Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 280 · 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: “asking before judging” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to finish fast (b) to skip facts (c) to win arguments (d) to avoid false ideas
3. 3.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) lucky charm (d) one means all
4. 4.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the effect? (a) Diya studied every day (b) the milk went sour (c) the milk was left out (d) she did well in the test
5. 5.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Rohan is in the school choir. Does Rohan practise on Fridays? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
6. 6.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Saanvi cannot play chess. Is Saanvi in the chess club? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
7. 7.True or false: “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🏪 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) shops sell milk (d) Sunday is fun
9. 9.⭐ Meera made 16 paper stars in 2 hours. Ishaan made 60 paper stars in 5 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Ishaan (c) Meera
10. 10.🌱 Kabir planted 27 saplings in 3 hours. Aarav planted 20 saplings in 5 hours. How many saplings per hour did Aarav plant?
11. 11.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) then (b) so (c) because (d) and
12. 12.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the effect? (a) the washing fell down (b) the sun was very hot (c) the wind was strong (d) the ice cream melted
13. 13.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a banana (b) a guava (c) a mango (d) a papaya
14. 14.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
16. 16.True or false: “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.💰 Meera saved 24 rupees in 4 weeks. Arjun saved 60 rupees in 6 weeks. How many rupees per week did Arjun save?
18. 18.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the cause? (a) the team practised hard (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) the team won the match (d) I was thirsty at lunch
19. 19.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
20. 20.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Rohan is a member of the eco-club. Has Rohan planted a tree? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
21. 21.🕵️ 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
22. 22.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the effect? (a) the show started late (b) there was a traffic jam (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) I went to bed very late
23. 23.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
24. 24.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Rohan lives in Green Park. Does Rohan ride the school bus? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
25. 25.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
26. 26.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a puzzle game (b) a hard question (c) a kind of fact (d) a mistake in reasoning
29. 29.➡️ What is an effect? (a) what happens as a result (b) a guess (c) why it happens (d) a reason word
30. 30.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the effect? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the shop had a sale (c) the tyre went flat (d) the shop was crowded
31. 31.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) waiting to find out (c) asking before judging (d) ignoring other reasons
34. 34.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “everyone is doing it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
35. 35.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Rohan is in the drama club. Does Rohan know the lines of the play? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
36. 36.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) careful (b) hasty
37. 37.⭐ Diya made 48 paper stars in 4 hours. Kabir made 18 paper stars in 3 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Kabir make?
38. 38.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) no, likes aren’t proof (b) yes, always (c) yes, if it is long (d) only on weekends
39. 39.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Ananya is in the school football team. Does Ananya train at 7 AM? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
40. 40.True or false: “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False

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