Sunday, October 5, 2025

versi kuesioner WGCTA adaptasi untuk mahasiswa EFL

 




versi kuesioner WGCTA adaptasi untuk mahasiswa EFL, bahasa sederhana, tetap mengukur 5 subskill critical thinking. Versi ini bisa digunakan langsung di kelas.


Critical Thinking Questionnaire for EFL Students – Full Version (40 Items)

Instructions

  • Read each sentence carefully.
  • Choose the correct answer.
  • For True/False questions, select what you think is correct.
  • For multiple choice, pick the best answer.
  • For “Strong/Weak” questions, decide if the argument is strong (good reason) or weak (poor reason).


No

Subscale

Item

Options

1

Inference

All teachers are friendly. Mr. John is a teacher. Is Mr. John friendly?

True / False

2

Inference

If Sarah studies, she will pass the test. Sarah studies. Will she pass?

True / False

3

Inference

Some students are late. All late students are tired. Some students are tired.

True / False

4

Inference

Every morning, the sun rises in the east. The sun is rising. Is it morning?

True / False

5

Inference

All cats have tails. Bella is a cat. Does Bella have a tail?

True / False

6

Inference

If it rains, the ground is wet. The ground is not wet. Did it rain?

True / False

7

Inference

Every car has wheels. My car is a car. Does it have wheels?

True / False

8

Inference

All birds can fly. A penguin is a bird. Can it fly?

True / False

9

Recognition of Assumptions

“We should hire more staff because work is heavy.” What is assumed?

a) More staff will reduce work, b) Work is always easy, c) Hiring is bad

10

Recognition of Assumptions

“Students should attend class to succeed.” Assumption:

a) Attendance helps success, b) Success is only by luck, c) Classes are boring

11

Recognition of Assumptions

“People should save money for emergencies.” Assumption:

a) Emergencies happen, b) Money is useless, c) Emergencies never occur

12

Recognition of Assumptions

“We should eat healthy food to be strong.” Assumption:

a) Healthy food helps health, b) Food does not matter, c) Health depends only on exercise

13

Recognition of Assumptions

“Team meetings should be weekly to improve work.” Assumption:

a) Meetings improve work, b) Meetings are useless, c) Work is already perfect

14

Recognition of Assumptions

“Everyone should use public transport to help the environment.” Assumption:

a) Transport affects environment, b) Environment is not important, c) Transport does not affect environment

15

Recognition of Assumptions

“Students should read books to get knowledge.” Assumption:

a) Reading gives knowledge, b) Books are boring, c) Knowledge comes from TV

16

Recognition of Assumptions

“Schools should have uniforms to improve discipline.” Assumption:

a) Uniforms improve discipline, b) Uniforms are useless, c) Students are always disciplined

17

Deduction

All birds have wings. A sparrow is a bird. Does it have wings?

a) Yes, b) No, c) Cannot tell

18

Deduction

If a student studies, they pass. Tom passed. Did he study?

a) Yes, b) No, c) Cannot tell

19

Deduction

All doctors are educated. Dr. Smith is educated. Is he a doctor?

a) Yes, b) No, c) Cannot tell

20

Deduction

Every triangle has 3 sides. This shape has 3 sides. Is it a triangle?

a) Yes, b) No, c) Cannot tell

21

Deduction

If it is snowing, it is cold. It is cold. Is it snowing?

a) Yes, b) No, c) Cannot tell

22

Deduction

All men are mortal. Socrates is mortal. Is Socrates a man?

a) Yes, b) No, c) Cannot tell

23

Deduction

Every cube is a shape. This object is a cube. Is it a shape?

a) Yes, b) No, c) Cannot tell

24

Deduction

All flowers need water. Roses are flowers. Do roses need water?

a) Yes, b) No, c) Cannot tell

25

Interpretation

A survey shows 90% of students like online learning. Can we say online learning is better?

a) Yes, b) No, c) Cannot tell

26

Interpretation

John scored higher than Mary. Is John smarter?

a) Yes, b) No, c) Cannot tell

27

Interpretation

Most students like chocolate. Should the cafeteria serve chocolate?

a) Yes, b) No, c) Cannot tell

28

Interpretation

Test scores increased after a new method. Did the method cause it?

a) Yes, b) No, c) Cannot tell

29

Interpretation

Company profits doubled after marketing changes. Did marketing cause it?

a) Yes, b) No, c) Cannot tell

30

Interpretation

Traffic accidents decreased after installing lights. Did the lights cause it?

a) Yes, b) No, c) Cannot tell

31

Evaluation of Arguments

“People should exercise because it improves health.”

Strong / Weak

32

Evaluation of Arguments

“Cancel the trip because it might rain.”

Strong / Weak

33

Evaluation of Arguments

“Use public transport to reduce pollution.”

Strong / Weak

34

Evaluation of Arguments

“Buy this phone because it looks cool.”

Strong / Weak

35

Evaluation of Arguments

“Schools should have uniforms to improve discipline.”

Strong / Weak

36

Evaluation of Arguments

“Eat organic food because it is expensive.”

Strong / Weak

37

Evaluation of Arguments

“Drink water to stay healthy.”

Strong / Weak

38

Evaluation of Arguments

“Plant trees because forests are important.”

Strong / Weak

39

Evaluation of Arguments

“Study hard to get good grades.”

Strong / Weak

40

Evaluation of Arguments

“People should recycle to protect the environment.”

Strong / Weak

Catatan

  • Bahasa disederhanakan agar mahasiswa EFL bisa memahami dengan mudah.
  • Masih mempertahankan 5 subskill WGCTA.
  • Bisa digunakan untuk paper-based maupun online survey.
  • Disarankan lakukan pilot test dengan beberapa mahasiswa EFL untuk memastikan semua item jelas.

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