Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 301 · 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 compares the options? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listens to both sides (b) spots missing facts (c) looks for reasons (d) believes every rumour
3. 3.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who looks for reasons? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
4. 4.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who never asks why? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
5. 5.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) criticising people (b) thinking very fast (c) believing all you hear (d) clear, fair thinking
6. 6.True or false: “believes every rumour” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) spots missing facts (b) shares without checking (c) copies what all do (d) decides in a hurry
8. 8.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who listens to both sides? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
9. 9.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) compares the options (b) spots missing facts (c) thinks before deciding (d) never asks why
10. 10.True or false: “ignores the facts” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) hears only one side (b) thinks before deciding (c) asks good questions (d) checks the facts first
12. 12.True or false: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listens to both sides (b) never asks why (c) hears only one side (d) trusts any website
14. 14.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks good questions? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
15. 15.True or false: “believes every rumour” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) looks for reasons (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) trusts any website (d) spots missing facts
17. 17.True or false: “That is one side. What does the other side say?” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “changes mind with proof” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “changes mind with proof” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
21. 21.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) listens to both sides (b) ignores the facts (c) believes every rumour (d) trusts any website
22. 22.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “What makes it best?” (b) “Where do I pay?” (c) “Can I buy two?” (d) “Is it blue?”
23. 23.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “How do you know?” (b) “Is it lunch yet?” (c) “Why bother?” (d) “Who cares?”
24. 24.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spots missing facts (b) looks for reasons (c) checks the facts first (d) never asks why
26. 26.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) walks away (b) hears both sides (c) backs the louder one (d) hears only a friend
27. 27.True or false: “listens to both sides” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changes mind with proof (b) checks the facts first (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) shares without checking
30. 30.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I don’t need to check. I just know.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
31. 31.True or false: “copies what all do” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) believes every rumour (b) hears only one side (c) ignores the facts (d) looks for reasons
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) believes every rumour (b) hears only one side (c) decides in a hurry (d) compares the options
35. 35.True or false: “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
37. 37.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
38. 38.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) looks for reasons (b) thinks before deciding (c) checks the facts first (d) copies what all do
39. 39.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I decided before I heard the facts.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
40. 40.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who spots missing facts? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking

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