Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 950 · 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: “My friend said it, so it must be true.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) copies what all do (b) hears only one side (c) looks for reasons (d) believes every rumour
3. 3.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) asks good questions (b) believes every rumour (c) copies what all do (d) trusts any website
5. 5.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who looks for reasons? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
7. 7.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
8. 8.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) copies what all do (b) compares the options (c) asks good questions (d) listens to both sides
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks good questions (b) never asks why (c) decides in a hurry (d) hears only one side
10. 10.True or false: “changes mind with proof” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) believes every rumour (b) hears only one side (c) checks the facts first (d) decides in a hurry
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) compares the options (b) shares without checking (c) trusts any website (d) hears only one side
13. 13.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) criticising people (b) believing all you hear (c) clear, fair thinking (d) thinking very fast
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks good questions (b) thinks before deciding (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) ignores the facts
15. 15.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who never asks why? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
16. 16.True or false: “I decided before I heard the facts.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) shares without checking (b) copies what all do (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) hears only one side
19. 19.True or false: “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “hears only one side” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) believes every rumour (b) spots missing facts (c) checks the facts first (d) looks for reasons
22. 22.True or false: “The first answer I thought of must be correct.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who spots missing facts? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
24. 24.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “If it is on a website, it must be right.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spots missing facts (b) ignores the facts (c) trusts any website (d) copies what all do
26. 26.True or false: “listens to both sides” is not critical thinking. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “What makes it best?” (b) “Is it blue?” (c) “Can I buy two?” (d) “Where do I pay?”
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changes mind with proof (b) checks the facts first (c) asks good questions (d) trusts any website
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hears only one side (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) trusts any website (d) copies what all do
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinks before deciding (b) hears only one side (c) asks “How do you know?” (d) checks the facts first
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listens to both sides (b) looks for reasons (c) shares without checking (d) changes mind with proof
32. 32.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “That is one side. What does the other side say?” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
33. 33.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) walks away (b) hears only a friend (c) hears both sides (d) backs the louder one
34. 34.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) ignores the facts (b) checks the facts first (c) listens to both sides (d) changes mind with proof
35. 35.True or false: “copies what all do” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who trusts any website? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
37. 37.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) gets angry (b) argues anyway (c) changes their mind (d) hides the fact
38. 38.True or false: “asks “How do you know?”” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who shares without checking? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
40. 40.True or false: “I don’t need to check. I just know.” shows careless thinking. (a) True (b) False

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