Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 193 · 40 questions

Thinking tip (How do you know?): A critical thinker asks “How do you know?”, checks the facts first, listens to both sides, looks for reasons and thinks before deciding. Not critical thinking: believing every rumour, deciding in a hurry, hearing only one side, copying what everyone does, sharing without checking. A new fact can change the answer — a good thinker changes their mind with proof.

1. 1.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who checks the facts first? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) believes every rumour (b) decides in a hurry (c) thinks before deciding (d) trusts any website
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) believes every rumour (b) checks the facts first (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) asks good questions
4. 4.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who never asks why? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
5. 5.True or false: “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “never asks why” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) listens to both sides (c) checks the facts first (d) ignores the facts
8. 8.True or false: “changes mind with proof” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “looks for reasons” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) thinking very fast (b) believing all you hear (c) clear, fair thinking (d) criticising people
11. 11.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “Where do I pay?” (b) “Is it blue?” (c) “Can I buy two?” (d) “What makes it best?”
12. 12.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “If it is on a website, it must be right.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hears only one side (b) believes every rumour (c) compares the options (d) ignores the facts
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignores the facts (b) looks for reasons (c) never asks why (d) believes every rumour
15. 15.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to stop asking (b) to make better choices (c) to look clever (d) to win every fight
16. 16.True or false: “That is one side. What does the other side say?” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who decides in a hurry? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
18. 18.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who shares without checking? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
19. 19.True or false: “checks the facts first” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hears only one side (b) never asks why (c) listens to both sides (d) decides in a hurry
23. 23.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who ignores the facts? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never asks why (b) copies what all do (c) changes mind with proof (d) decides in a hurry
25. 25.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who believes every rumour? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks good questions (b) believes every rumour (c) copies what all do (d) trusts any website
27. 27.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks “How do you know?”? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
28. 28.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) never asks why (b) asks good questions (c) changes mind with proof (d) thinks before deciding
29. 29.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) copies what all do (b) thinks before deciding (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) listens to both sides
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checks the facts first (b) copies what all do (c) believes every rumour (d) decides in a hurry
31. 31.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who compares the options? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
32. 32.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who thinks before deciding? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
33. 33.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
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: “I don’t need to check. I just know.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “hears only one side” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who looks for reasons? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
38. 38.True or false: “I don’t need to check. I just know.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I decided before I heard the facts.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
40. 40.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking

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