Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 806 · 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) asks good questions (b) believes every rumour (c) checks the facts first (d) compares the options
2. 2.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) gets angry (b) argues anyway (c) changes their mind (d) hides the fact
3. 3.True or false: “decides in a hurry” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
5. 5.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “If it is on a website, it must be right.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) checks the facts first (c) never asks why (d) asks good questions
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checks the facts first (b) changes mind with proof (c) shares without checking (d) listens to both sides
9. 9.True or false: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinks before deciding (b) asks good questions (c) believes every rumour (d) listens to both sides
11. 11.True or false: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
13. 13.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks “How do you know?”? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
14. 14.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who hears only one side? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
15. 15.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who believes every rumour? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
16. 16.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “Can I buy two?” (b) “What makes it best?” (c) “Where do I pay?” (d) “Is it blue?”
17. 17.True or false: “compares the options” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “listens to both sides” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.📣 A classmate says the school will be shut all next week. What should you do first? (a) plan a holiday (b) tell everyone (c) check with the school (d) believe it at once
22. 22.True or false: “I decided before I heard the facts.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who shares without checking? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
24. 24.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who listens to both sides? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
25. 25.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) thinking very fast (b) criticising people (c) believing all you hear (d) clear, fair thinking
26. 26.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
27. 27.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I decided before I heard the facts.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changes mind with proof (b) believes every rumour (c) hears only one side (d) never asks why
29. 29.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) listens to both sides (b) decides in a hurry (c) compares the options (d) checks the facts first
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spots missing facts (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) decides in a hurry (d) looks for reasons
31. 31.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to win every fight (b) to make better choices (c) to stop asking (d) to look clever
32. 32.True or false: “trusts any website” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who thinks before deciding? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
34. 34.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
35. 35.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) ignores the facts (b) hears only one side (c) changes mind with proof (d) copies what all do
36. 36.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I don’t need to check. I just know.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
37. 37.True or false: “ignores the facts” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) trusts any website (b) decides in a hurry (c) copies what all do (d) asks good questions
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hears only one side (b) believes every rumour (c) copies what all do (d) spots missing facts
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copies what all do (b) trusts any website (c) compares the options (d) shares without checking

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