Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 307 · 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.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) must be true (b) might be fun (c) is popular (d) someone hopes
2. 2.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) checking the facts (c) blaming without proof (d) ignoring other reasons
3. 3.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.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) False (b) True
5. 5.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Saanvi has not planted a tree. Is Saanvi a member of the eco-club? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
6. 6.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) cooks are tall (b) food is hot (c) looks show the taste (d) dishes are round
7. 7.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) everyone does it
8. 8.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the cause? (a) the ground is wet (b) the crowd cheered (c) it rained all night (d) the batter hit a six
9. 9.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
10. 10.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Ananya is not a member of the eco-club. Has Ananya planted a tree? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
12. 12.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) a lucky guess (b) different rules (c) the bigger one wins (d) same conditions for all
13. 13.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Meera has planted a tree. Is Meera a member of the eco-club? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
14. 14.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🚲 Saanvi cycled 21 km in 3 hours. Ishaan cycled 24 km in 2 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Saanvi (b) both the same (c) Ishaan
16. 16.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the cause? (a) the floor was wet (b) the power went off (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the fans stopped
18. 18.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) looking for more clues (c) waiting to find out (d) asking before judging
20. 20.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) no, just a coincidence (b) only on Sundays (c) yes, for sure (d) yes, red is fast
21. 21.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the cause? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the oven was too hot (c) the tyre went flat (d) the cake got burnt
22. 22.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the cause? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the ground is wet (c) the oven was too hot (d) it rained all night
23. 23.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) one means all (d) everyone does it
24. 24.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) yes, it does (b) no, heat causes both (c) ice cream is cold (d) swimming causes it
25. 25.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Nisha is not in the Blue House. Does Nisha wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
26. 26.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
27. 27.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Nisha is in the school football team. Does Nisha train at 7 AM? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
28. 28.📚 Tara read 12 pages in 2 days. Diya read 44 pages in 4 days. How many pages per day did Tara read?
29. 29.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) trusting the first idea (c) ignoring other reasons (d) looking for more clues
32. 32.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Aarav does not practise on Fridays. Is Aarav in the school choir? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
33. 33.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the effect? (a) the floor was wet (b) it rained all night (c) the ground is wet (d) I slipped in the hall
35. 35.True or false: “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “tests show it works” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the effect? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) the oven was too hot (c) the cake got burnt (d) I forgot my water bottle
38. 38.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) attacking the person
39. 39.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell (d) it is sunny
40. 40.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the numbers prove it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap

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