Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 316 · 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.⚖️ 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
2. 2.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) waiting to find out (c) deciding too fast (d) saying “maybe”
4. 4.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Aarav is a member of the eco-club. Has Aarav planted a tree? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
5. 5.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the cause? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the kite flew away (c) the show started late (d) the kite string snapped
6. 6.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) tests show it works (b) the numbers prove it (c) it happened once (d) it was measured twice
7. 7.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) no, heat causes both (b) yes, it does (c) swimming causes it (d) ice cream is cold
8. 8.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a papaya (b) a mango (c) a guava (d) a banana
10. 10.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) never touch animals (b) that cat was upset (c) cats hate me (d) all cats are mean
11. 11.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Meera is a member of the eco-club. Has Meera planted a tree? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
12. 12.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the cause? (a) we left the gate open (b) the tyre went flat (c) a nail was on the road (d) the goat got out
13. 13.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the effect? (a) Diya studied every day (b) the seeds sprouted (c) she did well in the test (d) I watered the seeds
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tests show it works (b) it happened once (c) the numbers prove it (d) many trials agree
15. 15.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the effect? (a) the ground is wet (b) it rained all night (c) I watered the seeds (d) the seeds sprouted
16. 16.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
17. 17.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) both the same (b) can’t tell (c) Team B (d) Team A
19. 19.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
21. 21.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
22. 22.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.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
24. 24.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Vihaan is not in the school football team. Does Vihaan train at 7 AM? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
25. 25.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the cause? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the floor was wet (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) I was thirsty at lunch
26. 26.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) lucky charm (d) everyone does it
27. 27.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Kabir is not in the drama club. Does Kabir know the lines of the play? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
28. 28.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
30. 30.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) checked facts support it (b) the numbers prove it (c) it was measured twice (d) everyone is doing it
31. 31.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) a lucky guess (b) different rules (c) same conditions for all (d) the bigger one wins
33. 33.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) no, it just comes first (b) yes, on Sundays (c) only in summer (d) yes, always
34. 34.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Saanvi is in Class 4A. Does Saanvi have a green notebook? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
36. 36.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Saanvi lives in Green Park. Does Saanvi ride the school bus? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
37. 37.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Arjun is in Class 4A. Does Arjun have a green notebook? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
38. 38.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a fact (b) what happens after (c) why something happens (d) a kind of question
40. 40.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Ananya is in the chess club. Can Ananya play chess? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure

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