Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 428 · 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: “looks for reasons” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
3. 3.True or false: “I decided before I heard the facts.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Who cares?” (b) “How do you know?” (c) “Is it lunch yet?” (d) “Why bother?”
5. 5.True or false: “believes every rumour” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “checks the facts first” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) decides in a hurry (b) thinks before deciding (c) never asks why (d) hears only one side
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) believes every rumour (b) hears only one side (c) changes mind with proof (d) trusts any website
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shares without checking (b) never asks why (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) hears only one side
10. 10.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) gets angry (b) hides the fact (c) changes their mind (d) argues anyway
11. 11.📣 A classmate says the school will be shut all next week. What should you do first? (a) believe it at once (b) check with the school (c) plan a holiday (d) tell everyone
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shares without checking (b) asks good questions (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) listens to both sides
13. 13.⚖️ 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
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hears only one side (b) compares the options (c) spots missing facts (d) changes mind with proof
15. 15.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “decides in a hurry” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hears only one side (b) copies what all do (c) listens to both sides (d) never asks why
18. 18.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who hears only one side? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinks before deciding (b) listens to both sides (c) compares the options (d) never asks why
20. 20.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who checks the facts first? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spots missing facts (b) decides in a hurry (c) trusts any website (d) believes every rumour
22. 22.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) changes mind with proof (b) spots missing facts (c) decides in a hurry (d) checks the facts first
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks good questions (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) believes every rumour (d) checks the facts first
24. 24.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) thinking very fast (b) criticising people (c) believing all you hear (d) clear, fair thinking
25. 25.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who never asks why? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
26. 26.True or false: “trusts any website” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who trusts any website? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
29. 29.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) ignores the facts (b) trusts any website (c) copies what all do (d) listens to both sides
30. 30.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) looks for reasons (b) asks good questions (c) checks the facts first (d) ignores the facts
31. 31.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I decided before I heard the facts.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
32. 32.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listens to both sides (b) decides in a hurry (c) asks good questions (d) checks the facts first
34. 34.True or false: “spots missing facts” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) decides in a hurry (b) hears only one side (c) compares the options (d) believes every rumour
36. 36.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) checks the facts first (b) changes mind with proof (c) believes every rumour (d) thinks before deciding
37. 37.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who looks for reasons? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
38. 38.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
39. 39.True or false: “asks good questions” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who believes every rumour? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking

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