.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
40. 40.True or false: “Our team should practise passing. I said so.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True

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