Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 972 · 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? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) clear (b) unclear
2. 2.🔓 Open or closed: “How are kites made?”? (a) open (b) closed
3. 3.True or false: “the purpose of a rule” is found with a “who” question. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “hears only one side” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔓 Open or closed question? “Did you go on the trip?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
6. 6.💡 Real reason or not: “it is obvious”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
7. 7.🗣️ Which word often comes just before a reason? (a) maybe (b) but (c) or (d) because
8. 8.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who looks for reasons? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
9. 9.True or false: “changes mind with proof” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “the shelf with atlases” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “What time, exactly?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “the player who scored” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔓 Open or closed question? “Do you like the class library?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
14. 14.Which of these is a real reason? (a) because I said so (b) everyone knows it (c) the road is closed (d) trust me
15. 15.💡 Real reason or not: “the floor is slippery”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spots missing facts (b) changes mind with proof (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) hears only one side
17. 17.True or false: “I decided before I heard the facts.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring the things for the class.” (a) clear (b) unclear
19. 19.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) why (b) who (c) where (d) when
20. 20.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a test for the teacher (b) a question to stall (c) a question to tease (d) a question to understand
21. 21.💡 Real reason or not: “everyone knows it”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
22. 22.💡 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
23. 23.True or false: “the room of the meeting” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔓 Open or closed: “How do plants drink?”? (a) open (b) closed
25. 25.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the method to grow beans (b) the cause of the fight (c) the spot your bag is (d) the steps to make tea
26. 26.🔓 Open or closed: “Is the sky blue?”? (a) open (b) closed
27. 27.True or false: “Let’s leave early. Trust me.” is a claim with a reason. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔓 Open or closed: “Is this kite new?”? (a) closed (b) open
29. 29.🔓 Open or closed question? “What did you enjoy most about the trip, and why?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
30. 30.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “What time, exactly?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “How many do I bring?”
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is this so dull?” (b) “Do you mean Friday?” (c) “Can I go home now?” (d) “What’s for lunch?”
32. 32.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) copies what all do (b) compares the options (c) trusts any website (d) believes every rumour
33. 33.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) clear (b) unclear
34. 34.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “checks the facts first” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I decided before I heard the facts.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
37. 37.🔓 Open or closed: “Do cats purr?”? (a) open (b) closed
38. 38.True or false: “Write a bit about something.” is unclear — ask a question. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “the year it was built” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify

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