Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 947 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Is it break time?” (c) “How many do I bring?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
2. 2.🔓 Open or closed: “Why do we yawn?”? (a) open (b) closed
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Who cares, anyway?”
4. 4.🔓 Open or closed question? “Can birds fly?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the time of the match (b) the year it was built (c) the date of the exam (d) the person who called
6. 6.True or false: “the steps to tie a knot” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write a bit about something.” (a) unclear (b) clear
8. 8.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) clear (b) unclear
9. 9.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) criticising people (b) believing all you hear (c) thinking very fast (d) clear, fair thinking
10. 10.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the place of the party (b) the method to grow beans (c) the person in charge (d) the reason she cried
11. 11.Which of these is a closed question? (a) “Why do leaves fall?” (b) “How do plants drink?” (c) “Is this kite new?” (d) “How are kites made?”
12. 12.💡 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
13. 13.🔓 Open or closed question? “Do you like the class library?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can you show me one?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Do you mean Friday?”
15. 15.True or false: “Why do you like that story so much?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the place of the party (b) the cause of the fight (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the reason for a delay
17. 17.True or false: “Do cats purr?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) believes every rumour (b) thinks before deciding (c) hears only one side (d) trusts any website
19. 19.🔄 Which is an open question about the park? (a) “Do you like it?” (b) “Why do you like it?” (c) “Was it shut?” (d) “Is it a park?”
20. 20.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) when (b) who (c) where (d) why
21. 21.🔓 Open or closed: “How do plants drink?”? (a) closed (b) open
22. 22.True or false: “dark clouds are coming” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “the day of the trip” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the method to grow beans (d) the reason leaves fall
25. 25.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “I think it will rain, because dark clouds are gathering.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How are kites made?” (b) “Is this kite new?” (c) “Do cats purr?” (d) “Is the sky blue?”
27. 27.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Can I go home now?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
28. 28.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
29. 29.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who hears only one side? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
30. 30.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “We need more dustbins. Everyone knows that.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
31. 31.❓ Which question word helps you find out the city she lives in? (a) why (b) who (c) how (d) where
32. 32.💡 Real reason or not: “end of story”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
33. 33.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Who cares, anyway?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
34. 34.Which of these is a real reason? (a) because I said so (b) trust me (c) everyone knows it (d) it saves water
35. 35.🔓 Open or closed: “How are kites made?”? (a) closed (b) open
36. 36.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) why (b) who (c) when (d) how
37. 37.True or false: “looks for reasons” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “How do birds find their way home?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.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
40. 40.📣 A classmate says the school will be shut all next week. What should you do first? (a) plan a holiday (b) believe it at once (c) tell everyone (d) check with the school

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