Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 886 · 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.True or false: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who ignores the facts? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
3. 3.True or false: “If it is on a website, it must be right.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.📣 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
5. 5.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) shares without checking (b) thinks before deciding (c) ignores the facts (d) decides in a hurry
6. 6.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) believes every rumour (b) changes mind with proof (c) trusts any website (d) decides in a hurry
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listens to both sides (b) ignores the facts (c) copies what all do (d) believes every rumour
8. 8.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who listens to both sides? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
9. 9.True or false: “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) looks for reasons (b) asks good questions (c) listens to both sides (d) hears only one side
11. 11.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “My friend said it, so it must be true.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
12. 12.True or false: “looks for reasons” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🐢 Before a big choice, a critical thinker… (a) picks the first idea (b) copies a friend (c) stops and thinks (d) flips a coin
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changes mind with proof (b) thinks before deciding (c) compares the options (d) shares without checking
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listens to both sides (b) changes mind with proof (c) decides in a hurry (d) compares the options
16. 16.True or false: “looks for reasons” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “thinks before deciding” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) believing all you hear (b) criticising people (c) clear, fair thinking (d) thinking very fast
19. 19.True or false: “hears only one side” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I decided before I heard the facts.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
21. 21.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to stop asking (b) to make better choices (c) to look clever (d) to win every fight
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) decides in a hurry (c) ignores the facts (d) copies what all do
23. 23.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who decides in a hurry? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changes mind with proof (b) hears only one side (c) listens to both sides (d) spots missing facts
26. 26.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) copies what all do (b) compares the options (c) changes mind with proof (d) asks “How do you know?”
27. 27.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) shares without checking (b) decides in a hurry (c) copies what all do (d) looks for reasons
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shares without checking (b) ignores the facts (c) looks for reasons (d) hears only one side
29. 29.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
30. 30.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who shares without checking? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
31. 31.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “If it is on a website, it must be right.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignores the facts (b) listens to both sides (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) changes mind with proof
33. 33.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who copies what all do? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
34. 34.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) changes mind with proof (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) spots missing facts (d) decides in a hurry
36. 36.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) hides the fact (b) changes their mind (c) gets angry (d) argues anyway
37. 37.True or false: “changes mind with proof” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) decides in a hurry (b) trusts any website (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) never asks why
39. 39.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “Can I buy two?” (b) “Is it blue?” (c) “What makes it best?” (d) “Where do I pay?”

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