Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 318 · 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.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
2. 2.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who trusts any website? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looks for reasons (b) listens to both sides (c) never asks why (d) asks good questions
4. 4.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) ignores the facts (b) never asks why (c) compares the options (d) decides in a hurry
5. 5.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) backs the louder one (b) hears only a friend (c) hears both sides (d) walks away
6. 6.True or false: “asks “How do you know?”” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) criticising people (b) clear, fair thinking (c) believing all you hear (d) thinking very fast
8. 8.True or false: “changes mind with proof” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) believes every rumour (b) checks the facts first (c) never asks why (d) decides in a hurry
10. 10.True or false: “I don’t need to check. I just know.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never asks why (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) copies what all do (d) hears only one side
12. 12.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who thinks before deciding? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) decides in a hurry (b) compares the options (c) copies what all do (d) never asks why
14. 14.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who hears only one side? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinks before deciding (b) checks the facts first (c) trusts any website (d) compares the options
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinks before deciding (b) believes every rumour (c) listens to both sides (d) asks “How do you know?”
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) compares the options (c) ignores the facts (d) looks for reasons
18. 18.True or false: “listens to both sides” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “That is one side. What does the other side say?” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who never asks why? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
21. 21.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
22. 22.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) thinks before deciding (b) spots missing facts (c) checks the facts first (d) decides in a hurry
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listens to both sides (b) changes mind with proof (c) looks for reasons (d) decides in a hurry
24. 24.True or false: “trusts any website” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Why bother?” (b) “Is it lunch yet?” (c) “Who cares?” (d) “How do you know?”
26. 26.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
27. 27.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) argues anyway (b) gets angry (c) changes their mind (d) hides the fact
28. 28.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
29. 29.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who checks the facts first? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
30. 30.True or false: “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) shares without checking (b) asks good questions (c) trusts any website (d) decides in a hurry
32. 32.True or false: “asks good questions” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who believes every rumour? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
34. 34.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks good questions? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
35. 35.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
36. 36.True or false: “never asks why” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) checks the facts first (b) looks for reasons (c) believes every rumour (d) spots missing facts
38. 38.True or false: “If it is on a website, it must be right.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) ignores the facts (b) listens to both sides (c) copies what all do (d) never asks why
40. 40.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) copies what all do (b) looks for reasons (c) spots missing facts (d) asks “How do you know?”

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