Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 266 · 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: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “What makes it best?” (b) “Can I buy two?” (c) “Is it blue?” (d) “Where do I pay?”
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusts any website (b) changes mind with proof (c) compares the options (d) thinks before deciding
4. 4.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who thinks before deciding? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
5. 5.True or false: “I don’t need to check. I just know.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
8. 8.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) gets angry (b) changes their mind (c) argues anyway (d) hides the fact
9. 9.True or false: “ignores the facts” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “That is one side. What does the other side say?” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “If it is on a website, it must be right.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who never asks why? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never asks why (b) compares the options (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) checks the facts first
14. 14.True or false: “decides in a hurry” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) trusts any website (b) copies what all do (c) looks for reasons (d) hears only one side
16. 16.True or false: “listens to both sides” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “That is one side. What does the other side say?” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to stop asking (b) to win every fight (c) to make better choices (d) to look clever
20. 20.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “That is one side. What does the other side say?” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changes mind with proof (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) listens to both sides (d) hears only one side
22. 22.True or false: “asks good questions” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “trusts any website” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Why bother?” (b) “Is it lunch yet?” (c) “Who cares?” (d) “How do you know?”
26. 26.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks “How do you know?”? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
27. 27.True or false: “shares without checking” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “believes every rumour” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who hears only one side? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
30. 30.📣 A classmate says the school will be shut all next week. What should you do first? (a) plan a holiday (b) believe it at once (c) tell everyone (d) check with the school
31. 31.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who spots missing facts? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listens to both sides (b) thinks before deciding (c) copies what all do (d) checks the facts first
33. 33.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) ignores the facts (b) believes every rumour (c) shares without checking (d) listens to both sides
34. 34.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who believes every rumour? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
35. 35.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
36. 36.True or false: “asks good questions” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checks the facts first (b) trusts any website (c) hears only one side (d) decides in a hurry
38. 38.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) changes mind with proof (b) checks the facts first (c) believes every rumour (d) thinks before deciding
39. 39.True or false: “trusts any website” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “thinks before deciding” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True

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