Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 540 · 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: “I don’t need to check. I just know.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusts any website (b) hears only one side (c) ignores the facts (d) spots missing facts
3. 3.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who compares the options? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
4. 4.True or false: “looks for reasons” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checks the facts first (b) spots missing facts (c) asks good questions (d) never asks why
6. 6.True or false: “asks good questions” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shares without checking (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) checks the facts first (d) thinks before deciding
8. 8.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “Can I buy two?” (b) “What makes it best?” (c) “Is it blue?” (d) “Where do I pay?”
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never asks why (b) ignores the facts (c) decides in a hurry (d) asks “How do you know?”
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checks the facts first (b) copies what all do (c) asks good questions (d) looks for reasons
11. 11.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) compares the options (b) checks the facts first (c) believes every rumour (d) looks for reasons
12. 12.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
13. 13.True or false: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) decides in a hurry (b) never asks why (c) shares without checking (d) checks the facts first
15. 15.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who trusts any website? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) compares the options (b) never asks why (c) believes every rumour (d) copies what all do
17. 17.True or false: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) backs the louder one (b) hears both sides (c) walks away (d) hears only a friend
19. 19.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) spots missing facts (b) trusts any website (c) checks the facts first (d) changes mind with proof
20. 20.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
21. 21.True or false: “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “believes every rumour” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
24. 24.True or false: “asks “How do you know?”” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “thinks before deciding” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) copies what all do (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) looks for reasons (d) listens to both sides
27. 27.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) ignores the facts (b) thinks before deciding (c) never asks why (d) hears only one side
28. 28.True or false: “I don’t need to check. I just know.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) checks the facts first (b) hears only one side (c) thinks before deciding (d) spots missing facts
30. 30.True or false: “I decided before I heard the facts.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “If it is on a website, it must be right.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
32. 32.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔁 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
35. 35.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) spots missing facts (b) changes mind with proof (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) ignores the facts
36. 36.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Who cares?” (b) “Is it lunch yet?” (c) “Why bother?” (d) “How do you know?”
37. 37.True or false: “copies what all do” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “trusts any website” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “If it is on a website, it must be right.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) believes every rumour (b) never asks why (c) looks for reasons (d) hears only one side

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