Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 263 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) hears only one side (b) ignores the facts (c) thinks before deciding (d) believes every rumour
2. 2.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) ignores the facts (b) copies what all do (c) thinks before deciding (d) hears only one side
3. 3.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “My friend said it, so it must be true.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copies what all do (b) shares without checking (c) listens to both sides (d) believes every rumour
5. 5.True or false: “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “Is it blue?” (b) “Where do I pay?” (c) “Can I buy two?” (d) “What makes it best?”
7. 7.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who shares without checking? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
8. 8.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
9. 9.True or false: “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “listens to both sides” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
12. 12.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) listens to both sides (b) looks for reasons (c) ignores the facts (d) changes mind with proof
13. 13.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) copies what all do (b) shares without checking (c) spots missing facts (d) trusts any website
14. 14.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who copies what all do? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
15. 15.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who believes every rumour? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
16. 16.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) never asks why (b) decides in a hurry (c) listens to both sides (d) believes every rumour
17. 17.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) copies what all do (b) trusts any website (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) never asks why
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusts any website (b) asks good questions (c) looks for reasons (d) asks “How do you know?”
19. 19.True or false: “I decided before I heard the facts.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “That is one side. What does the other side say?” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) thinks before deciding (c) shares without checking (d) checks the facts first
22. 22.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) thinking very fast (b) believing all you hear (c) criticising people (d) clear, fair thinking
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checks the facts first (b) changes mind with proof (c) listens to both sides (d) believes every rumour
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hears only one side (b) looks for reasons (c) thinks before deciding (d) listens to both sides
26. 26.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) checks the facts first (c) asks good questions (d) decides in a hurry
27. 27.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) backs the louder one (b) hears only a friend (c) hears both sides (d) walks away
28. 28.True or false: “copies what all do” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “trusts any website” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
31. 31.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) compares the options (b) shares without checking (c) asks good questions (d) asks “How do you know?”
32. 32.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
33. 33.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
34. 34.True or false: “ignores the facts” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “looks for reasons” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) checks the facts first (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) changes mind with proof (d) believes every rumour
37. 37.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) believes every rumour (b) decides in a hurry (c) ignores the facts (d) compares the options
38. 38.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) copies what all do (b) compares the options (c) changes mind with proof (d) listens to both sides
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spots missing facts (b) never asks why (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) checks the facts first
40. 40.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) hears only one side (b) looks for reasons (c) never asks why (d) ignores the facts

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