Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 234 · 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: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) someone hopes (b) is popular (c) must be true (d) might be fun
3. 3.True or false: “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
5. 5.➡️ What is an effect? (a) why it happens (b) what happens as a result (c) a guess (d) a reason word
6. 6.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Aarav does not have a magnifying glass. Is Aarav in the science club? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
7. 7.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) walks away (b) laughs at them (c) checks the idea itself (d) calls them names
8. 8.💰 Rohan saved 15 rupees in 3 weeks. Diya saved 72 rupees in 6 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Diya (b) Rohan (c) both the same
9. 9.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Aarav trains at 7 AM. Is Aarav in the school football team? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
10. 10.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.💰 Ishaan saved 6 rupees in 2 weeks. Arjun saved 60 rupees in 5 weeks. How many rupees per week did Ishaan save?
12. 12.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
13. 13.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) yes, if it is long (b) only on weekends (c) no, likes aren’t proof (d) yes, always
14. 14.📚 Diya read 15 pages in 5 days. Vihaan read 12 pages in 2 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Diya (b) both the same (c) Vihaan
15. 15.True or false: “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the cause? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) the crowd cheered (c) the batter hit a six (d) I went to bed very late
17. 17.👟 “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
18. 18.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🌱 Tara planted 36 saplings in 3 hours. Ishaan planted 6 saplings in 2 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Tara (b) both the same (c) Ishaan
22. 22.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) trusting the first idea (c) judging by looks (d) guessing the worst
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) ignoring other reasons (c) waiting to find out (d) thinking of other causes
24. 24.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) dishes are round (b) food is hot (c) looks show the taste (d) cooks are tall
25. 25.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “one was bad, so all are”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
26. 26.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) swimming causes it (b) no, heat causes both (c) yes, it does (d) ice cream is cold
28. 28.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) careful (b) hasty
29. 29.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
30. 30.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Kabir is in the science club. Does Kabir have a magnifying glass? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
31. 31.🌱 Ishaan planted 20 saplings in 5 hours. Aarav planted 36 saplings in 4 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Aarav (b) Ishaan (c) both the same
32. 32.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the rule book says so”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
33. 33.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Arjun does not live in Green Park. Does Arjun ride the school bus? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) guessing the worst (c) thinking of other causes (d) asking before judging
35. 35.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Ananya lives in Green Park. Does Ananya ride the school bus? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
36. 36.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Vihaan is in the drama club. Does Vihaan know the lines of the play? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
37. 37.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the effect? (a) we were late for school (b) the bus broke down (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) I was thirsty at lunch
38. 38.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the effect? (a) the floor was wet (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the show started late (d) there was a traffic jam
39. 39.🚌 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 school (c) on the road (d) at the depot
40. 40.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the effect? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) Diya studied every day (c) she did well in the test (d) the floor was wet

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