Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 503 · 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.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who spots missing facts? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
2. 2.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
3. 3.📣 A classmate says the school will be shut all next week. What should you do first? (a) plan a holiday (b) believe it at once (c) tell everyone (d) check with the school
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spots missing facts (b) thinks before deciding (c) decides in a hurry (d) checks the facts first
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) believes every rumour (b) ignores the facts (c) copies what all do (d) checks the facts first
6. 6.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
7. 7.True or false: “looks for reasons” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “never asks why” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I don’t need to check. I just know.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
10. 10.True or false: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) thinking very fast (b) clear, fair thinking (c) criticising people (d) believing all you hear
12. 12.True or false: “That is one side. What does the other side say?” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who compares the options? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
14. 14.True or false: “ignores the facts” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “trusts any website” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “I don’t need to check. I just know.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) hides the fact (b) changes their mind (c) argues anyway (d) gets angry
19. 19.True or false: “believes every rumour” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) believes every rumour (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) ignores the facts (d) decides in a hurry
21. 21.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) decides in a hurry (b) ignores the facts (c) copies what all do (d) looks for reasons
22. 22.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) checks the facts first (b) believes every rumour (c) shares without checking (d) never asks why
23. 23.True or false: “copies what all do” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
25. 25.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) hears only a friend (b) backs the louder one (c) hears both sides (d) walks away
26. 26.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “What makes it best?” (b) “Can I buy two?” (c) “Where do I pay?” (d) “Is it blue?”
27. 27.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “ignores the facts” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignores the facts (b) hears only one side (c) shares without checking (d) compares the options
32. 32.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who decides in a hurry? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
33. 33.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) listens to both sides (b) compares the options (c) trusts any website (d) asks “How do you know?”
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looks for reasons (b) trusts any website (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) asks good questions
35. 35.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who changes mind with proof? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
36. 36.True or false: “changes mind with proof” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “If it is on a website, it must be right.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) hears only one side (b) trusts any website (c) shares without checking (d) spots missing facts

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