Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 129 · 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.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
2. 2.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) tests show it works (b) mocking who said it (c) checked facts support it (d) the rule book says so
3. 3.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to win arguments (b) to finish fast (c) to skip facts (d) to avoid false ideas
4. 4.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) trust your first idea (b) say it louder (c) ignore it (d) ask or look for facts
5. 5.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) hasty (b) careful
6. 6.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) ignoring other reasons (c) trusting the first idea (d) thinking of other causes
8. 8.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) a cold drink (b) floods and wet roads (c) sunny skies (d) dry fields
9. 9.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) is popular (b) might be fun (c) someone hopes (d) must be true
10. 10.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Arjun was not at Asha’s party. Did Arjun get a balloon? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
11. 11.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the effect? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) the milk was left out (c) the milk went sour (d) I was thirsty at lunch
12. 12.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the effect? (a) we planted many trees (b) the road was slippery (c) the cycle skidded (d) the street became shady
13. 13.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) checking the facts (c) saying “maybe” (d) judging by looks
16. 16.🏏 Kabir scored 8 runs in 2 overs. Aarav scored 60 runs in 6 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Aarav (b) both the same (c) Kabir
17. 17.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) same conditions for all (b) the bigger one wins (c) a lucky guess (d) different rules
18. 18.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the effect? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the power went off (c) the fans stopped (d) the oven was too hot
19. 19.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Ishaan is not in the school football team. Does Ishaan train at 7 AM? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
20. 20.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
21. 21.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Rohan rides the school bus. Does Rohan live in Green Park? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
22. 22.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) the 2 kg bag (b) can’t tell (c) both the same (d) the 1 kg bag
24. 24.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it was measured twice”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
25. 25.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the effect? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the class was noisy (c) the plants got no water (d) the leaves turned brown
26. 26.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the cause? (a) Diya studied every day (b) she did well in the test (c) the class was noisy (d) nobody heard the bell
27. 27.True or false: “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) Sunday is fun (b) shops are big (c) shops sell milk (d) it shuts only on Sunday
29. 29.🔗 What is a cause? (a) why something happens (b) a kind of question (c) what happens after (d) a fact
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) deciding too fast (c) blaming without proof (d) judging by looks
31. 31.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) careful (b) hasty
32. 32.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) Team B (b) can’t tell (c) both the same (d) Team A
33. 33.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the cause? (a) the floor was wet (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the street became shady (d) we planted many trees
34. 34.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Probably yes.” (b) “No, never.” (c) “We can’t tell.” (d) “Yes, surely.”
35. 35.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) calls them names (b) checks the idea itself (c) laughs at them (d) walks away
36. 36.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes are white (b) shoes cost nothing (c) new shoes mean rich (d) he likes running
37. 37.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) many trials agree (b) one was bad, so all are (c) everyone is doing it (d) it happened once
38. 38.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) hasty (b) careful
39. 39.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the effect? (a) the street became shady (b) the kite string snapped (c) we planted many trees (d) the kite flew away
40. 40.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the cause? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the team won the match (c) the team practised hard (d) the kite flew away

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