Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 551 · 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 what a critical thinker does? (a) never asks why (b) decides in a hurry (c) thinks before deciding (d) ignores the facts
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinks before deciding (b) never asks why (c) changes mind with proof (d) compares the options
3. 3.True or false: “shares without checking” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) believes every rumour (b) decides in a hurry (c) compares the options (d) hears only one side
5. 5.True or false: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spots missing facts (b) shares without checking (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) changes mind with proof
7. 7.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to win every fight (b) to look clever (c) to stop asking (d) to make better choices
8. 8.📣 A classmate says the school will be shut all next week. What should you do first? (a) tell everyone (b) believe it at once (c) plan a holiday (d) check with the school
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checks the facts first (b) believes every rumour (c) decides in a hurry (d) shares without checking
10. 10.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) backs the louder one (b) walks away (c) hears only a friend (d) hears both sides
11. 11.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I don’t need to check. I just know.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
12. 12.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who hears only one side? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
13. 13.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who ignores the facts? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
14. 14.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) spots missing facts (b) listens to both sides (c) compares the options (d) hears only one side
15. 15.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
16. 16.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I decided before I heard the facts.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
17. 17.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “My friend said it, so it must be true.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
18. 18.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks good questions? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checks the facts first (b) asks good questions (c) thinks before deciding (d) hears only one side
20. 20.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “That is one side. What does the other side say?” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
21. 21.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who compares the options? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) believes every rumour (b) copies what all do (c) listens to both sides (d) shares without checking
23. 23.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) checks the facts first (b) listens to both sides (c) spots missing facts (d) ignores the facts
25. 25.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Who cares?” (b) “Is it lunch yet?” (c) “Why bother?” (d) “How do you know?”
26. 26.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) criticising people (b) believing all you hear (c) thinking very fast (d) clear, fair thinking
27. 27.True or false: “If it is on a website, it must be right.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “asks “How do you know?”” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “decides in a hurry” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) ignores the facts (b) listens to both sides (c) hears only one side (d) believes every rumour
31. 31.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks good questions (b) copies what all do (c) listens to both sides (d) changes mind with proof
32. 32.True or false: “trusts any website” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “decides in a hurry” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) spots missing facts (b) never asks why (c) checks the facts first (d) listens to both sides
35. 35.True or false: “I don’t need to check. I just know.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) checks the facts first (b) never asks why (c) believes every rumour (d) copies what all do
37. 37.True or false: “never asks why” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) trusts any website (b) changes mind with proof (c) thinks before deciding (d) compares the options
40. 40.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) believes every rumour (b) looks for reasons (c) ignores the facts (d) copies what all do

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