Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 157 · 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: “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the cause? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the ground is wet (c) it rained all night (d) the floor was wet
3. 3.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” (a) everyone does it (b) lucky charm (c) attacking the person (d) one means all
4. 4.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) food is hot (b) dishes are round (c) looks show the taste (d) cooks are tall
5. 5.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a kind of fact (b) a mistake in reasoning (c) a puzzle game (d) a hard question
6. 6.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) yes, it does (b) swimming causes it (c) no, heat causes both (d) ice cream is cold
7. 7.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) cats hate me (b) that cat was upset (c) all cats are mean (d) never touch animals
8. 8.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) is popular (b) must be true (c) someone hopes (d) might be fun
9. 9.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) attacking the person
10. 10.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) new shoes mean rich (b) he likes running (c) shoes cost nothing (d) shoes are white
11. 11.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Kabir is in the school football team. Does Kabir train at 7 AM? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
12. 12.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Ananya lives in Green Park. Does Ananya ride the school bus? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
14. 14.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
15. 15.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
16. 16.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Arjun does not live in Green Park. Does Arjun ride the school bus? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
17. 17.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) floods and wet roads (b) dry fields (c) sunny skies (d) a cold drink
18. 18.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “many trials agree” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Meera is in the school football team. Does Meera train at 7 AM? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
22. 22.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) thinking of other causes (c) saying “maybe” (d) looking for more clues
23. 23.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “checked facts support it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
24. 24.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the effect? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the oven was too hot (c) a nail was on the road (d) the tyre went flat
25. 25.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the numbers prove it (b) checked facts support it (c) it was measured twice (d) one was bad, so all are
26. 26.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the effect? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) a nail was on the road (c) the tyre went flat (d) the dog hid under a bed
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it happened once (b) many trials agree (c) my lucky pen did it (d) everyone is doing it
28. 28.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the effect? (a) the milk went sour (b) the milk was left out (c) the class was noisy (d) nobody heard the bell
29. 29.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) different rules (b) a lucky guess (c) the bigger one wins (d) same conditions for all
30. 30.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the effect? (a) the show started late (b) there was a traffic jam (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the floor was wet
32. 32.True or false: “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the cause? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) we planted many trees (c) the street became shady (d) I went to bed very late
34. 34.🌱 Kabir planted 36 saplings in 6 hours. Ishaan planted 10 saplings in 2 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Ishaan (b) Kabir (c) both the same
35. 35.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to win arguments (b) to finish fast (c) to avoid false ideas (d) to skip facts
36. 36.🌱 Tara planted 30 saplings in 3 hours. Diya planted 6 saplings in 2 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Diya (c) Tara
37. 37.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Rohan does not practise on Fridays. Is Rohan in the school choir? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
38. 38.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Kabir is in the chess club. Can Kabir play chess? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
39. 39.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) what happens as a result (c) a guess (d) why it happens
40. 40.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the effect? (a) the bus broke down (b) the team won the match (c) the team practised hard (d) we were late for school

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