Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 125 · 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: “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) yes, it does (b) ice cream is cold (c) no, heat causes both (d) swimming causes it
3. 3.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the effect? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the class was noisy (c) the team won the match (d) the team practised hard
4. 4.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
5. 5.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
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 is taller (b) metres per second (c) who finished first (d) their shoe colour
7. 7.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it has lots of likes”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone is doing it (b) it has lots of likes (c) the numbers prove it (d) it happened once
9. 9.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Rohan practises on Fridays. Is Rohan in the school choir? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
10. 10.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Meera can play chess. Is Meera in the chess club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
13. 13.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the effect? (a) the class was noisy (b) a nail was on the road (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the tyre went flat
14. 14.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) thinking of other causes (c) judging by looks (d) asking before judging
15. 15.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone is doing it (b) it has lots of likes (c) it was measured twice (d) it happened once
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checked facts support it (b) the numbers prove it (c) the rule book says so (d) one was bad, so all are
18. 18.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) checked facts support it (b) it happened once (c) mocking who said it (d) one was bad, so all are
19. 19.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes cost nothing (b) new shoes mean rich (c) shoes are white (d) he likes running
20. 20.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
21. 21.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “No, never.” (b) “Probably yes.” (c) “Yes, surely.” (d) “We can’t tell.”
22. 22.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Ishaan has not planted a tree. Is Ishaan a member of the eco-club? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
23. 23.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the cause? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the kite string snapped (c) the kite flew away (d) the cake got burnt
24. 24.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Diya can play chess. Is Diya in the chess club? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
25. 25.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a guess (b) a reason word (c) what happens as a result (d) why it happens
26. 26.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) tests show it works (b) the rule book says so (c) everyone is doing it (d) it was measured twice
27. 27.True or false: “it was measured twice” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to avoid false ideas (b) to skip facts (c) to finish fast (d) to win arguments
29. 29.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the effect? (a) the milk was left out (b) she did well in the test (c) Diya studied every day (d) the milk went sour
30. 30.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) no, it just comes first (b) yes, always (c) yes, on Sundays (d) only in summer
31. 31.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the cause? (a) we planted many trees (b) the street became shady (c) she did well in the test (d) Diya studied every day
33. 33.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) the shop was crowded (b) we planted many trees (c) the street became shady (d) the shop had a sale
34. 34.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) hasty (b) careful
35. 35.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the cause? (a) the team won the match (b) the ground is wet (c) the team practised hard (d) it rained all night
36. 36.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Diya is not a member of the eco-club. Has Diya planted a tree? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
37. 37.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the numbers prove it (b) it was measured twice (c) checked facts support it (d) mocking who said it
38. 38.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) trusting the first idea (c) ignoring other reasons (d) saying “maybe”
39. 39.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a puzzle game (b) a hard question (c) a mistake in reasoning (d) a kind of fact
40. 40.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions

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