Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 113 · 40 questions

Thinking tip (Reason before you conclude): Find the skill: cause and effect, does it follow, assumption, comparison or thinking trap. Use that lesson’s tip — cause before “so”; sure or can’t tell; maybe, let me check; compare per day; name the trap. For comparisons, divide first, then compare.

1. 1.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) judging by looks (c) ignoring other reasons (d) saying “maybe”
3. 3.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) ice cream is cold (b) yes, it does (c) swimming causes it (d) no, heat causes both
4. 4.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the effect? (a) the street became shady (b) the shop was crowded (c) we planted many trees (d) the shop had a sale
5. 5.📚 Kabir read 33 pages in 3 days. Nisha read 18 pages in 6 days. How many pages per day did Kabir read?
6. 6.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) who finished first (b) who is taller (c) metres per second (d) their shoe colour
7. 7.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Diya lives in Green Park. Does Diya ride the school bus? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
8. 8.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “No, never.” (b) “Yes, surely.” (c) “We can’t tell.” (d) “Probably yes.”
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tests show it works (b) it was measured twice (c) many trials agree (d) it has lots of likes
10. 10.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes cost nothing (b) shoes are white (c) he likes running (d) new shoes mean rich
11. 11.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
12. 12.💰 Kabir saved 30 rupees in 3 weeks. Diya saved 24 rupees in 2 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Diya (c) Kabir
13. 13.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
14. 14.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, always (b) yes, on Sundays (c) only in summer (d) no, it just comes first
15. 15.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) yes, always (b) no, likes aren’t proof (c) only on weekends (d) yes, if it is long
16. 16.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) it is sunny (d) no, for sure
17. 17.True or false: “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
19. 19.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Kabir does not have a magnifying glass. Is Kabir in the science club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
20. 20.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the cause? (a) the goat got out (b) the ice cream melted (c) the sun was very hot (d) we left the gate open
22. 22.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) mocking who said it (b) tests show it works (c) everyone is doing it (d) it has lots of likes
23. 23.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the effect? (a) the milk went sour (b) the kite string snapped (c) the kite flew away (d) the milk was left out
24. 24.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the cause? (a) the batter hit a six (b) the crowd cheered (c) the cake got burnt (d) the oven was too hot
26. 26.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Nisha is in the drama club. Does Nisha know the lines of the play? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
27. 27.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Diya is in Class 4A. Does Diya have a green notebook? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
28. 28.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Tara does not live in Green Park. Does Tara ride the school bus? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
29. 29.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
30. 30.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “mocking who said it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
31. 31.True or false: “many trials agree” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Rohan does not live in Green Park. Does Rohan ride the school bus? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
33. 33.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “many trials agree”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
34. 34.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the effect? (a) the team practised hard (b) the power went off (c) the team won the match (d) the fans stopped
35. 35.True or false: “it was measured twice” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Vihaan has a green notebook. Is Vihaan in Class 4A? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
37. 37.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) yes, red is fast (b) only on Sundays (c) no, just a coincidence (d) yes, for sure
38. 38.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) ignore it (b) say it louder (c) trust your first idea (d) ask or look for facts
39. 39.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
40. 40.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the cause? (a) we left the gate open (b) I went to bed very late (c) the goat got out (d) I felt sleepy in class

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