Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 89 · 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) listens to both sides (b) asks good questions (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) decides in a hurry
2. 2.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Why bother?” (b) “Who cares?” (c) “How do you know?” (d) “Is it lunch yet?”
3. 3.True or false: “changes mind with proof” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) decides in a hurry (b) hears only one side (c) asks good questions (d) trusts any website
5. 5.True or false: “changes mind with proof” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) never asks why (b) shares without checking (c) spots missing facts (d) decides in a hurry
8. 8.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) argues anyway (b) changes their mind (c) hides the fact (d) gets angry
9. 9.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
10. 10.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
11. 11.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) checks the facts first (b) trusts any website (c) thinks before deciding (d) spots missing facts
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never asks why (b) believes every rumour (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) trusts any website
13. 13.True or false: “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
15. 15.True or false: “shares without checking” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “ignores the facts” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) believes every rumour (b) compares the options (c) spots missing facts (d) thinks before deciding
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hears only one side (b) decides in a hurry (c) never asks why (d) compares the options
19. 19.True or false: “If it is on a website, it must be right.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) ignores the facts (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) never asks why (d) hears only one side
21. 21.True or false: “I decided before I heard the facts.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “believes every rumour” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) thinking very fast (b) criticising people (c) clear, fair thinking (d) believing all you hear
24. 24.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who shares without checking? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
26. 26.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) backs the louder one (b) hears only a friend (c) walks away (d) hears both sides
27. 27.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to win every fight (b) to stop asking (c) to look clever (d) to make better choices
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checks the facts first (b) compares the options (c) decides in a hurry (d) asks “How do you know?”
29. 29.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) checks the facts first (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) changes mind with proof (d) ignores the facts
30. 30.True or false: “asks good questions” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I decided before I heard the facts.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
32. 32.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who looks for reasons? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
35. 35.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) thinks before deciding (c) changes mind with proof (d) hears only one side
36. 36.True or false: “asks “How do you know?”” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I don’t need to check. I just know.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
38. 38.True or false: “listens to both sides” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “checks the facts first” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “If it is on a website, it must be right.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking

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