Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 953 · 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) listens to both sides (b) spots missing facts (c) checks the facts first (d) believes every rumour
2. 2.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
3. 3.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who trusts any website? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
4. 4.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) shares without checking (b) listens to both sides (c) decides in a hurry (d) ignores the facts
5. 5.True or false: “I decided before I heard the facts.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
7. 7.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
8. 8.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) backs the louder one (b) hears both sides (c) walks away (d) hears only a friend
9. 9.True or false: “asks “How do you know?”” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who checks the facts first? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
11. 11.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) criticising people (b) thinking very fast (c) believing all you hear (d) clear, fair thinking
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looks for reasons (b) spots missing facts (c) checks the facts first (d) trusts any website
13. 13.True or false: “decides in a hurry” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) compares the options (b) asks good questions (c) listens to both sides (d) decides in a hurry
15. 15.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) copies what all do (b) thinks before deciding (c) decides in a hurry (d) ignores the facts
16. 16.True or false: “believes every rumour” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
18. 18.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Is it lunch yet?” (b) “How do you know?” (c) “Who cares?” (d) “Why bother?”
19. 19.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Wait — let me read the label before I decide.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) believes every rumour (b) spots missing facts (c) changes mind with proof (d) looks for reasons
21. 21.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) believes every rumour (b) changes mind with proof (c) ignores the facts (d) trusts any website
22. 22.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who hears only one side? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shares without checking (b) spots missing facts (c) thinks before deciding (d) asks good questions
24. 24.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I don’t need to check. I just know.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
25. 25.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks “How do you know?”? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
26. 26.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to stop asking (b) to make better choices (c) to look clever (d) to win every fight
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copies what all do (b) looks for reasons (c) changes mind with proof (d) thinks before deciding
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) decides in a hurry (b) changes mind with proof (c) checks the facts first (d) looks for reasons
29. 29.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) checks the facts first (b) thinks before deciding (c) copies what all do (d) asks good questions
31. 31.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who changes mind with proof? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
32. 32.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) shares without checking (b) looks for reasons (c) changes mind with proof (d) spots missing facts
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never asks why (b) compares the options (c) copies what all do (d) trusts any website
34. 34.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who never asks why? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
35. 35.🛒 A poster says “The best bag in the world!” A critical thinker asks… (a) “Can I buy two?” (b) “Where do I pay?” (c) “Is it blue?” (d) “What makes it best?”
36. 36.True or false: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careless thinking. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) never asks why (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) shares without checking (d) decides in a hurry
38. 38.🐢 Before a big choice, a critical thinker… (a) stops and thinks (b) copies a friend (c) picks the first idea (d) flips a coin
39. 39.True or false: “That is one side. What does the other side say?” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks good questions? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking

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