Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 43 · 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.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) compares the options (b) spots missing facts (c) listens to both sides (d) decides in a hurry
2. 2.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who listens to both sides? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
3. 3.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who thinks before deciding? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
4. 4.True or false: “thinks before deciding” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) hides the fact (b) gets angry (c) changes their mind (d) argues anyway
6. 6.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
7. 7.True or false: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
9. 9.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “Can I buy two?” (b) “Where do I pay?” (c) “What makes it best?” (d) “Is it blue?”
10. 10.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) copies what all do (b) never asks why (c) hears only one side (d) compares the options
11. 11.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) shares without checking (b) checks the facts first (c) thinks before deciding (d) compares the options
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checks the facts first (b) ignores the facts (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) spots missing facts
13. 13.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “If it is on a website, it must be right.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shares without checking (b) decides in a hurry (c) asks good questions (d) ignores the facts
15. 15.True or false: “I decided before I heard the facts.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “checks the facts first” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “never asks why” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Who cares?” (b) “Why bother?” (c) “How do you know?” (d) “Is it lunch yet?”
20. 20.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) hears both sides (b) backs the louder one (c) walks away (d) hears only a friend
22. 22.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who trusts any website? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
23. 23.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I don’t need to check. I just know.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never asks why (b) asks good questions (c) looks for reasons (d) thinks before deciding
25. 25.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
27. 27.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
28. 28.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) ignores the facts (b) trusts any website (c) asks good questions (d) shares without checking
29. 29.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) trusts any website (b) believes every rumour (c) decides in a hurry (d) spots missing facts
30. 30.True or false: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “My friend said it, so it must be true.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
32. 32.True or false: “spots missing facts” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
34. 34.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) listens to both sides (b) believes every rumour (c) never asks why (d) hears only one side
35. 35.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who compares the options? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spots missing facts (b) trusts any website (c) listens to both sides (d) compares the options
37. 37.True or false: “I don’t need to check. I just know.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who checks the facts first? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) compares the options (b) changes mind with proof (c) thinks before deciding (d) shares without checking
40. 40.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) looks for reasons (b) checks the facts first (c) asks good questions (d) trusts any website

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