Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 395 · 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: “shares without checking” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who copies what all do? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hears only one side (b) checks the facts first (c) ignores the facts (d) decides in a hurry
4. 4.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who changes mind with proof? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
5. 5.True or false: “asks good questions” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.📣 A classmate says the school will be shut all next week. What should you do first? (a) plan a holiday (b) believe it at once (c) check with the school (d) tell everyone
7. 7.True or false: “That is one side. What does the other side say?” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) compares the options (b) hears only one side (c) ignores the facts (d) trusts any website
9. 9.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “If it is on a website, it must be right.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
10. 10.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who hears only one side? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
11. 11.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I decided before I heard the facts.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
12. 12.True or false: “shares without checking” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “trusts any website” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
15. 15.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) checks the facts first (c) hears only one side (d) listens to both sides
17. 17.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who checks the facts first? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
18. 18.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to stop asking (b) to make better choices (c) to win every fight (d) to look clever
19. 19.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) thinking very fast (b) criticising people (c) believing all you hear (d) clear, fair thinking
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignores the facts (b) listens to both sides (c) looks for reasons (d) asks “How do you know?”
21. 21.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “That is one side. What does the other side say?” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
23. 23.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) hears only one side (b) never asks why (c) spots missing facts (d) decides in a hurry
24. 24.True or false: “never asks why” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “copies what all do” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “If it is on a website, it must be right.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) believes every rumour (b) hears only one side (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) decides in a hurry
29. 29.True or false: “I decided before I heard the facts.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) spots missing facts (b) asks good questions (c) listens to both sides (d) believes every rumour
31. 31.True or false: “believes every rumour” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “Can I buy two?” (b) “Is it blue?” (c) “Where do I pay?” (d) “What makes it best?”
34. 34.🐢 Before a big choice, a critical thinker… (a) copies a friend (b) picks the first idea (c) flips a coin (d) stops and thinks
35. 35.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) changes mind with proof (b) asks good questions (c) spots missing facts (d) shares without checking
36. 36.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) looks for reasons (b) decides in a hurry (c) believes every rumour (d) copies what all do
37. 37.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
38. 38.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who believes every rumour? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
39. 39.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) looks for reasons (b) asks good questions (c) changes mind with proof (d) copies what all do
40. 40.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who never asks why? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking

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