Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 151 · 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: “checking the facts” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Ishaan is in the drama club. Does Ishaan know the lines of the play? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) ignoring other reasons (c) looking for more clues (d) trusting the first idea
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) asking before judging (c) checking the facts (d) judging by looks
5. 5.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the effect? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the shop had a sale (c) the bus broke down (d) we were late for school
8. 8.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the effect? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the seeds sprouted (c) I watered the seeds (d) the cake got burnt
9. 9.🏏 Rohan scored 45 runs in 5 overs. Aarav scored 32 runs in 4 overs. How many runs per over did Aarav score?
10. 10.🔗 “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) we left the gate open (d) the goat got out
11. 11.🚲 Aarav cycled 18 km in 2 hours. Nisha cycled 20 km in 5 hours. How many km per hour did Nisha cycle?
12. 12.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) a lucky guess (b) the bigger one wins (c) different rules (d) same conditions for all
13. 13.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the effect? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) the power went off (d) the fans stopped
14. 14.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
15. 15.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the cause? (a) the street became shady (b) we planted many trees (c) we left the gate open (d) the goat got out
16. 16.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) the bus broke down (b) the kite string snapped (c) the kite flew away (d) we were late for school
17. 17.🌱 Arjun planted 40 saplings in 4 hours. Rohan planted 6 saplings in 2 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Rohan (c) Arjun
18. 18.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) might be fun (b) must be true (c) is popular (d) someone hopes
19. 19.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the cause? (a) the class was noisy (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the power went off (d) the fans stopped
20. 20.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
21. 21.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Vihaan does not have a magnifying glass. Is Vihaan in the science club? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
22. 22.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) guessing the worst (c) trusting the first idea (d) thinking of other causes
23. 23.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
24. 24.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the effect? (a) the team practised hard (b) the floor was wet (c) the team won the match (d) I slipped in the hall
25. 25.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) hasty (b) careful
26. 26.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) ignore it (b) trust your first idea (c) ask or look for facts (d) say it louder
27. 27.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) at the school (b) on the road (c) at the depot (d) at the market
28. 28.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
29. 29.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to win arguments (b) to finish fast (c) to avoid false ideas (d) to skip facts
30. 30.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Kabir does not wear a blue cap on sports day. Is Kabir in the Blue House? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
31. 31.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the effect? (a) Diya studied every day (b) I went to bed very late (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) she did well in the test
33. 33.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) only the taller one (b) on different days (c) with your eyes only (d) over the same days
34. 34.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Tara has a magnifying glass. Is Tara in the science club? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
35. 35.⭐ Saanvi made 18 paper stars in 2 hours. Nisha made 20 paper stars in 5 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Saanvi make?
36. 36.True or false: “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) checking the facts (c) ignoring other reasons (d) judging by looks
38. 38.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it has lots of likes”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
39. 39.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Meera is in the school choir. Does Meera practise on Fridays? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
40. 40.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) lucky charm

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