Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 963 · 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.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring the things for the class.” (a) unclear (b) clear
2. 2.True or false: “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the time of the match (b) the cause of the fight (c) the year it was built (d) the day of the trip
4. 4.True or false: “trust me” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the method to grow beans (b) the steps to make tea (c) the way to fold a boat (d) the friend who helped
6. 6.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) when (b) where (c) who (d) why
7. 7.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “Who played?” (c) “Was it stopped?” (d) “Why was it stopped?”
8. 8.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) thinking very fast (b) believing all you hear (c) criticising people (d) clear, fair thinking
9. 9.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the cause of the fight (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the purpose of a rule (d) the person who called
10. 10.❓ Which question word helps you find out the room of the meeting? (a) who (b) why (c) how (d) where
11. 11.💡 Real reason or not: “the road is closed”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
12. 12.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “If it is on a website, it must be right.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
13. 13.True or false: “ignores the facts” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) clear (b) unclear
15. 15.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “What time, exactly?”
16. 16.True or false: “Why do you think the river is dirty?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is a real reason? (a) trust me (b) the road is closed (c) everyone knows it (d) end of story
18. 18.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) when (b) how (c) who (d) why
19. 19.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
20. 20.True or false: “Where do we meet?” is not a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.💡 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 no reason (b) a claim with a reason
22. 22.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) spots missing facts (b) checks the facts first (c) asks good questions (d) decides in a hurry
23. 23.🐢 Before a big choice, a critical thinker… (a) flips a coin (b) stops and thinks (c) picks the first idea (d) copies a friend
24. 24.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the usual place, some day.” (a) clear (b) unclear
25. 25.True or false: “What did you enjoy most about the trip, and why?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
27. 27.🔓 Open or closed: “How do fish breathe?”? (a) open (b) closed
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “What’s for lunch?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Is it break time?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
29. 29.☂️ Which is the strongest reason to carry an umbrella today? (a) it looks cool (b) I like the colour (c) the forecast says rain (d) everyone has one
30. 30.💡 Riya says, “We should have a class garden.” What is the best question to ask her? (a) “Can I go?” (b) “Who are you?” (c) “Is it Monday?” (d) “Why do you think so?”
31. 31.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) where (b) when (c) how (d) why
32. 32.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the player who scored (b) the way bees make honey (c) the steps to tie a knot (d) the date of the exam
33. 33.🔓 Open or closed: “Why is the sea salty?”? (a) closed (b) open
34. 34.Which of these is found with a “who” question? (a) the day of the trip (b) the friend who helped (c) the city she lives in (d) the shelf with atlases
35. 35.❓ Which question word helps you find out the player who scored? (a) how (b) why (c) where (d) who
36. 36.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “My friend said it, so it must be true.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone knows it (b) because I said so (c) the floor is slippery (d) just because
38. 38.True or false: “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “Why do leaves fall?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.💡 Real reason or not: “the test is tomorrow”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason

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