Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 139 · 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: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the cause? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) the cake got burnt (c) the oven was too hot (d) I forgot my water bottle
3. 3.🌱 Tara planted 24 saplings in 6 hours. Nisha planted 10 saplings in 2 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Tara (b) both the same (c) Nisha
4. 4.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) checked facts support it (b) it happened once (c) many trials agree (d) it was measured twice
5. 5.True or false: “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Vihaan does not practise on Fridays. Is Vihaan in the school choir? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
8. 8.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “No, never.” (b) “Yes, surely.” (c) “Probably yes.” (d) “We can’t tell.”
9. 9.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) asking before judging (c) thinking of other causes (d) blaming without proof
10. 10.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) same conditions for all (b) different rules (c) a lucky guess (d) the bigger one wins
11. 11.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) swimming causes it (b) ice cream is cold (c) yes, it does (d) no, heat causes both
12. 12.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Rohan is in the Blue House. Does Rohan wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
13. 13.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) looks show the taste (b) dishes are round (c) food is hot (d) cooks are tall
14. 14.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) Team A (b) Team B (c) both the same (d) can’t tell
15. 15.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the effect? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the oven was too hot (c) the plants got no water (d) the cake got burnt
16. 16.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a guava (b) a banana (c) a papaya (d) a mango
17. 17.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
18. 18.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to avoid false ideas (b) to skip facts (c) to win arguments (d) to finish fast
19. 19.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “everyone is doing it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
20. 20.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Meera is in the drama club. Does Meera know the lines of the play? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
21. 21.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) lucky charm (d) one means all
22. 22.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) maybe she is busy (b) she moved away (c) she hates me (d) she lost all her friends
23. 23.True or false: “mocking who said it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it was measured twice (b) it has lots of likes (c) everyone is doing it (d) it happened once
26. 26.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) mocking who said it (b) the rule book says so (c) many trials agree (d) tests show it works
27. 27.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) calls them names (b) checks the idea itself (c) laughs at them (d) walks away
28. 28.True or false: “asking before judging” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.💰 Vihaan saved 12 rupees in 2 weeks. Ananya saved 18 rupees in 6 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Ananya (b) Vihaan (c) both the same
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) looking for more clues (c) saying “maybe” (d) judging by looks
31. 31.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
32. 32.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Rohan is in Class 4A. Does Rohan have a green notebook? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
33. 33.🏏 Nisha scored 35 runs in 5 overs. Tara scored 12 runs in 4 overs. How many runs per over did Tara score?
34. 34.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the cause? (a) the kite flew away (b) the fans stopped (c) the kite string snapped (d) the power went off
35. 35.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the numbers prove it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
36. 36.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Ananya does not practise on Fridays. Is Ananya in the school choir? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
37. 37.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) she did well in the test (b) Diya studied every day (c) the shop was crowded (d) the shop had a sale
38. 38.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
39. 39.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Ananya does not know the lines of the play. Is Ananya in the drama club? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
40. 40.🚲 Ishaan cycled 40 km in 4 hours. Diya cycled 36 km in 6 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Diya (b) Ishaan (c) both the same

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