Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 461 · 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: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “checks the facts first” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listens to both sides (b) spots missing facts (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) believes every rumour
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never asks why (b) hears only one side (c) shares without checking (d) asks good questions
6. 6.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who hears only one side? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
7. 7.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who decides in a hurry? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
8. 8.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to stop asking (b) to win every fight (c) to make better choices (d) to look clever
9. 9.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) never asks why (b) ignores the facts (c) shares without checking (d) asks good questions
10. 10.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who compares the options? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
11. 11.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “Where do I pay?” (b) “Is it blue?” (c) “What makes it best?” (d) “Can I buy two?”
12. 12.True or false: “spots missing facts” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks “How do you know?”? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
15. 15.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks good questions (b) copies what all do (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) spots missing facts
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shares without checking (b) looks for reasons (c) trusts any website (d) never asks why
17. 17.True or false: “checks the facts first” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “never asks why” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) decides in a hurry (b) compares the options (c) believes every rumour (d) never asks why
22. 22.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Is it lunch yet?” (b) “Who cares?” (c) “Why bother?” (d) “How do you know?”
23. 23.True or false: “copies what all do” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who changes mind with proof? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
25. 25.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) hides the fact (b) gets angry (c) argues anyway (d) changes their mind
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) decides in a hurry (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) hears only one side (d) believes every rumour
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checks the facts first (b) thinks before deciding (c) hears only one side (d) looks for reasons
28. 28.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) trusts any website (c) copies what all do (d) believes every rumour
29. 29.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) criticising people (b) thinking very fast (c) believing all you hear (d) clear, fair thinking
30. 30.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who thinks before deciding? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
31. 31.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
32. 32.True or false: “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “My friend said it, so it must be true.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) compares the options (b) spots missing facts (c) checks the facts first (d) decides in a hurry
36. 36.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) listens to both sides (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) spots missing facts (d) believes every rumour
37. 37.True or false: “hears only one side” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) never asks why (b) changes mind with proof (c) believes every rumour (d) shares without checking
39. 39.True or false: “compares the options” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🐢 Before a big choice, a critical thinker… (a) stops and thinks (b) flips a coin (c) copies a friend (d) picks the first idea

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