Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 721 · 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.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) believes every rumour (b) copies what all do (c) listens to both sides (d) trusts any website
3. 3.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I don’t need to check. I just know.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
4. 4.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) decides in a hurry (b) looks for reasons (c) compares the options (d) checks the facts first
5. 5.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to win every fight (b) to make better choices (c) to look clever (d) to stop asking
6. 6.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who listens to both sides? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
7. 7.True or false: “looks for reasons” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) decides in a hurry (b) hears only one side (c) believes every rumour (d) asks “How do you know?”
10. 10.True or false: “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” shows careful 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.True or false: “checks the facts first” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) compares the options (b) changes mind with proof (c) thinks before deciding (d) never asks why
14. 14.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) thinking very fast (b) criticising people (c) believing all you hear (d) clear, fair thinking
15. 15.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) thinks before deciding (b) believes every rumour (c) shares without checking (d) decides in a hurry
16. 16.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) trusts any website (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) listens to both sides (d) looks for reasons
17. 17.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who hears only one side? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
18. 18.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) never asks why (b) checks the facts first (c) trusts any website (d) decides in a hurry
19. 19.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “Is it blue?” (b) “Where do I pay?” (c) “What makes it best?” (d) “Can I buy two?”
20. 20.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
21. 21.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
22. 22.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) looks for reasons (b) spots missing facts (c) changes mind with proof (d) never asks why
25. 25.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who looks for reasons? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
26. 26.True or false: “asks “How do you know?”” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “compares the options” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who believes every rumour? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
29. 29.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) compares the options (b) never asks why (c) believes every rumour (d) copies what all do
30. 30.True or false: “changes mind with proof” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “listens to both sides” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who thinks before deciding? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
33. 33.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who compares the options? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
34. 34.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shares without checking (b) looks for reasons (c) copies what all do (d) trusts any website
36. 36.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) argues anyway (b) hides the fact (c) changes their mind (d) gets angry
37. 37.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “My friend said it, so it must be true.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
38. 38.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) spots missing facts (b) shares without checking (c) changes mind with proof (d) listens to both sides
39. 39.True or false: “ignores the facts” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who changes mind with proof? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker

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