Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 271 · 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: “looks for reasons” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) decides in a hurry (b) thinks before deciding (c) copies what all do (d) never asks why
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copies what all do (b) compares the options (c) asks good questions (d) looks for reasons
4. 4.True or false: “decides in a hurry” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who checks the facts first? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
6. 6.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who trusts any website? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
7. 7.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I decided before I heard the facts.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
8. 8.True or false: “thinks before deciding” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “thinks before deciding” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Who cares?” (b) “Is it lunch yet?” (c) “Why bother?” (d) “How do you know?”
11. 11.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) hears both sides (b) backs the louder one (c) walks away (d) hears only a friend
12. 12.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks good questions (b) hears only one side (c) listens to both sides (d) asks “How do you know?”
13. 13.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) hears only one side (b) changes mind with proof (c) copies what all do (d) shares without checking
14. 14.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) shares without checking (b) never asks why (c) believes every rumour (d) listens to both sides
15. 15.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I don’t need to check. I just know.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
16. 16.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) clear, fair thinking (b) thinking very fast (c) criticising people (d) believing all you hear
17. 17.True or false: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spots missing facts (b) decides in a hurry (c) looks for reasons (d) changes mind with proof
19. 19.True or false: “asks “How do you know?”” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
21. 21.True or false: “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “shares without checking” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) changes their mind (b) hides the fact (c) gets angry (d) argues anyway
24. 24.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) listens to both sides (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) trusts any website (d) asks good questions
25. 25.True or false: “That is one side. What does the other side say?” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who listens to both sides? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
27. 27.📣 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
28. 28.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) changes mind with proof (b) checks the facts first (c) believes every rumour (d) compares the options
29. 29.True or false: “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignores the facts (b) changes mind with proof (c) never asks why (d) believes every rumour
32. 32.True or false: “copies what all do” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changes mind with proof (b) checks the facts first (c) listens to both sides (d) ignores the facts
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shares without checking (b) copies what all do (c) hears only one side (d) checks the facts first
35. 35.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) believes every rumour (c) hears only one side (d) ignores the facts
36. 36.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) shares without checking (b) asks good questions (c) listens to both sides (d) changes mind with proof
37. 37.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “Is it blue?” (b) “Can I buy two?” (c) “Where do I pay?” (d) “What makes it best?”
38. 38.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who hears only one side? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
39. 39.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “If it is on a website, it must be right.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
40. 40.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking

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