Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 984 · 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 cause of the fight? (a) where (b) how (c) when (d) why
2. 2.True or false: “looks for reasons” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.💡 Real reason or not: “everyone knows it”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
4. 4.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “Why eggs?” (b) “Are eggs round?” (c) “How many eggs?” (d) “Who laid them?”
5. 5.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the person in charge (b) the way to fold a boat (c) the year it was built (d) the steps to tie a knot
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How do fish breathe?” (b) “How are kites made?” (c) “Is this kite new?” (d) “Why do we yawn?”
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Who cares, anyway?” (b) “Which page, please?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Why is this so dull?”
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “How are kites made?” (b) “Did it rain today?” (c) “Why is the sea salty?” (d) “How do fish breathe?”
9. 9.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) decides in a hurry (b) asks good questions (c) believes every rumour (d) copies what all do
10. 10.🐢 Before a big choice, a critical thinker… (a) flips a coin (b) stops and thinks (c) picks the first idea (d) copies a friend
11. 11.Your teacher has just given a task. Which of these is not a clarifying question? (a) “Which page, please?” (b) “What’s for lunch?” (c) “Where do we meet?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
12. 12.True or false: “What’s for lunch?” is a clarifying question. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) why (b) how (c) when (d) who
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the date of the exam (b) the city she lives in (c) the year it was built (d) the time of the match
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Can we skip it?” (b) “Why is this so dull?” (c) “What time, exactly?” (d) “Can I go home now?”
16. 16.💡 Real reason or not: “the road is closed”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
17. 17.True or false: “copies what all do” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) never asks why (b) believes every rumour (c) ignores the facts (d) compares the options
19. 19.True or false: “Is this kite new?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a question to tease (b) a test for the teacher (c) a question to understand (d) a question to stall
21. 21.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) copies what all do (b) believes every rumour (c) checks the facts first (d) decides in a hurry
22. 22.True or false: “changes mind with proof” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read pages 12 to 15 of the science book tonight.” (a) unclear (b) clear
24. 24.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) where (b) who (c) why (d) when
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the road is closed (b) the test is tomorrow (c) the bus is full (d) just because
26. 26.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “Is it blue?” (b) “Can I buy two?” (c) “Where do I pay?” (d) “What makes it best?”
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looks for reasons (b) shares without checking (c) thinks before deciding (d) changes mind with proof
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “Can we skip it?” (c) “Which page, please?” (d) “Where do we meet?”
29. 29.💡 Real reason or not: “it saves water”? (a) not a real reason (b) a real reason
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dark clouds are coming (b) the test is tomorrow (c) the road is closed (d) because I said so
31. 31.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) helps clarify (b) does not clarify
32. 32.Which of these is a closed question? (a) “How do plants drink?” (b) “Why is the sea salty?” (c) “How do fish breathe?” (d) “Can ice melt?”
33. 33.True or false: “the steps to make tea” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who checks the facts first? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
35. 35.True or false: “the friend who helped” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the reason leaves fall (b) the author of a book (c) the person in charge (d) the time of the match
37. 37.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Read those pages from that book.” (a) unclear (b) clear
38. 38.True or false: “the reason for a delay” is found with a “why” question. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.❓ Which question word helps you find out the author of a book? (a) why (b) who (c) where (d) how
40. 40.True or false: “the shelf with atlases” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True

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