Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 639 · 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: “hears only one side” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who changes mind with proof? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shares without checking (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) believes every rumour (d) hears only one side
4. 4.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) listens to both sides (c) asks good questions (d) never asks why
5. 5.📣 A classmate says the school will be shut all next week. What should you do first? (a) plan a holiday (b) believe it at once (c) check with the school (d) tell everyone
6. 6.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) listens to both sides (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) checks the facts first (d) copies what all do
7. 7.True or false: “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hears only one side (b) trusts any website (c) copies what all do (d) listens to both sides
10. 10.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “My friend said it, so it must be true.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
11. 11.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) shares without checking (b) never asks why (c) thinks before deciding (d) decides in a hurry
12. 12.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “What makes it best?” (b) “Is it blue?” (c) “Can I buy two?” (d) “Where do I pay?”
13. 13.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) thinking very fast (b) clear, fair thinking (c) believing all you hear (d) criticising people
14. 14.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) hears only one side (b) listens to both sides (c) thinks before deciding (d) spots missing facts
15. 15.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
16. 16.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
17. 17.True or false: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Who cares?” (b) “Why bother?” (c) “How do you know?” (d) “Is it lunch yet?”
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hears only one side (b) checks the facts first (c) thinks before deciding (d) asks “How do you know?”
20. 20.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who shares without checking? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
21. 21.True or false: “checks the facts first” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) listens to both sides (b) believes every rumour (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) looks for reasons
24. 24.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who looks for reasons? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinks before deciding (b) compares the options (c) shares without checking (d) spots missing facts
26. 26.True or false: “asks good questions” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) argues anyway (b) changes their mind (c) hides the fact (d) gets angry
28. 28.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) compares the options (b) shares without checking (c) copies what all do (d) believes every rumour
29. 29.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
30. 30.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
31. 31.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who checks the facts first? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
32. 32.⚖️ 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
33. 33.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) shares without checking (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) listens to both sides (d) spots missing facts
34. 34.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) thinks before deciding (b) changes mind with proof (c) looks for reasons (d) decides in a hurry
35. 35.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who ignores the facts? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusts any website (b) thinks before deciding (c) hears only one side (d) copies what all do
37. 37.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) shares without checking (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) never asks why (d) decides in a hurry
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checks the facts first (b) spots missing facts (c) looks for reasons (d) never asks why
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks good questions (b) checks the facts first (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) believes every rumour
40. 40.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who listens to both sides? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker

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