Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 908 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) never asks why (b) shares without checking (c) compares the options (d) hears only one side
2. 2.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who copies what all do? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
3. 3.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) hears only one side (b) decides in a hurry (c) compares the options (d) never asks why
4. 4.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) believing all you hear (b) thinking very fast (c) criticising people (d) clear, fair thinking
5. 5.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “changes mind with proof” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) decides in a hurry (b) shares without checking (c) listens to both sides (d) believes every rumour
8. 8.True or false: “compares the options” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copies what all do (b) trusts any website (c) thinks before deciding (d) hears only one side
10. 10.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
11. 11.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to stop asking (b) to win every fight (c) to make better choices (d) to look clever
12. 12.True or false: “checks the facts first” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looks for reasons (b) shares without checking (c) trusts any website (d) copies what all do
14. 14.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “My friend said it, so it must be true.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
15. 15.📣 A classmate says the school will be shut all next week. What should you do first? (a) tell everyone (b) believe it at once (c) check with the school (d) plan a holiday
16. 16.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who checks the facts first? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
17. 17.True or false: “That is one side. What does the other side say?” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) compares the options (b) never asks why (c) looks for reasons (d) spots missing facts
19. 19.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
20. 20.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
21. 21.True or false: “I decided before I heard the facts.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “decides in a hurry” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) believes every rumour (b) shares without checking (c) hears only one side (d) looks for reasons
24. 24.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) backs the louder one (b) hears both sides (c) hears only a friend (d) walks away
25. 25.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Is it lunch yet?” (b) “Who cares?” (c) “Why bother?” (d) “How do you know?”
26. 26.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who looks for reasons? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
27. 27.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who shares without checking? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
28. 28.True or false: “That is one side. What does the other side say?” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) decides in a hurry (b) checks the facts first (c) shares without checking (d) believes every rumour
30. 30.True or false: “never asks why” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) decides in a hurry (b) changes mind with proof (c) asks good questions (d) looks for reasons
32. 32.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “Where do I pay?” (b) “What makes it best?” (c) “Is it blue?” (d) “Can I buy two?”
33. 33.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks good questions? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
34. 34.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) hears only one side (b) listens to both sides (c) never asks why (d) ignores the facts
35. 35.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
36. 36.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks “How do you know?”? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
37. 37.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “If it is on a website, it must be right.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
38. 38.True or false: “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
40. 40.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True

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