Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 463 · 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) looks for reasons (b) compares the options (c) listens to both sides (d) hears only one side
2. 2.True or false: “trusts any website” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) argues anyway (b) hides the fact (c) changes their mind (d) gets angry
4. 4.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) copies what all do (b) shares without checking (c) checks the facts first (d) never asks why
5. 5.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who decides in a hurry? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checks the facts first (b) trusts any website (c) listens to both sides (d) looks for reasons
7. 7.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) believes every rumour (b) changes mind with proof (c) thinks before deciding (d) asks “How do you know?”
8. 8.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “Is it blue?” (b) “Where do I pay?” (c) “What makes it best?” (d) “Can I buy two?”
9. 9.True or false: “asks good questions” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) believing all you hear (b) clear, fair thinking (c) thinking very fast (d) criticising people
11. 11.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to make better choices (b) to stop asking (c) to win every fight (d) to look clever
12. 12.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) backs the louder one (b) hears only a friend (c) walks away (d) hears both sides
13. 13.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
15. 15.True or false: “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “never asks why” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shares without checking (b) compares the options (c) never asks why (d) believes every rumour
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) compares the options (b) ignores the facts (c) spots missing facts (d) thinks before deciding
19. 19.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
20. 20.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Why bother?” (b) “Is it lunch yet?” (c) “How do you know?” (d) “Who cares?”
21. 21.True or false: “asks good questions” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks good questions? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
23. 23.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) never asks why (b) asks good questions (c) thinks before deciding (d) listens to both sides
24. 24.True or false: “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who ignores the facts? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
26. 26.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who copies what all do? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
27. 27.True or false: “checks the facts first” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who listens to both sides? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
30. 30.🐢 Before a big choice, a critical thinker… (a) copies a friend (b) flips a coin (c) picks the first idea (d) stops and thinks
31. 31.True or false: “hears only one side” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
33. 33.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I don’t need to check. I just know.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copies what all do (b) asks good questions (c) trusts any website (d) believes every rumour
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copies what all do (b) looks for reasons (c) thinks before deciding (d) changes mind with proof
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hears only one side (b) shares without checking (c) checks the facts first (d) copies what all do
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinks before deciding (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) spots missing facts (d) never asks why
38. 38.True or false: “I decided before I heard the facts.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “If it is on a website, it must be right.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False

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