Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 269 · 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.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Diya trains at 7 AM. Is Diya in the school football team? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
2. 2.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to skip facts (b) to win arguments (c) to finish fast (d) to avoid false ideas
3. 3.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the cause? (a) the washing fell down (b) the bus broke down (c) the wind was strong (d) we were late for school
4. 4.True or false: “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the effect? (a) the wind was strong (b) the sun was very hot (c) the ice cream melted (d) the washing fell down
6. 6.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the rule book says so (b) it was measured twice (c) tests show it works (d) mocking who said it
7. 7.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “checked facts support it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
8. 8.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the cause? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the plants got no water (c) the ice cream melted (d) the sun was very hot
9. 9.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the effect? (a) the milk went sour (b) we were late for school (c) the milk was left out (d) the bus broke down
10. 10.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
11. 11.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Kabir was not at Asha’s party. Did Kabir get a balloon? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) waiting to find out (c) asking before judging (d) judging by looks
13. 13.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a guava (b) a mango (c) a banana (d) a papaya
14. 14.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.⭐ Aarav made 16 paper stars in 4 hours. Rohan made 24 paper stars in 2 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Aarav make?
16. 16.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
17. 17.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Aarav is not in the school football team. Does Aarav train at 7 AM? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
18. 18.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Vihaan does not have a magnifying glass. Is Vihaan in the science club? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
19. 19.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
20. 20.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) floods and wet roads (b) a cold drink (c) sunny skies (d) dry fields
21. 21.True or false: “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “mocking who said it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone is doing it (b) the numbers prove it (c) mocking who said it (d) my lucky pen did it
24. 24.True or false: “it was measured twice” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Kabir has not planted a tree. Is Kabir a member of the eco-club? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
26. 26.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) many trials agree (c) mocking who said it (d) one was bad, so all are
27. 27.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
28. 28.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) careful (b) hasty
29. 29.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) hasty (b) careful
30. 30.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the cause? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) I watered the seeds (c) the seeds sprouted (d) the dog heard thunder
31. 31.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a guess (b) what happens as a result (c) why it happens (d) a reason word
32. 32.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Tara has planted a tree. Is Tara a member of the eco-club? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
33. 33.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) careful (b) hasty
34. 34.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) someone hopes (b) is popular (c) must be true (d) might be fun
35. 35.🌱 Kabir planted 66 saplings in 6 hours. Ananya planted 8 saplings in 2 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Ananya (b) Kabir (c) both the same
36. 36.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
37. 37.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Ananya got a balloon. Was Ananya at Asha’s party? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
38. 38.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) checks the idea itself (b) calls them names (c) walks away (d) laughs at them
39. 39.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Saanvi is not in the school choir. Does Saanvi practise on Fridays? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
40. 40.True or false: “it happened once” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False

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