Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 65 · 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 not critical thinking? (a) listens to both sides (b) looks for reasons (c) copies what all do (d) checks the facts first
2. 2.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) decides in a hurry (b) believes every rumour (c) compares the options (d) hears only one side
3. 3.📣 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) check with the school (d) plan a holiday
4. 4.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who looks for reasons? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
5. 5.True or false: “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who ignores the facts? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hears only one side (b) checks the facts first (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) spots missing facts
8. 8.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) looks for reasons (b) decides in a hurry (c) trusts any website (d) ignores the facts
9. 9.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
10. 10.True or false: “changes mind with proof” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “compares the options” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) changes their mind (b) gets angry (c) hides the fact (d) argues anyway
13. 13.True or false: “copies what all do” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) checks the facts first (b) asks good questions (c) thinks before deciding (d) believes every rumour
15. 15.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) thinking very fast (b) believing all you hear (c) criticising people (d) clear, fair thinking
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listens to both sides (b) checks the facts first (c) compares the options (d) never asks why
17. 17.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) decides in a hurry (b) shares without checking (c) ignores the facts (d) checks the facts first
18. 18.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) hears only one side (b) trusts any website (c) shares without checking (d) listens to both sides
19. 19.True or false: “listens to both sides” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who spots missing facts? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looks for reasons (b) ignores the facts (c) trusts any website (d) believes every rumour
22. 22.True or false: “If it is on a website, it must be right.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “decides in a hurry” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
26. 26.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) never asks why (b) believes every rumour (c) asks good questions (d) trusts any website
27. 27.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who copies what all do? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
28. 28.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “That is one side. What does the other side say?” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
30. 30.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “My friend said it, so it must be true.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
31. 31.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who checks the facts first? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
32. 32.True or false: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) hears both sides (b) walks away (c) hears only a friend (d) backs the louder one
34. 34.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who decides in a hurry? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
35. 35.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who compares the options? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
36. 36.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) thinks before deciding (b) hears only one side (c) believes every rumour (d) decides in a hurry
37. 37.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
38. 38.True or false: “trusts any website” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🛒 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?”
40. 40.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I don’t need to check. I just know.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking

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