Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 538 · 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 compares the options? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
2. 2.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) spots missing facts (b) checks the facts first (c) thinks before deciding (d) trusts any website
3. 3.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
4. 4.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) decides in a hurry (b) hears only one side (c) believes every rumour (d) compares the options
5. 5.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) criticising people (b) clear, fair thinking (c) believing all you hear (d) thinking very fast
6. 6.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) copies what all do (b) hears only one side (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) decides in a hurry
7. 7.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I don’t need to check. I just know.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
8. 8.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) spots missing facts (b) checks the facts first (c) believes every rumour (d) listens to both sides
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks good questions (b) shares without checking (c) copies what all do (d) decides in a hurry
10. 10.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “My friend said it, so it must be true.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) never asks why (c) asks good questions (d) checks the facts first
12. 12.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
13. 13.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who listens to both sides? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
14. 14.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks “How do you know?”? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
15. 15.True or false: “hears only one side” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) checks the facts first (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) copies what all do (d) listens to both sides
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copies what all do (b) hears only one side (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) ignores the facts
18. 18.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who hears only one side? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
19. 19.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who never asks why? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
20. 20.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who changes mind with proof? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
21. 21.True or false: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks good questions (b) compares the options (c) ignores the facts (d) checks the facts first
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) decides in a hurry (b) asks good questions (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) spots missing facts
24. 24.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) believes every rumour (b) never asks why (c) shares without checking (d) asks good questions
25. 25.True or false: “believes every rumour” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) changes mind with proof (b) looks for reasons (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) never asks why
27. 27.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) changes their mind (b) argues anyway (c) gets angry (d) hides the fact
29. 29.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “Where do I pay?” (b) “Can I buy two?” (c) “Is it blue?” (d) “What makes it best?”
30. 30.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
31. 31.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) decides in a hurry (b) looks for reasons (c) ignores the facts (d) believes every rumour
32. 32.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who checks the facts first? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
33. 33.True or false: “checks the facts first” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “believes every rumour” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spots missing facts (b) thinks before deciding (c) listens to both sides (d) trusts any website
36. 36.True or false: “That is one side. What does the other side say?” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who believes every rumour? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checks the facts first (b) changes mind with proof (c) compares the options (d) copies what all do
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) believes every rumour (b) shares without checking (c) decides in a hurry (d) checks the facts first
40. 40.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks good questions? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker

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