Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 247 · 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.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) compares the options (b) checks the facts first (c) spots missing facts (d) shares without checking
2. 2.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) looks for reasons (b) trusts any website (c) hears only one side (d) copies what all do
3. 3.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinks before deciding (b) checks the facts first (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) decides in a hurry
5. 5.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who changes mind with proof? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
6. 6.True or false: “That is one side. What does the other side say?” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “If it is on a website, it must be right.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “checks the facts first” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks good questions? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
10. 10.True or false: “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who looks for reasons? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusts any website (b) never asks why (c) listens to both sides (d) believes every rumour
13. 13.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who listens to both sides? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
14. 14.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who never asks why? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
15. 15.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who ignores the facts? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
16. 16.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) spots missing facts (b) hears only one side (c) ignores the facts (d) believes every rumour
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) trusts any website (c) hears only one side (d) believes every rumour
18. 18.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) shares without checking (b) decides in a hurry (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) ignores the facts
19. 19.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) argues anyway (b) hides the fact (c) gets angry (d) changes their mind
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hears only one side (b) never asks why (c) looks for reasons (d) ignores the facts
21. 21.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
22. 22.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) spots missing facts (b) looks for reasons (c) compares the options (d) never asks why
23. 23.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “trusts any website” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “I decided before I heard the facts.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
27. 27.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I decided before I heard the facts.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
28. 28.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “believes every rumour” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) shares without checking (b) decides in a hurry (c) believes every rumour (d) checks the facts first
31. 31.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) asks good questions (c) believes every rumour (d) listens to both sides
32. 32.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) hears both sides (b) hears only a friend (c) walks away (d) backs the louder one
33. 33.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “If it is on a website, it must be right.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
34. 34.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who compares the options? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) believes every rumour (b) changes mind with proof (c) thinks before deciding (d) checks the facts first
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checks the facts first (b) thinks before deciding (c) looks for reasons (d) never asks why
38. 38.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) decides in a hurry (b) shares without checking (c) listens to both sides (d) trusts any website
39. 39.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “Can I buy two?” (b) “Is it blue?” (c) “Where do I pay?” (d) “What makes it best?”
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hears only one side (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) asks good questions (d) spots missing facts

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