Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 907 · 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) asks “How do you know?” (b) looks for reasons (c) spots missing facts (d) decides in a hurry
2. 2.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) changes mind with proof (b) asks good questions (c) looks for reasons (d) trusts any website
3. 3.True or false: “I don’t need to check. I just know.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who changes mind with proof? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) decides in a hurry (b) looks for reasons (c) listens to both sides (d) checks the facts first
6. 6.True or false: “asks good questions” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “copies what all do” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “changes mind with proof” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignores the facts (b) thinks before deciding (c) changes mind with proof (d) spots missing facts
10. 10.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who believes every rumour? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
11. 11.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) thinks before deciding (b) hears only one side (c) checks the facts first (d) listens to both sides
12. 12.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who ignores the facts? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
13. 13.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who hears only one side? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
14. 14.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) changes mind with proof (b) checks the facts first (c) believes every rumour (d) spots missing facts
15. 15.True or false: “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
17. 17.True or false: “ignores the facts” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who decides in a hurry? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listens to both sides (b) changes mind with proof (c) looks for reasons (d) hears only one side
20. 20.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) asks good questions (b) decides in a hurry (c) shares without checking (d) trusts any website
21. 21.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) argues anyway (b) gets angry (c) changes their mind (d) hides the fact
22. 22.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Is it lunch yet?” (b) “Why bother?” (c) “How do you know?” (d) “Who cares?”
23. 23.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) checks the facts first (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) copies what all do (d) changes mind with proof
24. 24.True or false: “spots missing facts” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
27. 27.True or false: “checks the facts first” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to stop asking (b) to look clever (c) to win every fight (d) to make better choices
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusts any website (b) hears only one side (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) shares without checking
30. 30.True or false: “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) hears only a friend (b) hears both sides (c) backs the louder one (d) walks away
33. 33.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) clear, fair thinking (b) criticising people (c) believing all you hear (d) thinking very fast
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) decides in a hurry (b) believes every rumour (c) ignores the facts (d) listens to both sides
35. 35.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignores the facts (b) checks the facts first (c) shares without checking (d) trusts any website
37. 37.True or false: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
39. 39.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) shares without checking (b) decides in a hurry (c) hears only one side (d) spots missing facts
40. 40.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) never asks why (b) believes every rumour (c) thinks before deciding (d) trusts any website

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