Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 276 · 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.🏪 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) shops are big (d) Sunday is fun
2. 2.🚲 Meera cycled 36 km in 4 hours. Ishaan cycled 12 km in 2 hours. How many km per hour did Meera cycle?
3. 3.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) because (b) as (c) since (d) so
4. 4.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a mistake in reasoning (b) a hard question (c) a kind of fact (d) a puzzle game
5. 5.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the cause? (a) the power went off (b) the fans stopped (c) the road was slippery (d) the cycle skidded
6. 6.True or false: “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.📚 Diya read 15 pages in 3 days. Saanvi read 6 pages in 2 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Diya (c) Saanvi
8. 8.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
10. 10.🌱 Tara planted 18 saplings in 6 hours. Kabir planted 24 saplings in 4 hours. How many saplings per hour did Tara plant?
11. 11.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the effect? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) the power went off (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) the fans stopped
12. 12.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) careful (b) hasty
13. 13.🧠 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
14. 14.True or false: “one was bad, so all are” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a papaya (b) a guava (c) a mango (d) a banana
16. 16.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it happened once”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
17. 17.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Ananya can play chess. Is Ananya in the chess club? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
18. 18.🏏 Ishaan scored 12 runs in 2 overs. Saanvi scored 25 runs in 5 overs. How many runs per over did Saanvi score?
19. 19.📚 Diya read 18 pages in 6 days. Ishaan read 36 pages in 4 days. How many pages per day did Ishaan read?
20. 20.True or false: “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “many trials agree” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) ice cream is cold (b) no, heat causes both (c) swimming causes it (d) yes, it does
24. 24.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Meera rides the school bus. Does Meera live in Green Park? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
25. 25.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the effect? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) she did well in the test (c) the plants got no water (d) Diya studied every day
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) many trials agree (b) it has lots of likes (c) one was bad, so all are (d) mocking who said it
27. 27.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) with your eyes only (b) on different days (c) only the taller one (d) over the same days
28. 28.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
29. 29.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) guessing the worst (c) deciding too fast (d) asking before judging
30. 30.⭐ Arjun made 30 paper stars in 6 hours. Rohan made 24 paper stars in 2 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Rohan (c) Arjun
31. 31.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Arjun practises on Fridays. Is Arjun in the school choir? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
32. 32.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
33. 33.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
34. 34.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Aarav does not live in Green Park. Does Aarav ride the school bus? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
35. 35.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the effect? (a) the team practised hard (b) we were late for school (c) the team won the match (d) the bus broke down
36. 36.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) same conditions for all (b) a lucky guess (c) different rules (d) the bigger one wins
37. 37.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) ignoring other reasons (c) asking before judging (d) checking the facts
38. 38.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
39. 39.👟 “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
40. 40.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Rohan does not train at 7 AM. Is Rohan in the school football team? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure

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