Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 149 · 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.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) trusting the first idea (c) deciding too fast (d) guessing the worst
3. 3.🌱 Nisha planted 66 saplings in 6 hours. Vihaan planted 36 saplings in 4 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Nisha (b) both the same (c) Vihaan
4. 4.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
5. 5.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) trusting the first idea (c) looking for more clues (d) asking before judging
6. 6.True or false: “one was bad, so all are” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
8. 8.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Meera trains at 7 AM. Is Meera in the school football team? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
9. 9.🌱 Arjun planted 48 saplings in 6 hours. Tara planted 60 saplings in 5 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Arjun (c) Tara
10. 10.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) no, it just comes first (b) yes, on Sundays (c) only in summer (d) yes, always
11. 11.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) someone hopes (b) is popular (c) might be fun (d) must be true
13. 13.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) tests show it works (b) many trials agree (c) my lucky pen did it (d) checked facts support it
14. 14.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Meera is in Class 4A. Does Meera have a green notebook? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
15. 15.🌱 Ishaan planted 15 saplings in 3 hours. Vihaan planted 20 saplings in 5 hours. How many saplings per hour did Vihaan plant?
16. 16.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
17. 17.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the cause? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the oven was too hot (c) the power went off (d) the fans stopped
18. 18.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Aarav rides the school bus. Does Aarav live in Green Park? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
19. 19.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Yes, surely.” (b) “We can’t tell.” (c) “Probably yes.” (d) “No, never.”
20. 20.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) judging by looks (c) deciding too fast (d) thinking of other causes
21. 21.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
22. 22.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) since (b) as (c) because (d) so
23. 23.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Saanvi got a balloon. Was Saanvi at Asha’s party? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the numbers prove it (b) everyone is doing it (c) one was bad, so all are (d) my lucky pen did it
25. 25.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the effect? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the batter hit a six (c) the tyre went flat (d) the crowd cheered
26. 26.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) hasty (b) careful
27. 27.True or false: “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
29. 29.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) everyone does it
30. 30.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
31. 31.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Saanvi rides the school bus. Does Saanvi live in Green Park? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
32. 32.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Kabir is in the science club. Does Kabir have a magnifying glass? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
34. 34.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Tara got a balloon. Was Tara at Asha’s party? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
35. 35.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the cause? (a) the bus broke down (b) we were late for school (c) she did well in the test (d) Diya studied every day
36. 36.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Diya trains at 7 AM. Is Diya in the school football team? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
37. 37.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the effect? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the tyre went flat (c) the cake got burnt (d) a nail was on the road
38. 38.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Aarav is not in the Blue House. Does Aarav wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
39. 39.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the cause? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) the kite flew away (c) I went to bed very late (d) the kite string snapped
40. 40.True or false: “checked facts support it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True

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