Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 866 · 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) looks for reasons (b) checks the facts first (c) compares the options (d) hears only one side
2. 2.True or false: “checks the facts first” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “I decided before I heard the facts.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never asks why (b) ignores the facts (c) thinks before deciding (d) trusts any website
5. 5.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to make better choices (b) to look clever (c) to stop asking (d) to win every fight
6. 6.True or false: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who checks the facts first? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignores the facts (b) thinks before deciding (c) changes mind with proof (d) compares the options
9. 9.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who compares the options? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
10. 10.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks good questions (b) changes mind with proof (c) believes every rumour (d) looks for reasons
11. 11.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Who cares?” (b) “Why bother?” (c) “Is it lunch yet?” (d) “How do you know?”
12. 12.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “Can I buy two?” (b) “Where do I pay?” (c) “Is it blue?” (d) “What makes it best?”
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusts any website (b) believes every rumour (c) changes mind with proof (d) decides in a hurry
14. 14.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) decides in a hurry (b) shares without checking (c) changes mind with proof (d) copies what all do
15. 15.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) never asks why (b) decides in a hurry (c) trusts any website (d) thinks before deciding
16. 16.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who thinks before deciding? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
17. 17.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) criticising people (b) believing all you hear (c) thinking very fast (d) clear, fair thinking
18. 18.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) listens to both sides (b) shares without checking (c) hears only one side (d) ignores the facts
19. 19.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) gets angry (b) hides the fact (c) changes their mind (d) argues anyway
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shares without checking (b) believes every rumour (c) decides in a hurry (d) compares the options
21. 21.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) spots missing facts (b) listens to both sides (c) trusts any website (d) looks for reasons
22. 22.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who hears only one side? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
23. 23.True or false: “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) decides in a hurry (b) checks the facts first (c) copies what all do (d) never asks why
25. 25.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
26. 26.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who looks for reasons? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
27. 27.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) spots missing facts (b) ignores the facts (c) decides in a hurry (d) shares without checking
28. 28.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks “How do you know?”? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
29. 29.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “My friend said it, so it must be true.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
30. 30.📣 A classmate says the school will be shut all next week. What should you do first? (a) check with the school (b) believe it at once (c) tell everyone (d) plan a holiday
31. 31.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) never asks why (b) checks the facts first (c) compares the options (d) asks good questions
33. 33.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks good questions? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
34. 34.True or false: “listens to both sides” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listens to both sides (b) spots missing facts (c) checks the facts first (d) trusts any website
36. 36.True or false: “That is one side. What does the other side say?” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “asks “How do you know?”” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who never asks why? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
39. 39.True or false: “never asks why” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks good questions (b) checks the facts first (c) listens to both sides (d) decides in a hurry

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