Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 273 · 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: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who looks for reasons? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
3. 3.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who ignores the facts? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks good questions (b) hears only one side (c) shares without checking (d) believes every rumour
5. 5.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) thinking very fast (b) believing all you hear (c) criticising people (d) clear, fair thinking
6. 6.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks good questions (b) spots missing facts (c) listens to both sides (d) trusts any website
7. 7.🛒 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?”
8. 8.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) hides the fact (b) gets angry (c) changes their mind (d) argues anyway
9. 9.📣 A classmate says the school will be shut all next week. What should you do first? (a) tell everyone (b) believe it at once (c) check with the school (d) plan a holiday
10. 10.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
11. 11.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who believes every rumour? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
12. 12.True or false: “looks for reasons” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who hears only one side? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
14. 14.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
15. 15.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) spots missing facts (b) listens to both sides (c) checks the facts first (d) copies what all do
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks good questions (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) ignores the facts (d) compares the options
17. 17.True or false: “believes every rumour” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) decides in a hurry (b) looks for reasons (c) listens to both sides (d) checks the facts first
19. 19.True or false: “I decided before I heard the facts.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “I don’t need to check. I just know.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who shares without checking? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
22. 22.True or false: “shares without checking” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinks before deciding (b) shares without checking (c) copies what all do (d) decides in a hurry
24. 24.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hears only one side (b) checks the facts first (c) trusts any website (d) decides in a hurry
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changes mind with proof (b) thinks before deciding (c) checks the facts first (d) copies what all do
27. 27.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who copies what all do? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
28. 28.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to stop asking (b) to make better choices (c) to look clever (d) to win every fight
29. 29.True or false: “changes mind with proof” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) copies what all do (b) thinks before deciding (c) never asks why (d) hears only one side
31. 31.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who compares the options? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
32. 32.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Why bother?” (b) “How do you know?” (c) “Is it lunch yet?” (d) “Who cares?”
33. 33.True or false: “That is one side. What does the other side say?” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “asks good questions” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “That is one side. What does the other side say?” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
37. 37.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “That is one side. What does the other side say?” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copies what all do (b) believes every rumour (c) compares the options (d) never asks why
39. 39.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) hears only one side (b) believes every rumour (c) asks good questions (d) never asks why
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shares without checking (b) hears only one side (c) never asks why (d) listens to both sides

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