Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 924 · 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: “hears only one side” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) copies what all do (b) compares the options (c) looks for reasons (d) checks the facts first
3. 3.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) believes every rumour (b) ignores the facts (c) hears only one side (d) checks the facts first
4. 4.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
5. 5.True or false: “If it is on a website, it must be right.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) spots missing facts (b) listens to both sides (c) decides in a hurry (d) changes mind with proof
7. 7.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who listens to both sides? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusts any website (b) copies what all do (c) decides in a hurry (d) spots missing facts
9. 9.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) thinking very fast (b) believing all you hear (c) criticising people (d) clear, fair thinking
10. 10.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looks for reasons (b) compares the options (c) asks good questions (d) hears only one side
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looks for reasons (b) shares without checking (c) thinks before deciding (d) spots missing facts
13. 13.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) never asks why (b) ignores the facts (c) shares without checking (d) spots missing facts
14. 14.True or false: “listens to both sides” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) hears only one side (b) listens to both sides (c) decides in a hurry (d) ignores the facts
16. 16.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who looks for reasons? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignores the facts (b) hears only one side (c) asks good questions (d) trusts any website
18. 18.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) walks away (b) backs the louder one (c) hears both sides (d) hears only a friend
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checks the facts first (b) thinks before deciding (c) trusts any website (d) changes mind with proof
20. 20.True or false: “compares the options” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “spots missing facts” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “looks for reasons” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who compares the options? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
24. 24.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks good questions? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
25. 25.True or false: “decides in a hurry” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “believes every rumour” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copies what all do (b) shares without checking (c) decides in a hurry (d) compares the options
29. 29.True or false: “shares without checking” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) compares the options (b) changes mind with proof (c) shares without checking (d) listens to both sides
31. 31.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “Where do I pay?” (b) “What makes it best?” (c) “Can I buy two?” (d) “Is it blue?”
32. 32.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “My friend said it, so it must be true.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
33. 33.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) changes mind with proof (b) checks the facts first (c) hears only one side (d) asks “How do you know?”
34. 34.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who decides in a hurry? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) believes every rumour (b) listens to both sides (c) decides in a hurry (d) trusts any website
36. 36.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I decided before I heard the facts.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
37. 37.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who trusts any website? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
38. 38.📣 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
39. 39.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
40. 40.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking

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