Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 277 · 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.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the cause? (a) the fans stopped (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the power went off (d) the dog heard thunder
2. 2.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Nisha is not in the chess club. Can Nisha play chess? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
3. 3.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the floor was wet (d) the class was noisy
5. 5.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Diya trains at 7 AM. Is Diya in the school football team? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
6. 6.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) close your eyes (b) follow them (c) wait for green (d) run fast
7. 7.⚖️ 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
8. 8.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Diya is not in the drama club. Does Diya know the lines of the play? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
9. 9.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
10. 10.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Rohan is in the Blue House. Does Rohan wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
11. 11.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the numbers prove it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
12. 12.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops are big (b) it shuts only on Sunday (c) Sunday is fun (d) shops sell milk
13. 13.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a fact (b) what happens after (c) a kind of question (d) why something happens
14. 14.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the cause? (a) the bus broke down (b) the ice cream melted (c) we were late for school (d) the sun was very hot
15. 15.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) is popular (b) might be fun (c) someone hopes (d) must be true
16. 16.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) yes, if it is long (b) only on weekends (c) no, likes aren’t proof (d) yes, always
17. 17.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Tara is not in the school choir. Does Tara practise on Fridays? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
18. 18.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
19. 19.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
21. 21.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Ananya is a member of the eco-club. Has Ananya planted a tree? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
22. 22.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the effect? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) I forgot my water bottle
23. 23.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Tara has not planted a tree. Is Tara a member of the eco-club? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) many trials agree (b) the rule book says so (c) checked facts support it (d) one was bad, so all are
25. 25.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) careful (b) hasty
26. 26.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Arjun did not get a balloon. Was Arjun at Asha’s party? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
27. 27.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Meera is not in the Blue House. Does Meera wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
28. 28.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Vihaan rides the school bus. Does Vihaan live in Green Park? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
29. 29.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Diya can play chess. Is Diya in the chess club? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
30. 30.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Saanvi got a balloon. Was Saanvi at Asha’s party? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
31. 31.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a mango (b) a papaya (c) a guava (d) a banana
32. 32.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) Team A (b) both the same (c) Team B (d) can’t tell
33. 33.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) one means all (d) everyone does it
34. 34.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she lost all her friends (b) she hates me (c) she moved away (d) maybe she is busy
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) the numbers prove it (c) my lucky pen did it (d) it has lots of likes
36. 36.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, on Sundays (b) no, it just comes first (c) yes, always (d) only in summer
38. 38.⭐ Aarav made 55 paper stars in 5 hours. Kabir made 24 paper stars in 4 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Aarav (b) both the same (c) Kabir
39. 39.True or false: “many trials agree” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the cause? (a) the floor was wet (b) the show started late (c) I slipped in the hall (d) there was a traffic jam

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