Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 475 · 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: “asks good questions” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who believes every rumour? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
3. 3.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “That is one side. What does the other side say?” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
4. 4.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
5. 5.True or false: “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusts any website (b) copies what all do (c) never asks why (d) checks the facts first
7. 7.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks good questions (b) checks the facts first (c) believes every rumour (d) spots missing facts
8. 8.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) looks for reasons (b) decides in a hurry (c) hears only one side (d) never asks why
9. 9.True or false: “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I decided before I heard the facts.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
11. 11.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
12. 12.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) spots missing facts (b) changes mind with proof (c) listens to both sides (d) copies what all do
13. 13.True or false: “That is one side. What does the other side say?” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) hears only a friend (b) hears both sides (c) walks away (d) backs the louder one
15. 15.🔁 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
16. 16.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) copies what all do (b) shares without checking (c) compares the options (d) decides in a hurry
17. 17.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) checks the facts first (b) changes mind with proof (c) compares the options (d) shares without checking
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignores the facts (b) believes every rumour (c) changes mind with proof (d) decides in a hurry
19. 19.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks “How do you know?”? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks good questions (b) checks the facts first (c) hears only one side (d) thinks before deciding
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listens to both sides (b) trusts any website (c) compares the options (d) looks for reasons
22. 22.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) criticising people (b) clear, fair thinking (c) believing all you hear (d) thinking very fast
23. 23.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
24. 24.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) decides in a hurry (c) hears only one side (d) shares without checking
25. 25.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
26. 26.True or false: “checks the facts first” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) changes mind with proof (c) trusts any website (d) checks the facts first
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spots missing facts (b) decides in a hurry (c) never asks why (d) trusts any website
29. 29.True or false: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “If it is on a website, it must be right.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) never asks why (b) spots missing facts (c) shares without checking (d) ignores the facts
33. 33.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) thinks before deciding (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) changes mind with proof (d) never asks why
34. 34.True or false: “shares without checking” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) compares the options (b) hears only one side (c) checks the facts first (d) asks good questions
36. 36.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Who cares?” (b) “Why bother?” (c) “How do you know?” (d) “Is it lunch yet?”
37. 37.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who shares without checking? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changes mind with proof (b) ignores the facts (c) checks the facts first (d) asks “How do you know?”
39. 39.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
40. 40.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “Can I buy two?” (b) “Is it blue?” (c) “Where do I pay?” (d) “What makes it best?”

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