Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 983 · 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 question word helps you find out the spot your bag is? (a) who (b) where (c) when (d) why
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) just because (b) everyone knows it (c) dark clouds are coming (d) it is obvious
3. 3.💡 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
4. 4.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person in charge? (a) when (b) how (c) who (d) why
5. 5.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “We need more dustbins because litter piles up near the canteen.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Is it break time?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Do you mean Friday?” (d) “Can we skip it?”
7. 7.🧱 What is a claim? (a) a funny story (b) a kind of question (c) a maths sum (d) an idea said to be true
8. 8.🌧️ You want to know the reason the match was stopped. Which question is best? (a) “Was it stopped?” (b) “Who played?” (c) “Is it over?” (d) “Why was it stopped?”
9. 9.True or false: “Is the sky blue?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who never asks why? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) because I said so (b) the bus is full (c) the floor is slippery (d) it saves water
12. 12.❓ Which question word helps you find out the cause of the fight? (a) how (b) where (c) why (d) when
13. 13.💡 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 a reason (b) a claim with no reason
14. 14.💡 Real reason or not: “it saves water”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
15. 15.True or false: “copies what all do” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔓 Open or closed question? “Is today Monday?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
17. 17.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Bring the things for the class.” (a) clear (b) unclear
18. 18.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) looks for reasons (c) thinks before deciding (d) hears only one side
19. 19.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “That is one side. What does the other side say?” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
20. 20.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) decides in a hurry (b) spots missing facts (c) never asks why (d) ignores the facts
21. 21.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “We should plant trees here because the playground has no shade.” (a) a claim with no reason (b) a claim with a reason
22. 22.🔓 Open or closed question? “How could we make the class library better?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
23. 23.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Write 10 lines about your pet in the blue notebook.” (a) clear (b) unclear
24. 24.True or false: “the time of the match” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔓 Open or closed: “Are you ten?”? (a) open (b) closed
26. 26.🗣️ You want your friend to tell you all about her trip. Which question is best? (a) “Was it far?” (b) “What did you see?” (c) “Did you go?” (d) “Was it fun?”
27. 27.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) where (b) how (c) when (d) why
28. 28.🔓 Open or closed question? “Do you like the class library?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) believes every rumour (c) ignores the facts (d) hears only one side
30. 30.🧐 A claim with no reason is… (a) a fact (b) always false (c) hard to trust (d) always true
31. 31.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “My friend said it, so it must be true.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
32. 32.❓ Which question word helps you find out the reason she cried? (a) how (b) when (c) where (d) why
33. 33.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way to fold a boat? (a) when (b) why (c) who (d) how
34. 34.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) unclear (b) clear
35. 35.True or false: “compares the options” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “hears only one side” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) where (b) who (c) when (d) how
38. 38.❓ Which question word helps you find out the author of a book? (a) when (b) who (c) how (d) why
39. 39.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
40. 40.❓ Which question word helps you find out the person who called? (a) when (b) who (c) why (d) where

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