Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 843 · 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.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) hears both sides (b) hears only a friend (c) walks away (d) backs the louder one
2. 2.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I decided before I heard the facts.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
3. 3.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) hears only one side (b) ignores the facts (c) decides in a hurry (d) changes mind with proof
4. 4.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “That is one side. What does the other side say?” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
5. 5.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who shares without checking? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hears only one side (b) changes mind with proof (c) never asks why (d) decides in a hurry
7. 7.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) never asks why (b) checks the facts first (c) ignores the facts (d) copies what all do
8. 8.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
9. 9.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who hears only one side? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
10. 10.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who looks for reasons? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
11. 11.True or false: “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Why bother?” (b) “Who cares?” (c) “Is it lunch yet?” (d) “How do you know?”
13. 13.True or false: “listens to both sides” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.📣 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
15. 15.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) compares the options (b) shares without checking (c) changes mind with proof (d) thinks before deciding
16. 16.True or false: “hears only one side” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) trusts any website (b) hears only one side (c) thinks before deciding (d) believes every rumour
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusts any website (b) checks the facts first (c) shares without checking (d) ignores the facts
19. 19.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks “How do you know?”? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
20. 20.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) trusts any website (b) shares without checking (c) believes every rumour (d) looks for reasons
21. 21.True or false: “compares the options” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “asks “How do you know?”” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) changes mind with proof (b) checks the facts first (c) spots missing facts (d) never asks why
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checks the facts first (b) changes mind with proof (c) spots missing facts (d) believes every rumour
25. 25.True or false: “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
27. 27.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who thinks before deciding? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
28. 28.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
29. 29.True or false: “ignores the facts” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “asks “How do you know?”” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copies what all do (b) shares without checking (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) decides in a hurry
32. 32.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “Is it blue?” (b) “What makes it best?” (c) “Can I buy two?” (d) “Where do I pay?”
33. 33.🔁 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
34. 34.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) thinking very fast (b) criticising people (c) clear, fair thinking (d) believing all you hear
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spots missing facts (b) listens to both sides (c) decides in a hurry (d) checks the facts first
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looks for reasons (b) copies what all do (c) asks good questions (d) checks the facts first
37. 37.True or false: “thinks before deciding” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) thinks before deciding (b) looks for reasons (c) ignores the facts (d) checks the facts first
39. 39.True or false: “spots missing facts” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) shares without checking (b) hears only one side (c) believes every rumour (d) asks “How do you know?”

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