Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 264 · 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) changes mind with proof (c) spots missing facts (d) looks for reasons
2. 2.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
3. 3.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) walks away (b) hears both sides (c) hears only a friend (d) backs the louder one
4. 4.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) decides in a hurry (b) listens to both sides (c) never asks why (d) believes every rumour
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checks the facts first (b) hears only one side (c) never asks why (d) trusts any website
6. 6.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) compares the options (c) changes mind with proof (d) shares without checking
7. 7.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who shares without checking? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
8. 8.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “My friend said it, so it must be true.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
9. 9.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “If it is on a website, it must be right.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
10. 10.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks good questions (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) thinks before deciding (d) ignores the facts
11. 11.True or false: “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Who cares?” (b) “How do you know?” (c) “Is it lunch yet?” (d) “Why bother?”
13. 13.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks good questions (b) never asks why (c) thinks before deciding (d) checks the facts first
14. 14.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) ignores the facts (c) never asks why (d) believes every rumour
15. 15.True or false: “shares without checking” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) shares without checking (b) never asks why (c) believes every rumour (d) compares the options
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listens to both sides (b) spots missing facts (c) checks the facts first (d) shares without checking
18. 18.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “decides in a hurry” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who looks for reasons? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
21. 21.True or false: “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) copies what all do (b) believes every rumour (c) checks the facts first (d) decides in a hurry
23. 23.True or false: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who changes mind with proof? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
25. 25.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
26. 26.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to make better choices (b) to win every fight (c) to stop asking (d) to look clever
27. 27.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
28. 28.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who listens to both sides? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
29. 29.True or false: “I decided before I heard the facts.” shows careful 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) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “spots missing facts” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “changes mind with proof” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) thinks before deciding (b) looks for reasons (c) listens to both sides (d) hears only one side
34. 34.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) believing all you hear (b) criticising people (c) clear, fair thinking (d) thinking very fast
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignores the facts (b) spots missing facts (c) believes every rumour (d) never asks why
36. 36.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) spots missing facts (b) trusts any website (c) asks good questions (d) changes mind with proof
37. 37.True or false: “That is one side. What does the other side say?” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I don’t need to check. I just know.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
39. 39.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “Is it blue?” (b) “What makes it best?” (c) “Can I buy two?” (d) “Where do I pay?”
40. 40.True or false: “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False

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