Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 521 · 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) listens to both sides (b) copies what all do (c) compares the options (d) spots missing facts
2. 2.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who hears only one side? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
3. 3.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) believes every rumour (b) ignores the facts (c) shares without checking (d) listens to both sides
4. 4.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) trusts any website (b) shares without checking (c) never asks why (d) asks “How do you know?”
5. 5.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Who cares?” (b) “Is it lunch yet?” (c) “How do you know?” (d) “Why bother?”
6. 6.True or false: “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) thinks before deciding (b) shares without checking (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) listens to both sides
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) listens to both sides (c) asks good questions (d) believes every rumour
9. 9.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) ignores the facts (b) trusts any website (c) thinks before deciding (d) hears only one side
10. 10.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) shares without checking (b) checks the facts first (c) never asks why (d) decides in a hurry
11. 11.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who copies what all do? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hears only one side (b) never asks why (c) thinks before deciding (d) ignores the facts
13. 13.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) compares the options (b) trusts any website (c) ignores the facts (d) believes every rumour
14. 14.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) looks for reasons (b) spots missing facts (c) trusts any website (d) changes mind with proof
15. 15.True or false: “ignores the facts” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who compares the options? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
17. 17.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) hides the fact (b) argues anyway (c) gets angry (d) changes their mind
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) decides in a hurry (b) asks good questions (c) copies what all do (d) never asks why
19. 19.True or false: “thinks before deciding” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) copies what all do (b) shares without checking (c) believes every rumour (d) changes mind with proof
21. 21.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who ignores the facts? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
22. 22.True or false: “That is one side. What does the other side say?” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) criticising people (b) thinking very fast (c) clear, fair thinking (d) believing all you hear
24. 24.True or false: “copies what all do” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “changes mind with proof” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) hears only a friend (b) walks away (c) hears both sides (d) backs the louder one
28. 28.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “If it is on a website, it must be right.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
29. 29.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) changes mind with proof (b) thinks before deciding (c) hears only one side (d) spots missing facts
31. 31.🛒 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?”
32. 32.True or false: “believes every rumour” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
34. 34.True or false: “If it is on a website, it must be right.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
36. 36.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copies what all do (b) thinks before deciding (c) listens to both sides (d) spots missing facts
38. 38.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) believes every rumour (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) looks for reasons (d) listens to both sides
39. 39.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “That is one side. What does the other side say?” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking

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