Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 51 · 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.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) thinking very fast (b) clear, fair thinking (c) believing all you hear (d) criticising people
2. 2.True or false: “checks the facts first” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “If it is on a website, it must be right.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
4. 4.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks “How do you know?”? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
5. 5.True or false: “asks “How do you know?”” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) decides in a hurry (b) trusts any website (c) compares the options (d) hears only one side
7. 7.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
9. 9.True or false: “I decided before I heard the facts.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checks the facts first (b) listens to both sides (c) thinks before deciding (d) hears only one side
12. 12.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who hears only one side? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
13. 13.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “Can I buy two?” (b) “Where do I pay?” (c) “What makes it best?” (d) “Is it blue?”
14. 14.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who compares the options? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
15. 15.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) checks the facts first (b) changes mind with proof (c) believes every rumour (d) asks “How do you know?”
16. 16.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) decides in a hurry (b) trusts any website (c) believes every rumour (d) spots missing facts
17. 17.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looks for reasons (b) never asks why (c) checks the facts first (d) changes mind with proof
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changes mind with proof (b) never asks why (c) believes every rumour (d) shares without checking
20. 20.True or false: “thinks before deciding” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) decides in a hurry (b) hears only one side (c) trusts any website (d) looks for reasons
22. 22.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) looks for reasons (b) compares the options (c) checks the facts first (d) ignores the facts
24. 24.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who copies what all do? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
25. 25.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) decides in a hurry (b) believes every rumour (c) shares without checking (d) listens to both sides
26. 26.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who listens to both sides? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
27. 27.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Why bother?” (b) “Is it lunch yet?” (c) “Who cares?” (d) “How do you know?”
28. 28.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looks for reasons (b) believes every rumour (c) compares the options (d) thinks before deciding
30. 30.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) argues anyway (b) hides the fact (c) gets angry (d) changes their mind
31. 31.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who checks the facts first? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listens to both sides (b) decides in a hurry (c) copies what all do (d) hears only one side
33. 33.True or false: “If it is on a website, it must be right.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) ignores the facts (b) believes every rumour (c) shares without checking (d) asks good questions
38. 38.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) spots missing facts (c) checks the facts first (d) decides in a hurry
39. 39.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who believes every rumour? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
40. 40.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking

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