Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 891 · 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: “asks “How do you know?”” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “I decided before I heard the facts.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who compares the options? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
5. 5.True or false: “shares without checking” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) argues anyway (b) hides the fact (c) gets angry (d) changes their mind
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) shares without checking (c) spots missing facts (d) changes mind with proof
8. 8.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who thinks before deciding? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
9. 9.📣 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) plan a holiday (d) tell everyone
10. 10.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who listens to both sides? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
11. 11.True or false: “listens to both sides” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
13. 13.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who trusts any website? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
14. 14.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) never asks why (b) decides in a hurry (c) changes mind with proof (d) shares without checking
15. 15.True or false: “trusts any website” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) looks for reasons (b) thinks before deciding (c) asks good questions (d) never asks why
17. 17.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
18. 18.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) backs the louder one (b) walks away (c) hears both sides (d) hears only a friend
19. 19.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who believes every rumour? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
20. 20.🐢 Before a big choice, a critical thinker… (a) stops and thinks (b) flips a coin (c) copies a friend (d) picks the first idea
21. 21.True or false: “checks the facts first” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “copies what all do” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “If it is on a website, it must be right.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spots missing facts (b) shares without checking (c) copies what all do (d) decides in a hurry
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never asks why (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) decides in a hurry (d) believes every rumour
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checks the facts first (b) asks good questions (c) never asks why (d) looks for reasons
27. 27.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listens to both sides (b) asks good questions (c) decides in a hurry (d) asks “How do you know?”
29. 29.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never asks why (b) trusts any website (c) copies what all do (d) listens to both sides
33. 33.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) believing all you hear (b) criticising people (c) clear, fair thinking (d) thinking very fast
34. 34.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) shares without checking (b) trusts any website (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) ignores the facts
35. 35.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) believes every rumour (b) thinks before deciding (c) looks for reasons (d) changes mind with proof
36. 36.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) ignores the facts (b) shares without checking (c) asks good questions (d) never asks why
37. 37.True or false: “decides in a hurry” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looks for reasons (b) never asks why (c) decides in a hurry (d) shares without checking
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checks the facts first (b) shares without checking (c) hears only one side (d) decides in a hurry
40. 40.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who shares without checking? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking

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