Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 946 · 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.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “How many do I bring?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “What’s for lunch?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
2. 2.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the reason she cried (c) the place of the party (d) the shelf with atlases
3. 3.True or false: “Let’s leave early, as the road near the bridge is closed.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Mangoes are my favourite fruit because they are sweet and juicy.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
5. 5.True or false: “Who cares, anyway?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) decides in a hurry (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) spots missing facts (d) listens to both sides
7. 7.True or false: “Is it break time?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who shares without checking? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the spot your bag is (b) the city she lives in (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the hour the shop opens
10. 10.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “How does it work?” (b) “Is it big?” (c) “Do you have it?” (d) “Is it new?”
11. 11.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) unclear (b) clear
12. 12.True or false: “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.💡 Real reason or not: “the road is closed”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
14. 14.True or false: “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) copies what all do (b) compares the options (c) believes every rumour (d) hears only one side
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the purpose of a rule (c) the reason for a delay (d) the room of the meeting
17. 17.True or false: “Our team should practise passing, since we lost the ball 20 times.” is a claim with a reason. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who copies what all do? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
19. 19.True or false: “Can birds fly?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “checks the facts first” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “copies what all do” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the friend who helped (b) the cause of the fight (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the author of a book
24. 24.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Did it rain today?” (b) “Do cats purr?” (c) “Why do leaves fall?” (d) “Are you ten?”
25. 25.Which of these is a real reason? (a) trust me (b) dark clouds are coming (c) end of story (d) it is obvious
26. 26.True or false: “How do birds find their way home?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
28. 28.True or false: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔓 Open or closed question? “Why do you think the river is dirty?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
30. 30.💡 Real reason or not: “the floor is slippery”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
31. 31.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the hour the shop opens (b) the friend who helped (c) the way bees make honey (d) the way to fold a boat
32. 32.Which of these is a real reason? (a) end of story (b) just because (c) the floor is slippery (d) it is obvious
33. 33.True or false: “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “Bring two empty bottles for Monday’s craft class.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔓 Open or closed question? “Is the river dirty?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
37. 37.True or false: “trusts any website” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.💡 Real reason or not: “the test is tomorrow”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
39. 39.💡 Real reason or not: “trust me”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
40. 40.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking

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