Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 621 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) looks for reasons (b) spots missing facts (c) listens to both sides (d) trusts any website
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listens to both sides (b) asks good questions (c) never asks why (d) checks the facts first
3. 3.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “That is one side. What does the other side say?” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
4. 4.📣 A classmate says the school will be shut all next week. What should you do first? (a) tell everyone (b) check with the school (c) plan a holiday (d) believe it at once
5. 5.True or false: “spots missing facts” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checks the facts first (b) believes every rumour (c) thinks before deciding (d) compares the options
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looks for reasons (b) checks the facts first (c) asks good questions (d) copies what all do
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignores the facts (b) spots missing facts (c) checks the facts first (d) looks for reasons
9. 9.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) hides the fact (b) changes their mind (c) argues anyway (d) gets angry
10. 10.True or false: “checks the facts first” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) believes every rumour (b) never asks why (c) ignores the facts (d) checks the facts first
12. 12.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who trusts any website? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
13. 13.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I don’t need to check. I just know.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
15. 15.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to make better choices (b) to look clever (c) to win every fight (d) to stop asking
16. 16.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) believes every rumour (b) shares without checking (c) ignores the facts (d) thinks before deciding
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checks the facts first (b) shares without checking (c) thinks before deciding (d) changes mind with proof
18. 18.True or false: “never asks why” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who shares without checking? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
20. 20.True or false: “hears only one side” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who never asks why? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
22. 22.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
23. 23.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) clear, fair thinking (b) thinking very fast (c) criticising people (d) believing all you hear
24. 24.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
25. 25.True or false: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) walks away (b) hears only a friend (c) backs the louder one (d) hears both sides
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) compares the options (b) decides in a hurry (c) never asks why (d) believes every rumour
28. 28.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) shares without checking (b) believes every rumour (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) decides in a hurry
29. 29.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “If it is on a website, it must be right.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
30. 30.True or false: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
32. 32.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) compares the options (c) shares without checking (d) asks good questions
33. 33.True or false: “decides in a hurry” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who changes mind with proof? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
35. 35.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “Can I buy two?” (b) “Where do I pay?” (c) “Is it blue?” (d) “What makes it best?”
36. 36.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) spots missing facts (b) changes mind with proof (c) copies what all do (d) asks good questions
37. 37.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
38. 38.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who checks the facts first? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
39. 39.True or false: “listens to both sides” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) decides in a hurry (b) never asks why (c) trusts any website (d) listens to both sides

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