Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

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

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