Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 185 · 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: “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
3. 3.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) why it happens (c) a guess (d) what happens as a result
4. 4.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Ananya does not ride the school bus. Does Ananya live in Green Park? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
5. 5.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) at the depot (b) on the road (c) at the market (d) at the school
6. 6.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
7. 7.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
8. 8.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Yes, surely.” (b) “No, never.” (c) “Probably yes.” (d) “We can’t tell.”
9. 9.👟 “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 are white (d) shoes cost nothing
10. 10.📚 Rohan read 35 pages in 5 days. Ananya read 36 pages in 4 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Rohan (c) Ananya
11. 11.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Rohan can play chess. Is Rohan in the chess club? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
12. 12.⭐ Arjun made 40 paper stars in 4 hours. Aarav made 10 paper stars in 2 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Aarav (b) Arjun (c) both the same
13. 13.True or false: “it was measured twice” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) the rule book says so (c) tests show it works (d) many trials agree
15. 15.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “checked facts support it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
16. 16.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) checked facts support it (b) it happened once (c) everyone is doing it (d) it has lots of likes
17. 17.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) no, it just comes first (b) only in summer (c) yes, on Sundays (d) yes, always
18. 18.🚲 Vihaan cycled 20 km in 5 hours. Aarav cycled 32 km in 4 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Vihaan (c) Aarav
19. 19.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) deciding too fast (c) looking for more clues (d) ignoring other reasons
20. 20.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the effect? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the team won the match (c) the team practised hard (d) the batter hit a six
21. 21.🚲 Aarav cycled 16 km in 4 hours. Ananya cycled 15 km in 3 hours. How many km per hour did Aarav cycle?
22. 22.⭐ Arjun made 60 paper stars in 6 hours. Kabir made 16 paper stars in 2 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Kabir make?
23. 23.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) blaming without proof (c) trusting the first idea (d) judging by looks
24. 24.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) sunny skies (b) floods and wet roads (c) dry fields (d) a cold drink
25. 25.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Diya does not have a magnifying glass. Is Diya in the science club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
27. 27.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) hasty (b) careful
28. 28.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Nisha cannot play chess. Is Nisha in the chess club? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
29. 29.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) yes, for sure (b) only on Sundays (c) yes, red is fast (d) no, just a coincidence
30. 30.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) follow them (b) close your eyes (c) wait for green (d) run fast
31. 31.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the effect? (a) the fans stopped (b) the power went off (c) the show started late (d) there was a traffic jam
32. 32.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) checking the facts (c) looking for more clues (d) guessing the worst
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 finished first (c) who is taller (d) metres per second
36. 36.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Meera rides the school bus. Does Meera live in Green Park? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
37. 37.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧺 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
39. 39.🌱 Saanvi planted 14 saplings in 2 hours. Rohan planted 60 saplings in 6 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Saanvi (b) Rohan (c) both the same
40. 40.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell (d) it is sunny

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