Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 199 · 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 never asks why? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
2. 2.True or false: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checks the facts first (b) compares the options (c) thinks before deciding (d) shares without checking
4. 4.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who spots missing facts? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
5. 5.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who looks for reasons? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
6. 6.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who checks the facts first? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
7. 7.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) trusts any website (b) never asks why (c) checks the facts first (d) ignores the facts
8. 8.True or false: “If it is on a website, it must be right.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who changes mind with proof? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
10. 10.True or false: “ignores the facts” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “That is one side. What does the other side say?” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) changes their mind (b) hides the fact (c) argues anyway (d) gets angry
13. 13.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who thinks before deciding? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
14. 14.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) copies what all do (c) ignores the facts (d) never asks why
15. 15.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) believes every rumour (b) hears only one side (c) shares without checking (d) spots missing facts
16. 16.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) changes mind with proof (c) ignores the facts (d) compares the options
17. 17.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “If it is on a website, it must be right.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
18. 18.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who trusts any website? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
19. 19.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
20. 20.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks “How do you know?”? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
21. 21.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) never asks why (b) looks for reasons (c) changes mind with proof (d) asks good questions
24. 24.True or false: “listens to both sides” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “Can I buy two?” (b) “What makes it best?” (c) “Is it blue?” (d) “Where do I pay?”
26. 26.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) looks for reasons (c) copies what all do (d) listens to both sides
27. 27.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) believes every rumour (c) looks for reasons (d) spots missing facts
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignores the facts (b) changes mind with proof (c) never asks why (d) copies what all do
29. 29.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “My friend said it, so it must be true.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
30. 30.True or false: “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
32. 32.True or false: “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) compares the options (b) listens to both sides (c) changes mind with proof (d) decides in a hurry
34. 34.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I don’t need to check. I just know.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
35. 35.True or false: “thinks before deciding” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looks for reasons (b) decides in a hurry (c) never asks why (d) trusts any website
37. 37.📣 A classmate says the school will be shut all next week. What should you do first? (a) believe it at once (b) tell everyone (c) plan a holiday (d) check with the school
38. 38.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) hears only one side (b) copies what all do (c) shares without checking (d) listens to both sides
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changes mind with proof (b) checks the facts first (c) copies what all do (d) looks for reasons
40. 40.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) believing all you hear (b) criticising people (c) clear, fair thinking (d) thinking very fast

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