Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 122 · 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: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) it happened once (c) it has lots of likes (d) checked facts support it
3. 3.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
4. 4.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Diya can play chess. Is Diya in the chess club? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
5. 5.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) the pot colour only (b) the seed type (c) nothing at all (d) water, soil and sun
6. 6.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) dry fields (b) floods and wet roads (c) a cold drink (d) sunny skies
7. 7.True or false: “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
9. 9.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
10. 10.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) no, just a coincidence (b) yes, red is fast (c) yes, for sure (d) only on Sundays
11. 11.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it was measured twice”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
12. 12.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a question (b) an idea taken as true (c) a measured result (d) a proven fact
13. 13.🏏 Vihaan scored 24 runs in 3 overs. Ananya scored 28 runs in 4 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Vihaan (c) Ananya
14. 14.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the plants got no water (c) the show started late (d) there was a traffic jam
15. 15.True or false: “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the numbers prove it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
17. 17.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the effect? (a) the milk went sour (b) the milk was left out (c) the team won the match (d) the team practised hard
18. 18.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the cause? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the tyre went flat (c) the shop had a sale (d) a nail was on the road
19. 19.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) no, heat causes both (b) ice cream is cold (c) yes, it does (d) swimming causes it
20. 20.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
21. 21.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Kabir does not wear a blue cap on sports day. Is Kabir in the Blue House? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
22. 22.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Ananya lives in Green Park. Does Ananya ride the school bus? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
23. 23.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the effect? (a) the road was slippery (b) the crowd cheered (c) the batter hit a six (d) the cycle skidded
24. 24.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Diya is in the science club. Does Diya have a magnifying glass? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
25. 25.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) same conditions for all (b) different rules (c) a lucky guess (d) the bigger one wins
26. 26.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
27. 27.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “tests show it works”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
28. 28.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) at the school (b) on the road (c) at the depot (d) at the market
29. 29.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) careful (b) hasty
30. 30.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Aarav wears a blue cap on sports day. Is Aarav in the Blue House? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
31. 31.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the effect? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) the sun was very hot (d) the ice cream melted
32. 32.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) lucky charm (d) one means all
33. 33.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure (d) it is sunny
35. 35.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) hasty (b) careful
36. 36.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Kabir is in Class 4A. Does Kabir have a green notebook? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
37. 37.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Diya was not at Asha’s party. Did Diya get a balloon? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
38. 38.📚 Diya read 24 pages in 4 days. Ishaan read 30 pages in 6 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Diya (b) Ishaan (c) both the same
39. 39.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Ananya is not in the school choir. Does Ananya practise on Fridays? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
40. 40.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” (a) everyone does it (b) lucky charm (c) attacking the person (d) one means all

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