Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 964 · 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 strongest reason to carry an umbrella today? (a) the forecast says rain (b) it looks cool (c) everyone has one (d) I like the colour
2. 2.Which of these is an open question? (a) “Can ice melt?” (b) “Did it rain today?” (c) “Why do we yawn?” (d) “Is this kite new?”
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is the sea salty?” (b) “Are you ten?” (c) “How do plants drink?” (d) “Why do leaves fall?”
4. 4.🔓 Open or closed: “How do plants drink?”? (a) closed (b) open
5. 5.True or false: “it saves water” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “Do you like the class library?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “it is obvious” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “We need more dustbins because litter piles up near the canteen.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “Read those pages from that book.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “My friend said it, so it must be true.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
11. 11.True or false: “I decided before I heard the facts.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) clear (b) unclear
13. 13.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) who (b) where (c) when (d) how
14. 14.Which of these is a real reason? (a) just because (b) because I said so (c) it saves water (d) everyone knows it
15. 15.True or false: “the reason leaves fall” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “the floor is slippery” is not a real reason. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Who cares?” (b) “Is it lunch yet?” (c) “Why bother?” (d) “How do you know?”
18. 18.True or false: “everyone knows it” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “Our team should practise passing, since we lost the ball 20 times.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.❓ Which question word helps you find out the room of the meeting? (a) where (b) why (c) who (d) when
21. 21.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who shares without checking? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
22. 22.True or false: “I think it will rain, because dark clouds are gathering.” is a claim with no reason. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) unclear (b) clear
24. 24.True or false: “it saves water” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is not a real reason? (a) the floor is slippery (b) it saves water (c) trust me (d) dark clouds are coming
26. 26.🧐 A claim with no reason is… (a) always false (b) a fact (c) always true (d) hard to trust
27. 27.🔓 Open or closed: “Can ice melt?”? (a) open (b) closed
28. 28.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Where do we meet?” (b) “What time, exactly?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
29. 29.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
30. 30.🏫 The notice says, “Bring the form soon.” What detail is missing? (a) the exact date (b) the school name (c) the colour of ink (d) your best friend
31. 31.🧪 A scientist wants to learn something new. She mostly asks… (a) rude questions (b) why and how questions (c) yes/no questions only (d) no questions
32. 32.🔓 Open or closed: “How do fish breathe?”? (a) open (b) closed
33. 33.❓ Which question word helps you find out the place of the party? (a) where (b) who (c) why (d) when
34. 34.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is a clarifying question? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “Where do we meet?” (c) “Who cares, anyway?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
35. 35.True or false: “shares without checking” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “Why is the sea salty?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) believing all you hear (b) thinking very fast (c) clear, fair thinking (d) criticising people
38. 38.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “What time, exactly?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
39. 39.🐢 Before a big choice, a critical thinker… (a) flips a coin (b) stops and thinks (c) copies a friend (d) picks the first idea
40. 40.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring the things for the class.” (a) unclear (b) clear

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