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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