Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 180 · 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.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) attacking the person
2. 2.🧠 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
3. 3.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) who is taller (b) who finished first (c) their shoe colour (d) metres per second
4. 4.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
5. 5.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
6. 6.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
7. 7.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “many trials agree”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
8. 8.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) a guess (c) why it happens (d) what happens as a result
9. 9.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the cause? (a) she did well in the test (b) the milk was left out (c) Diya studied every day (d) the milk went sour
10. 10.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) ask or look for facts (b) ignore it (c) say it louder (d) trust your first idea
11. 11.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the effect? (a) the street became shady (b) the plants got no water (c) we planted many trees (d) the leaves turned brown
12. 12.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a question (b) a proven fact (c) a measured result (d) an idea taken as true
13. 13.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) as (b) so (c) since (d) because
14. 14.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the effect? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the kite string snapped (c) the oven was too hot (d) the kite flew away
15. 15.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Vihaan is not in the chess club. Can Vihaan play chess? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
16. 16.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Meera is in the science club. Does Meera have a magnifying glass? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
17. 17.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the cause? (a) the street became shady (b) Diya studied every day (c) we planted many trees (d) she did well in the test
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) asking before judging (c) waiting to find out (d) deciding too fast
19. 19.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a banana (b) a mango (c) a papaya (d) a guava
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) guessing the worst (c) judging by looks (d) saying “maybe”
21. 21.🏏 Aarav scored 18 runs in 6 overs. Rohan scored 15 runs in 3 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Rohan (c) Aarav
22. 22.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) nothing at all (b) the pot colour only (c) the seed type (d) water, soil and sun
23. 23.True or false: “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) all cats are mean (b) cats hate me (c) that cat was upset (d) never touch animals
25. 25.🧠 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
26. 26.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Tara is in the school football team. Does Tara train at 7 AM? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
27. 27.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it has lots of likes (b) everyone is doing it (c) the rule book says so (d) my lucky pen did it
29. 29.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) both the same (b) Team B (c) Team A (d) can’t tell
30. 30.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) close your eyes (b) run fast (c) wait for green (d) follow them
31. 31.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) Sunday is fun (b) shops sell milk (c) shops are big (d) it shuts only on Sunday
32. 32.True or false: “mocking who said it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🤔 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.”
34. 34.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
35. 35.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) careful (b) hasty
36. 36.🍦 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) no, heat causes both (d) swimming causes it
37. 37.🌱 Diya planted 36 saplings in 3 hours. Ishaan planted 40 saplings in 5 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Ishaan (b) both the same (c) Diya
38. 38.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
39. 39.True or false: “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Meera does not ride the school bus. Does Meera live in Green Park? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure

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