Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 251 · 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.⚖️ 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
2. 2.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) hasty (b) careful
3. 3.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) new shoes mean rich (b) he likes running (c) shoes cost nothing (d) shoes are white
4. 4.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the cause? (a) the power went off (b) the fans stopped (c) the crowd cheered (d) the batter hit a six
6. 6.🍦 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
7. 7.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the cause? (a) the tyre went flat (b) a nail was on the road (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the class was noisy
8. 8.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Kabir is not in the chess club. Can Kabir play chess? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
9. 9.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Meera trains at 7 AM. Is Meera in the school football team? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
10. 10.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the cause? (a) the ground is wet (b) it rained all night (c) she did well in the test (d) Diya studied every day
11. 11.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
12. 12.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) might be fun (b) someone hopes (c) must be true (d) is popular
13. 13.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) one means all
14. 14.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a kind of question (b) why something happens (c) a fact (d) what happens after
15. 15.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) waiting to find out (c) guessing the worst (d) saying “maybe”
17. 17.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the cause? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the floor was wet (c) the ice cream melted (d) the sun was very hot
19. 19.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) it was measured twice (b) tests show it works (c) checked facts support it (d) one was bad, so all are
20. 20.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) careful (b) hasty
21. 21.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
22. 22.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Kabir is not in the science club. Does Kabir have a magnifying glass? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
23. 23.True or false: “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Arjun trains at 7 AM. Is Arjun in the school football team? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
25. 25.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the cause? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) Diya studied every day (c) she did well in the test (d) I watered the seeds
26. 26.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Diya does not ride the school bus. Does Diya live in Green Park? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
27. 27.💰 Kabir saved 18 rupees in 2 weeks. Diya saved 40 rupees in 5 weeks. How many rupees per week did Kabir save?
28. 28.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Diya did not get a balloon. Was Diya at Asha’s party? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
29. 29.True or false: “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) yes, always (b) only on weekends (c) yes, if it is long (d) no, likes aren’t proof
32. 32.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Aarav is in the Blue House. Does Aarav wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
33. 33.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🚌 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) on the road (d) at the school
35. 35.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to win arguments (b) to avoid false ideas (c) to skip facts (d) to finish fast
36. 36.True or false: “the numbers prove it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) on different days (b) with your eyes only (c) only the taller one (d) over the same days
39. 39.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
40. 40.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the show started late (c) the class was noisy (d) there was a traffic jam

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