Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 167 · 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.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to win arguments (b) to avoid false ideas (c) to skip facts (d) to finish fast
2. 2.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) everyone is doing it (b) it has lots of likes (c) mocking who said it (d) tests show it works
3. 3.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the cause? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the street became shady (c) we planted many trees (d) the tyre went flat
4. 4.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) as (b) since (c) so (d) because
5. 5.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) an idea taken as true (b) a question (c) a proven fact (d) a measured result
8. 8.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Yes, surely.” (b) “Probably yes.” (c) “We can’t tell.” (d) “No, never.”
9. 9.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Arjun is in the science club. Does Arjun have a magnifying glass? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
10. 10.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the cause? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) the team practised hard (c) I watered the seeds (d) the team won the match
11. 11.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Arjun does not train at 7 AM. Is Arjun in the school football team? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
12. 12.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🚲 Tara cycled 72 km in 6 hours. Ananya cycled 22 km in 2 hours. How many km per hour did Ananya cycle?
14. 14.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) same conditions for all (b) different rules (c) the bigger one wins (d) a lucky guess
15. 15.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
16. 16.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) the plants got no water (c) the leaves turned brown (d) I forgot my water bottle
17. 17.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the effect? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the ice cream melted (c) the road was slippery (d) the cycle skidded
18. 18.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the effect? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) the ground is wet (c) it rained all night (d) I watered the seeds
19. 19.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) attacking the person
20. 20.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) who finished first (b) who is taller (c) metres per second (d) their shoe colour
21. 21.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Saanvi is in the Blue House. Does Saanvi wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
22. 22.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a mango (b) a banana (c) a papaya (d) a guava
23. 23.💰 Tara saved 10 rupees in 2 weeks. Rohan saved 24 rupees in 4 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Tara (c) Rohan
24. 24.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Meera trains at 7 AM. Is Meera in the school football team? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
25. 25.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) swimming causes it (b) ice cream is cold (c) yes, it does (d) no, heat causes both
26. 26.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, on Sundays (b) only in summer (c) no, it just comes first (d) yes, always
27. 27.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Nisha wears a blue cap on sports day. Is Nisha in the Blue House? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
28. 28.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Nisha did not get a balloon. Was Nisha at Asha’s party? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
29. 29.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
30. 30.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) hasty (b) careful
31. 31.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) and (b) so (c) because (d) then
32. 32.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) he likes running (b) shoes are white (c) shoes cost nothing (d) new shoes mean rich
33. 33.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the effect? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the plants got no water (c) I went to bed very late (d) I felt sleepy in class
34. 34.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the effect? (a) the cake got burnt (b) she did well in the test (c) the oven was too hot (d) Diya studied every day
35. 35.🏏 Tara scored 33 runs in 3 overs. Nisha scored 24 runs in 2 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Tara (c) Nisha
36. 36.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the cause? (a) the tyre went flat (b) a nail was on the road (c) she did well in the test (d) Diya studied every day
37. 37.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) careful (b) hasty
38. 38.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
39. 39.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False

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