Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 437 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) believes every rumour (b) changes mind with proof (c) trusts any website (d) hears only one side
2. 2.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “Can I buy two?” (b) “What makes it best?” (c) “Where do I pay?” (d) “Is it blue?”
3. 3.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looks for reasons (b) spots missing facts (c) listens to both sides (d) hears only one side
6. 6.True or false: “spots missing facts” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “If it is on a website, it must be right.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “shares without checking” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “changes mind with proof” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “asks good questions” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) ignores the facts (b) believes every rumour (c) checks the facts first (d) trusts any website
12. 12.True or false: “never asks why” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinks before deciding (b) hears only one side (c) decides in a hurry (d) never asks why
14. 14.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) compares the options (b) never asks why (c) listens to both sides (d) looks for reasons
15. 15.True or false: “I don’t need to check. I just know.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who trusts any website? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
17. 17.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Why bother?” (b) “Is it lunch yet?” (c) “How do you know?” (d) “Who cares?”
18. 18.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) shares without checking (c) ignores the facts (d) copies what all do
19. 19.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) hears both sides (b) walks away (c) hears only a friend (d) backs the louder one
20. 20.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who never asks why? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
21. 21.True or false: “copies what all do” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “My friend said it, so it must be true.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
23. 23.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) changes mind with proof (b) compares the options (c) decides in a hurry (d) asks “How do you know?”
24. 24.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) believes every rumour (b) copies what all do (c) spots missing facts (d) never asks why
26. 26.True or false: “I decided before I heard the facts.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinks before deciding (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) compares the options (d) shares without checking
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) shares without checking (c) ignores the facts (d) decides in a hurry
29. 29.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) clear, fair thinking (b) believing all you hear (c) criticising people (d) thinking very fast
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) asks good questions (c) decides in a hurry (d) spots missing facts
31. 31.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
32. 32.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who spots missing facts? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
33. 33.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who looks for reasons? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
34. 34.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who shares without checking? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) decides in a hurry (b) checks the facts first (c) ignores the facts (d) never asks why
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) thinks before deciding (c) spots missing facts (d) trusts any website
37. 37.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
38. 38.True or false: “changes mind with proof” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looks for reasons (b) thinks before deciding (c) changes mind with proof (d) never asks why
40. 40.True or false: “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True

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