Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 936 · 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.🔓 Open or closed question? “Is the river dirty?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
2. 2.🔓 Open or closed question? “How do birds find their way home?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
3. 3.🔓 Open or closed: “Do cats purr?”? (a) closed (b) open
4. 4.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Who cares, anyway?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
5. 5.True or false: “Did it rain today?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks good questions (b) changes mind with proof (c) never asks why (d) asks “How do you know?”
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the day of the trip (d) the city she lives in
8. 8.True or false: “We should plant trees here. Just do it.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “hears only one side” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What’s for lunch?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
11. 11.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Was it stopped?” (b) “Why was it stopped?” (c) “Who played?” (d) “Is it over?”
12. 12.True or false: “Let’s leave early. Trust me.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “Is the sky blue?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never asks why (b) ignores the facts (c) hears only one side (d) asks “How do you know?”
16. 16.True or false: “the cause of the fight” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔓 Open or closed: “How are kites made?”? (a) open (b) closed
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.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “We should plant trees here because the playground has no shade.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Do cats purr?” (b) “Is this kite new?” (c) “Can ice melt?” (d) “Why do leaves fall?”
22. 22.True or false: “the person in charge” is found with a “how” question. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who copies what all do? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
24. 24.❓ Which question word helps you find out the time of the match? (a) why (b) when (c) where (d) who
25. 25.True or false: “looks for reasons” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) never asks why (b) believes every rumour (c) shares without checking (d) asks “How do you know?”
27. 27.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the floor is slippery (b) dark clouds are coming (c) trust me (d) the road is closed
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the year it was built (b) the city she lives in (c) the room of the meeting (d) the place of the party
29. 29.❓ Which question word helps you find out the spot your bag is? (a) when (b) why (c) where (d) how
30. 30.True or false: “the way bees make honey” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “If it is on a website, it must be right.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
32. 32.🔓 Open or closed: “Are you ten?”? (a) closed (b) open
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is the sea salty?” (b) “Why do leaves fall?” (c) “Can ice melt?” (d) “How are kites made?”
34. 34.True or false: “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔓 Open or closed: “How do fish breathe?”? (a) open (b) closed
36. 36.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
37. 37.True or false: “Why do you like that story so much?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to make tea? (a) when (b) where (c) how (d) why
39. 39.❓ Which question word helps you find out the cause of the fight? (a) where (b) why (c) when (d) who
40. 40.True or false: “asks “How do you know?”” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False

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