Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 15 · 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.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) everyone does it
2. 2.True or false: “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) floods and wet roads (b) a cold drink (c) dry fields (d) sunny skies
4. 4.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) hasty (b) careful
5. 5.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Meera has planted a tree. Is Meera a member of the eco-club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) it has lots of likes (c) it happened once (d) the numbers prove it
7. 7.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a kind of question (b) a fact (c) what happens after (d) why something happens
8. 8.⭐ Aarav made 40 paper stars in 5 hours. Ishaan made 12 paper stars in 3 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Aarav make?
9. 9.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Probably yes.” (b) “Yes, surely.” (c) “No, never.” (d) “We can’t tell.”
10. 10.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the effect? (a) the road was slippery (b) the ice cream melted (c) the cycle skidded (d) the sun was very hot
11. 11.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Ishaan is not a member of the eco-club. Has Ishaan planted a tree? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) many trials agree (b) the numbers prove it (c) checked facts support it (d) everyone is doing it
13. 13.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Ananya does not train at 7 AM. Is Ananya in the school football team? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) it happened once (c) my lucky pen did it (d) the rule book says so
15. 15.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) only in summer (b) yes, on Sundays (c) no, it just comes first (d) yes, always
16. 16.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🚲 Kabir cycled 33 km in 3 hours. Ananya cycled 40 km in 4 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Kabir (b) Ananya (c) both the same
18. 18.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Kabir is in the school choir. Does Kabir practise on Fridays? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
19. 19.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Diya practises on Fridays. Is Diya in the school choir? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
20. 20.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
21. 21.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Saanvi did not get a balloon. Was Saanvi at Asha’s party? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
22. 22.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the numbers prove it (b) tests show it works (c) the rule book says so (d) my lucky pen did it
23. 23.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
24. 24.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) everyone is doing it (b) checked facts support it (c) tests show it works (d) many trials agree
25. 25.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Ishaan does not have a magnifying glass. Is Ishaan in the science club? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
26. 26.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Ishaan is in the chess club. Can Ishaan play chess? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
27. 27.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the cause? (a) the tyre went flat (b) the power went off (c) a nail was on the road (d) the fans stopped
28. 28.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she is a robot (b) nothing else (c) she is always angry (d) she did not see you
29. 29.True or false: “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🚲 Meera cycled 24 km in 6 hours. Rohan cycled 55 km in 5 hours. How many km per hour did Meera cycle?
31. 31.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
32. 32.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) it happened once (c) mocking who said it (d) tests show it works
33. 33.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” (a) everyone does it (b) lucky charm (c) attacking the person (d) one means all
34. 34.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) careful (b) hasty
35. 35.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the effect? (a) the ground is wet (b) it rained all night (c) the bus broke down (d) we were late for school
36. 36.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) wait for green (b) follow them (c) run fast (d) close your eyes
37. 37.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the effect? (a) the plants got no water (b) the leaves turned brown (c) I watered the seeds (d) the seeds sprouted
38. 38.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a question (b) a proven fact (c) a measured result (d) an idea taken as true
39. 39.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the cause? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) the washing fell down (d) the wind was strong
40. 40.🚲 Diya cycled 36 km in 3 hours. Vihaan cycled 18 km in 2 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Vihaan (c) Diya

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