Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 211 · 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: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the numbers prove it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
4. 4.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Rohan has not planted a tree. Is Rohan a member of the eco-club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
5. 5.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) only in summer (b) yes, always (c) yes, on Sundays (d) no, it just comes first
6. 6.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to skip facts (b) to avoid false ideas (c) to win arguments (d) to finish fast
7. 7.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a fact (b) why something happens (c) what happens after (d) a kind of question
8. 8.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
9. 9.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Rohan knows the lines of the play. Is Rohan in the drama club? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
10. 10.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) trusting the first idea (c) ignoring other reasons (d) judging by looks
11. 11.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the numbers prove it (b) it has lots of likes (c) it was measured twice (d) the rule book says so
14. 14.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” (a) everyone does it (b) lucky charm (c) attacking the person (d) one means all
15. 15.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it was measured twice”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
17. 17.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
18. 18.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Vihaan does not know the lines of the play. Is Vihaan in the drama club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
19. 19.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) must be true (b) is popular (c) might be fun (d) someone hopes
20. 20.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) no, for sure (b) it is sunny (c) yes, for sure (d) can’t tell
21. 21.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a papaya (b) a mango (c) a guava (d) a banana
22. 22.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) hasty (b) careful
23. 23.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Ananya was at Asha’s party. Did Ananya get a balloon? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
24. 24.🧠 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) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
25. 25.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) at the market (b) at the depot (c) at the school (d) on the road
26. 26.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) yes, it does (b) swimming causes it (c) ice cream is cold (d) no, heat causes both
27. 27.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the cause? (a) she did well in the test (b) Diya studied every day (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) I went to bed very late
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) saying “maybe” (c) thinking of other causes (d) deciding too fast
29. 29.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “No, never.” (b) “Yes, surely.” (c) “Probably yes.” (d) “We can’t tell.”
31. 31.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) the seed type (b) the pot colour only (c) water, soil and sun (d) nothing at all
32. 32.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
33. 33.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) careful (b) hasty
35. 35.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) and (b) then (c) because (d) so
36. 36.💰 Rohan saved 36 rupees in 6 weeks. Ananya saved 40 rupees in 4 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Ananya (b) Rohan (c) both the same
37. 37.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Diya is in the school choir. Does Diya practise on Fridays? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
38. 38.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Diya is in the school football team. Does Diya train at 7 AM? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
39. 39.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) say it louder (b) ask or look for facts (c) ignore it (d) trust your first idea

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