Critical Thinking Questions Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Critical thinking lesson 6: Part 1 test: ask good questions · Set 998 · 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.True or false: “shares without checking” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the steps to make tea (b) the date of the exam (c) the room of the meeting (d) the reason for a delay
3. 3.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) spots missing facts (b) compares the options (c) listens to both sides (d) shares without checking
4. 4.True or false: “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “dark clouds are coming” is not a real reason. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hears only one side (b) thinks before deciding (c) copies what all do (d) believes every rumour
7. 7.🔓 Open or closed question? “How could we make the class library better?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
8. 8.True or false: “listens to both sides” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “Where do I pay?” (b) “What makes it best?” (c) “Can I buy two?” (d) “Is it blue?”
10. 10.🔍 Does this question help clarify a task: “Which page, please?”? (a) does not clarify (b) helps clarify
11. 11.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who shares without checking? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “Do you mean Friday?” (b) “How many do I bring?” (c) “Can we skip it?” (d) “Can you show me one?”
13. 13.True or false: “Meet me there later.” is clear — you can act on it. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.📝 Teacher says, “Do the exercise for homework.” The chapter has three exercises. What do you ask? (a) “Can I skip it?” (b) “Which one, please?” (c) “Why homework?” (d) “Is it easy?”
15. 15.🔓 Open or closed: “Is the sky blue?”? (a) closed (b) open
16. 16.🎒 Which is a good reason to pack your school bag at night? (a) my friend does it (b) just because (c) bags like the dark (d) mornings are rushed
17. 17.True or false: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checks the facts first (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) spots missing facts (d) ignores the facts
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the friend who helped (b) the city she lives in (c) the place of the party (d) the spot your bag is
21. 21.🛠️ Which word starts a question about the way to do something? (a) where (b) who (c) how (d) when
22. 22.🥚 Mum says, “Buy some eggs.” What should you ask? (a) “Who laid them?” (b) “How many eggs?” (c) “Why eggs?” (d) “Are eggs round?”
23. 23.📣 A classmate says the school will be shut all next week. What should you do first? (a) believe it at once (b) check with the school (c) plan a holiday (d) tell everyone
24. 24.🔓 Open or closed: “Why is the sea salty?”? (a) closed (b) open
25. 25.❓ Which question word helps you find out the steps to make tea? (a) when (b) who (c) where (d) how
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) believes every rumour (b) compares the options (c) trusts any website (d) shares without checking
27. 27.❓ Which question word helps you find out the hour the shop opens? (a) who (b) why (c) when (d) how
28. 28.🔍 Clear, or do you need to ask more? “Meet at the main gate at 4:30 PM.” (a) unclear (b) clear
29. 29.True or false: “Mangoes are my favourite fruit because they are sweet and juicy.” is a claim with no reason. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.💡 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
31. 31.❓ Which question word helps you find out the shelf with atlases? (a) who (b) where (c) why (d) when
32. 32.🗣️ Which word often comes just before a reason? (a) because (b) but (c) or (d) maybe
33. 33.💡 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
34. 34.💡 A claim with a reason, or with no reason? “Let’s leave early. Trust me.” (a) a claim with a reason (b) a claim with no reason
35. 35.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) believes every rumour (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) compares the options (d) spots missing facts
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) compares the options (b) checks the facts first (c) spots missing facts (d) hears only one side
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the date of the exam (b) the shelf with atlases (c) the year it was built (d) the day of the trip
38. 38.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
39. 39.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) never asks why (b) thinks before deciding (c) ignores the facts (d) hears only one side
40. 40.True or false: “Why do leaves fall?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True

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