Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 611 · 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.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) argues anyway (b) changes their mind (c) gets angry (d) hides the fact
2. 2.True or false: “I decided before I heard the facts.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hears only one side (b) listens to both sides (c) compares the options (d) looks for reasons
4. 4.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) trusts any website (c) checks the facts first (d) changes mind with proof
5. 5.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) thinking very fast (b) believing all you hear (c) criticising people (d) clear, fair thinking
6. 6.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who checks the facts first? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
7. 7.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who listens to both sides? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
8. 8.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “That is one side. What does the other side say?” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
9. 9.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) hears only one side (b) shares without checking (c) spots missing facts (d) never asks why
10. 10.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) checks the facts first (b) hears only one side (c) looks for reasons (d) spots missing facts
11. 11.True or false: “If it is on a website, it must be right.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who hears only one side? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
13. 13.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Who cares?” (b) “How do you know?” (c) “Is it lunch yet?” (d) “Why bother?”
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) believes every rumour (b) hears only one side (c) changes mind with proof (d) copies what all do
15. 15.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
16. 16.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who thinks before deciding? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
17. 17.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) believes every rumour (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) shares without checking (d) hears only one side
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) compares the options (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) spots missing facts (d) trusts any website
19. 19.True or false: “asks “How do you know?”” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
21. 21.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who trusts any website? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
22. 22.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “thinks before deciding” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shares without checking (b) ignores the facts (c) decides in a hurry (d) checks the facts first
25. 25.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who never asks why? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
26. 26.🛒 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?”
27. 27.True or false: “asks good questions” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) believes every rumour (b) never asks why (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) ignores the facts
29. 29.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) backs the louder one (b) walks away (c) hears both sides (d) hears only a friend
30. 30.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
31. 31.True or false: “listens to both sides” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listens to both sides (b) ignores the facts (c) trusts any website (d) believes every rumour
33. 33.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) changes mind with proof (c) believes every rumour (d) thinks before deciding
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) looks for reasons (c) decides in a hurry (d) checks the facts first
36. 36.True or false: “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) believes every rumour (b) trusts any website (c) ignores the facts (d) asks good questions
38. 38.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) ignores the facts (b) looks for reasons (c) hears only one side (d) shares without checking
39. 39.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “My friend said it, so it must be true.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
40. 40.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who looks for reasons? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker

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