Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 259 · 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: “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the cause? (a) the road was slippery (b) the cycle skidded (c) the floor was wet (d) I slipped in the hall
3. 3.True or false: “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the cause? (a) the ground is wet (b) the washing fell down (c) it rained all night (d) the wind was strong
5. 5.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) hasty (b) careful
6. 6.🚌 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
7. 7.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Meera is in the school football team. Does Meera train at 7 AM? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
8. 8.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
9. 9.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the effect? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) I watered the seeds (c) it rained all night (d) the ground is wet
10. 10.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) wait for green (b) run fast (c) close your eyes (d) follow them
11. 11.⭐ Diya made 48 paper stars in 6 hours. Vihaan made 44 paper stars in 4 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Vihaan (c) Diya
12. 12.True or false: “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) why it happens (c) a guess (d) what happens as a result
14. 14.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it has lots of likes (b) the numbers prove it (c) one was bad, so all are (d) mocking who said it
15. 15.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🏃 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
17. 17.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
18. 18.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Meera is not in the chess club. Can Meera play chess? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking who said it (b) checked facts support it (c) the numbers prove it (d) it was measured twice
20. 20.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Arjun does not wear a blue cap on sports day. Is Arjun in the Blue House? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
21. 21.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Saanvi does not practise on Fridays. Is Saanvi in the school choir? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
22. 22.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Ananya was at Asha’s party. Did Ananya get a balloon? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
23. 23.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “everyone is doing it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
24. 24.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Saanvi is a member of the eco-club. Has Saanvi planted a tree? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
25. 25.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checked facts support it (b) one was bad, so all are (c) mocking who said it (d) it has lots of likes
27. 27.True or false: “one was bad, so all are” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) many trials agree (b) it has lots of likes (c) tests show it works (d) the numbers prove it
29. 29.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) deciding too fast (c) judging by looks (d) trusting the first idea
30. 30.🔗 What is a cause? (a) what happens after (b) why something happens (c) a kind of question (d) a fact
31. 31.True or false: “the numbers prove it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
34. 34.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Meera has planted a tree. Is Meera a member of the eco-club? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
35. 35.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
36. 36.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Rohan practises on Fridays. Is Rohan in the school choir? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
37. 37.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Nisha is not a member of the eco-club. Has Nisha planted a tree? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
38. 38.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) then (b) and (c) so (d) because
39. 39.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the cause? (a) the class was noisy (b) we planted many trees (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the street became shady
40. 40.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the cause? (a) it rained all night (b) Diya studied every day (c) the ground is wet (d) she did well in the test

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