Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 162 · 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.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) careful (b) hasty
2. 2.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) trusting the first idea (c) blaming without proof (d) looking for more clues
3. 3.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) might be fun (b) must be true (c) someone hopes (d) is popular
4. 4.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the cause? (a) the washing fell down (b) she did well in the test (c) Diya studied every day (d) the wind was strong
5. 5.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Kabir has planted a tree. Is Kabir a member of the eco-club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
6. 6.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the cause? (a) the plants got no water (b) the shop was crowded (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the shop had a sale
7. 7.True or false: “one was bad, so all are” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the cause? (a) the team won the match (b) the sun was very hot (c) the team practised hard (d) the ice cream melted
9. 9.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) the pot colour only (b) nothing at all (c) the seed type (d) water, soil and sun
11. 11.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she did not see you (b) nothing else (c) she is always angry (d) she is a robot
12. 12.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Nisha is in the school choir. Does Nisha practise on Fridays? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
14. 14.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) a lucky guess (b) the bigger one wins (c) different rules (d) same conditions for all
15. 15.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) everyone is doing it (b) checked facts support it (c) it happened once (d) it has lots of likes
17. 17.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Nisha is in the Blue House. Does Nisha wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
18. 18.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the effect? (a) the washing fell down (b) the team won the match (c) the wind was strong (d) the team practised hard
19. 19.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) ice cream is cold (b) yes, it does (c) swimming causes it (d) no, heat causes both
20. 20.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the cause? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) I went to bed very late (c) the wind was strong (d) the washing fell down
21. 21.True or false: “mocking who said it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Aarav knows the lines of the play. Is Aarav in the drama club? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
24. 24.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) the road was slippery (b) the bus broke down (c) the cycle skidded (d) we were late for school
25. 25.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
26. 26.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
27. 27.🧺 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 mango (d) a banana
28. 28.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the effect? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the cycle skidded (c) the road was slippery (d) the dog heard thunder
29. 29.⭐ Ishaan made 10 paper stars in 2 hours. Tara made 18 paper stars in 6 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Ishaan make?
30. 30.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “No, never.” (b) “Probably yes.” (c) “Yes, surely.” (d) “We can’t tell.”
31. 31.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it has lots of likes”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
32. 32.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) many trials agree (b) tests show it works (c) the numbers prove it (d) it happened once
33. 33.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the cause? (a) the power went off (b) the fans stopped (c) the batter hit a six (d) the crowd cheered
34. 34.True or false: “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) their shoe colour (b) who is taller (c) who finished first (d) metres per second
36. 36.🚲 Ishaan cycled 44 km in 4 hours. Meera cycled 35 km in 5 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Meera (c) Ishaan
37. 37.➡️ What is an effect? (a) why it happens (b) a guess (c) a reason word (d) what happens as a result
38. 38.True or false: “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Ishaan does not practise on Fridays. Is Ishaan in the school choir? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
40. 40.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True

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