Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 24 · 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.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) someone hopes (b) must be true (c) is popular (d) might be fun
2. 2.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) checked facts support it (b) it happened once (c) tests show it works (d) it was measured twice
3. 3.🧺 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
4. 4.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) looks show the taste (b) cooks are tall (c) food is hot (d) dishes are round
5. 5.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
6. 6.True or false: “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) lucky charm (d) one means all
8. 8.🚲 Vihaan cycled 18 km in 3 hours. Rohan cycled 24 km in 2 hours. How many km per hour did Rohan cycle?
9. 9.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the effect? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the shop was crowded (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) I forgot my water bottle
10. 10.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) the plants got no water (b) Diya studied every day (c) she did well in the test (d) the leaves turned brown
12. 12.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) metres per second (b) their shoe colour (c) who is taller (d) who finished first
13. 13.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) ice cream is cold (b) swimming causes it (c) yes, it does (d) no, heat causes both
14. 14.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) hasty (b) careful
15. 15.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure (d) it is sunny
16. 16.🌱 Nisha planted 27 saplings in 3 hours. Diya planted 20 saplings in 5 hours. How many saplings per hour did Nisha plant?
17. 17.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops sell milk (b) it shuts only on Sunday (c) Sunday is fun (d) shops are big
18. 18.True or false: “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Diya knows the lines of the play. Is Diya in the drama club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
22. 22.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she hates me (b) she moved away (c) she lost all her friends (d) maybe she is busy
23. 23.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) the pot colour only (b) water, soil and sun (c) nothing at all (d) the seed type
24. 24.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
25. 25.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Aarav has not planted a tree. Is Aarav a member of the eco-club? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
27. 27.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Nisha does not have a green notebook. Is Nisha in Class 4A? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
28. 28.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) hasty (b) careful
29. 29.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
30. 30.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) saying “maybe” (c) looking for more clues (d) asking before judging
31. 31.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the cause? (a) we were late for school (b) the bus broke down (c) the kite string snapped (d) the kite flew away
32. 32.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the effect? (a) the team practised hard (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the team won the match (d) the dog heard thunder
33. 33.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) on the road (b) at the school (c) at the depot (d) at the market
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) checking the facts (c) looking for more clues (d) waiting to find out
36. 36.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, on Sundays (b) only in summer (c) yes, always (d) no, it just comes first
37. 37.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the cause? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the cake got burnt (c) the ice cream melted (d) the sun was very hot
38. 38.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the class was noisy (c) the shop had a sale (d) the shop was crowded
39. 39.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the effect? (a) the class was noisy (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the plants got no water

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