Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 988 · 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 of these is a real reason? (a) the test is tomorrow (b) trust me (c) everyone knows it (d) just because
2. 2.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “Can I buy two?” (b) “What makes it best?” (c) “Where do I pay?” (d) “Is it blue?”
3. 3.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks good questions? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
4. 4.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who hears only one side? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changes mind with proof (b) checks the facts first (c) asks good questions (d) trusts any website
6. 6.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) listens to both sides (b) copies what all do (c) decides in a hurry (d) believes every rumour
7. 7.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who copies what all do? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
8. 8.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks “How do you know?”? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
9. 9.True or false: “it saves water” is a real reason. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “I decided before I heard the facts.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.📣 A classmate says the school will be shut all next week. What should you do first? (a) tell everyone (b) plan a holiday (c) believe it at once (d) check with the school
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the test is tomorrow (b) it saves water (c) the road is closed (d) end of story
13. 13.💡 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 a reason (b) a claim with no reason
14. 14.🔓 Open or closed: “Is the sky blue?”? (a) closed (b) open
15. 15.True or false: “Is it break time?” is a clarifying question. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet me there later.” (a) clear (b) unclear
17. 17.True or false: “Is today Monday?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Why is the sea salty?” (b) “Why do leaves fall?” (c) “How do fish breathe?” (d) “Do cats purr?”
19. 19.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) shares without checking (b) changes mind with proof (c) compares the options (d) listens to both sides
20. 20.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “The match is at the town ground on Sunday at 8 AM.” (a) unclear (b) clear
22. 22.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) believes every rumour (b) checks the facts first (c) spots missing facts (d) asks good questions
23. 23.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
24. 24.❓ Which question word helps you find out the date of the exam? (a) who (b) why (c) when (d) where
25. 25.💡 Real reason or not: “just because”? (a) a real reason (b) not a real reason
26. 26.True or false: “the year it was built” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) end of story (b) because I said so (c) it saves water (d) just because
28. 28.True or false: “Can birds fly?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is a closed question? (a) “How are kites made?” (b) “Why is the sea salty?” (c) “Why do leaves fall?” (d) “Do cats purr?”
30. 30.True or false: “Can birds fly?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “dark clouds are coming” is a real reason. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🤔 What is a clarifying question? (a) a question to understand (b) a question to tease (c) a question to stall (d) a test for the teacher
33. 33.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the steps to tie a knot (b) the place of the party (c) the reason for a delay (d) the person in charge
34. 34.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
35. 35.True or false: “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to look clever (b) to win every fight (c) to stop asking (d) to make better choices
37. 37.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) copies what all do (b) believes every rumour (c) hears only one side (d) changes mind with proof
38. 38.True or false: “Why do you think the river is dirty?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Our team should practise passing. I said so.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
40. 40.True or false: “spots missing facts” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True

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