Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 194 · 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.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) thinking very fast (b) criticising people (c) believing all you hear (d) clear, fair thinking
3. 3.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who never asks why? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
4. 4.🛒 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?”
5. 5.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who shares without checking? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) believes every rumour (b) asks good questions (c) never asks why (d) copies what all do
7. 7.True or false: “trusts any website” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “That is one side. What does the other side say?” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
9. 9.True or false: “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) ignores the facts (b) copies what all do (c) thinks before deciding (d) shares without checking
11. 11.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) looks for reasons (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) spots missing facts (d) hears only one side
12. 12.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who trusts any website? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
13. 13.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) ignores the facts (b) shares without checking (c) spots missing facts (d) decides in a hurry
14. 14.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
15. 15.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) hears only one side (b) ignores the facts (c) believes every rumour (d) asks good questions
16. 16.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I decided before I heard the facts.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
17. 17.True or false: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusts any website (b) looks for reasons (c) believes every rumour (d) hears only one side
19. 19.True or false: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
21. 21.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) believes every rumour (b) looks for reasons (c) listens to both sides (d) checks the facts first
22. 22.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who looks for reasons? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
23. 23.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) hears both sides (b) hears only a friend (c) backs the louder one (d) walks away
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hears only one side (b) changes mind with proof (c) thinks before deciding (d) spots missing facts
25. 25.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) hides the fact (b) gets angry (c) argues anyway (d) changes their mind
26. 26.True or false: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who copies what all do? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
28. 28.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) hears only one side (b) compares the options (c) decides in a hurry (d) ignores the facts
29. 29.True or false: “ignores the facts” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “compares the options” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “believes every rumour” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who compares the options? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
34. 34.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who believes every rumour? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copies what all do (b) trusts any website (c) changes mind with proof (d) never asks why
36. 36.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks good questions (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) listens to both sides (d) copies what all do
38. 38.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who decides in a hurry? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
39. 39.True or false: “never asks why” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.📣 A classmate says the school will be shut all next week. What should you do first? (a) plan a holiday (b) tell everyone (c) believe it at once (d) check with the school

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