Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 158 · 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: “trusting the first idea” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) Team A (b) both the same (c) Team B (d) can’t tell
3. 3.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) so (b) since (c) as (d) because
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) many trials agree (b) mocking who said it (c) the rule book says so (d) checked facts support it
5. 5.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
6. 6.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the effect? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the power went off (c) the fans stopped (d) the cake got burnt
8. 8.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) so (b) because (c) then (d) and
9. 9.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, always (b) no, it just comes first (c) yes, on Sundays (d) only in summer
10. 10.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the cause? (a) the tyre went flat (b) the class was noisy (c) a nail was on the road (d) nobody heard the bell
11. 11.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
12. 12.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Ishaan wears a blue cap on sports day. Is Ishaan in the Blue House? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
13. 13.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “We can’t tell.” (b) “Yes, surely.” (c) “No, never.” (d) “Probably yes.”
14. 14.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) never touch animals (b) all cats are mean (c) cats hate me (d) that cat was upset
15. 15.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it has lots of likes (b) one was bad, so all are (c) tests show it works (d) mocking who said it
16. 16.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a fact (b) why something happens (c) a kind of question (d) what happens after
17. 17.True or false: “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Vihaan is in the science club. Does Vihaan have a magnifying glass? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
19. 19.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to avoid false ideas (b) to win arguments (c) to finish fast (d) to skip facts
20. 20.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) water, soil and sun (b) nothing at all (c) the seed type (d) the pot colour only
21. 21.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
22. 22.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the effect? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) the class was noisy
24. 24.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the cause? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the cycle skidded (c) the cake got burnt (d) the road was slippery
25. 25.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a papaya (b) a guava (c) a banana (d) a mango
26. 26.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it happened once (b) everyone is doing it (c) many trials agree (d) mocking who said it
27. 27.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) is popular (b) might be fun (c) someone hopes (d) must be true
28. 28.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the effect? (a) the sun was very hot (b) we left the gate open (c) the goat got out (d) the ice cream melted
29. 29.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Saanvi is not in the Blue House. Does Saanvi wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
34. 34.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) he likes running (b) new shoes mean rich (c) shoes cost nothing (d) shoes are white
35. 35.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the effect? (a) the show started late (b) the floor was wet (c) there was a traffic jam (d) I slipped in the hall
37. 37.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the effect? (a) the kite flew away (b) the tyre went flat (c) the kite string snapped (d) a nail was on the road
38. 38.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Meera is in the Blue House. Does Meera wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
39. 39.True or false: “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.📚 Aarav read 18 pages in 2 days. Ishaan read 25 pages in 5 days. How many pages per day did Ishaan read?

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