Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

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

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