Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 285 · 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) listens to both sides (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) shares without checking (d) asks good questions
2. 2.True or false: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who hears only one side? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
4. 4.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
5. 5.True or false: “looks for reasons” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) compares the options (b) thinks before deciding (c) copies what all do (d) asks “How do you know?”
7. 7.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) listens to both sides (b) checks the facts first (c) compares the options (d) ignores the facts
8. 8.True or false: “shares without checking” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who shares without checking? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
10. 10.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) believing all you hear (b) thinking very fast (c) criticising people (d) clear, fair thinking
11. 11.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) compares the options (b) thinks before deciding (c) asks good questions (d) shares without checking
12. 12.True or false: “I decided before I heard the facts.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) believes every rumour (b) asks good questions (c) compares the options (d) asks “How do you know?”
14. 14.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) walks away (b) hears only a friend (c) backs the louder one (d) hears both sides
15. 15.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who listens to both sides? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
16. 16.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who thinks before deciding? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
17. 17.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “If it is on a website, it must be right.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) compares the options (b) trusts any website (c) asks good questions (d) thinks before deciding
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) believes every rumour (b) copies what all do (c) shares without checking (d) asks good questions
22. 22.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) argues anyway (b) gets angry (c) hides the fact (d) changes their mind
23. 23.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) trusts any website (b) shares without checking (c) compares the options (d) decides in a hurry
24. 24.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) listens to both sides (b) compares the options (c) thinks before deciding (d) never asks why
25. 25.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “My friend said it, so it must be true.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
26. 26.True or false: “spots missing facts” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “What makes it best?” (b) “Is it blue?” (c) “Can I buy two?” (d) “Where do I pay?”
29. 29.True or false: “changes mind with proof” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spots missing facts (b) decides in a hurry (c) trusts any website (d) believes every rumour
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changes mind with proof (b) ignores the facts (c) hears only one side (d) trusts any website
33. 33.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
34. 34.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who believes every rumour? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
35. 35.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Why bother?” (b) “Is it lunch yet?” (c) “Who cares?” (d) “How do you know?”
36. 36.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who compares the options? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
37. 37.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) decides in a hurry (b) thinks before deciding (c) asks good questions (d) asks “How do you know?”
38. 38.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who never asks why? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
39. 39.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “If it is on a website, it must be right.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) never asks why (c) decides in a hurry (d) ignores the facts

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