Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 299 · 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.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
2. 2.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) a guess (c) why it happens (d) what happens as a result
3. 3.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the cause? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the sun was very hot (c) the ice cream melted (d) the plants got no water
4. 4.True or false: “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) it happened once (c) my lucky pen did it (d) the rule book says so
6. 6.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) is popular (b) might be fun (c) someone hopes (d) must be true
7. 7.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) the 1 kg bag (b) both the same (c) can’t tell (d) the 2 kg bag
8. 8.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Meera is in the school choir. Does Meera practise on Fridays? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
9. 9.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) trusting the first idea (c) saying “maybe” (d) guessing the worst
11. 11.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) one means all
12. 12.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the effect? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) a nail was on the road (d) the tyre went flat
13. 13.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) tests show it works (b) everyone is doing it (c) the numbers prove it (d) checked facts support it
14. 14.True or false: “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.📚 Aarav read 8 pages in 2 days. Ishaan read 36 pages in 3 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Ishaan (b) both the same (c) Aarav
17. 17.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the cause? (a) the batter hit a six (b) the cycle skidded (c) the road was slippery (d) the crowd cheered
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it happened once (b) tests show it works (c) checked facts support it (d) it was measured twice
19. 19.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Kabir is in the school choir. Does Kabir practise on Fridays? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
20. 20.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Meera cannot play chess. Is Meera in the chess club? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
21. 21.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Tara is in the school choir. Does Tara practise on Fridays? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
22. 22.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure (d) it is sunny
25. 25.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
26. 26.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) the goat got out (b) the bus broke down (c) we were late for school (d) we left the gate open
27. 27.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the effect? (a) the floor was wet (b) I slipped in the hall (c) we left the gate open (d) the goat got out
28. 28.🧺 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 banana (d) a guava
29. 29.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) ignoring other reasons (c) checking the facts (d) blaming without proof
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the numbers prove it (b) tests show it works (c) checked facts support it (d) my lucky pen did it
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) it has lots of likes (c) it happened once (d) checked facts support it
32. 32.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the effect? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the batter hit a six (c) the crowd cheered (d) the show started late
33. 33.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) tests show it works (b) the rule book says so (c) the numbers prove it (d) it has lots of likes
34. 34.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🌱 Kabir planted 18 saplings in 2 hours. Diya planted 48 saplings in 4 hours. How many saplings per hour did Kabir plant?
36. 36.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the effect? (a) the milk was left out (b) the wind was strong (c) the washing fell down (d) the milk went sour
37. 37.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a hard question (b) a mistake in reasoning (c) a puzzle game (d) a kind of fact
38. 38.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Arjun has planted a tree. Is Arjun a member of the eco-club? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
39. 39.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Saanvi trains at 7 AM. Is Saanvi in the school football team? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
40. 40.🚲 Rohan cycled 30 km in 5 hours. Ananya cycled 24 km in 2 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Ananya (c) Rohan

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