Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 333 · 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: “asks “How do you know?”” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
3. 3.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) clear, fair thinking (b) believing all you hear (c) criticising people (d) thinking very fast
4. 4.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) hides the fact (b) changes their mind (c) argues anyway (d) gets angry
5. 5.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) checks the facts first (b) copies what all do (c) decides in a hurry (d) shares without checking
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) decides in a hurry (b) ignores the facts (c) checks the facts first (d) copies what all do
7. 7.True or false: “listens to both sides” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checks the facts first (b) copies what all do (c) looks for reasons (d) changes mind with proof
9. 9.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
10. 10.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks “How do you know?”? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
11. 11.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) never asks why (b) believes every rumour (c) decides in a hurry (d) thinks before deciding
12. 12.True or false: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Who cares?” (b) “How do you know?” (c) “Why bother?” (d) “Is it lunch yet?”
14. 14.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) hears both sides (b) walks away (c) backs the louder one (d) hears only a friend
15. 15.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who spots missing facts? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
16. 16.📣 A classmate says the school will be shut all next week. What should you do first? (a) check with the school (b) plan a holiday (c) believe it at once (d) tell everyone
17. 17.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “That is one side. What does the other side say?” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
18. 18.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who copies what all do? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
19. 19.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) hears only one side (b) copies what all do (c) decides in a hurry (d) asks “How do you know?”
20. 20.True or false: “never asks why” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🐢 Before a big choice, a critical thinker… (a) flips a coin (b) stops and thinks (c) copies a friend (d) picks the first idea
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) hears only one side (c) compares the options (d) thinks before deciding
24. 24.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks good questions (b) looks for reasons (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) decides in a hurry
25. 25.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I don’t need to check. I just know.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
26. 26.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) changes mind with proof (b) compares the options (c) never asks why (d) looks for reasons
27. 27.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to stop asking (b) to look clever (c) to make better choices (d) to win every fight
28. 28.🛒 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?”
29. 29.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
30. 30.True or false: “asks good questions” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checks the facts first (b) thinks before deciding (c) changes mind with proof (d) trusts any website
32. 32.True or false: “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who looks for reasons? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusts any website (b) believes every rumour (c) listens to both sides (d) hears only one side
35. 35.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who decides in a hurry? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
36. 36.True or false: “looks for reasons” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who ignores the facts? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
38. 38.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
39. 39.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) believes every rumour (b) asks good questions (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) looks for reasons
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never asks why (b) looks for reasons (c) hears only one side (d) copies what all do

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