Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 318 · 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? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
2. 2.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) trusting the first idea (c) judging by looks (d) checking the facts
4. 4.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) looking for more clues (c) saying “maybe” (d) trusting the first idea
5. 5.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) tests show it works (b) it has lots of likes (c) everyone is doing it (d) it happened once
6. 6.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the effect? (a) it rained all night (b) the ground is wet (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the dog hid under a bed
7. 7.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) hasty (b) careful
8. 8.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) can’t tell (b) Team B (c) Team A (d) both the same
9. 9.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “checked facts support it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
10. 10.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Ishaan was at Asha’s party. Did Ishaan get a balloon? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
11. 11.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
12. 12.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
13. 13.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the effect? (a) the bus broke down (b) we were late for school (c) the oven was too hot (d) the cake got burnt
14. 14.🐓 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
15. 15.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Tara does not know the lines of the play. Is Tara in the drama club? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
16. 16.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the effect? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the shop was crowded (c) the floor was wet (d) I slipped in the hall
18. 18.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the effect? (a) the shop had a sale (b) we left the gate open (c) the shop was crowded (d) the goat got out
20. 20.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Aarav is in the Blue House. Does Aarav wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
22. 22.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a puzzle game (b) a mistake in reasoning (c) a kind of fact (d) a hard question
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checked facts support it (b) it was measured twice (c) one was bad, so all are (d) the rule book says so
24. 24.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
25. 25.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Meera is not in the school choir. Does Meera practise on Fridays? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
26. 26.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the effect? (a) it rained all night (b) I went to bed very late (c) the ground is wet (d) I felt sleepy in class
27. 27.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Yes, surely.” (b) “No, never.” (c) “Probably yes.” (d) “We can’t tell.”
28. 28.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the cause? (a) it rained all night (b) the ground is wet (c) the fans stopped (d) the power went off
29. 29.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
30. 30.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the street became shady (c) the class was noisy (d) we planted many trees
31. 31.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🏏 Kabir scored 20 runs in 2 overs. Tara scored 60 runs in 5 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Kabir (c) Tara
33. 33.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the cause? (a) the wind was strong (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the floor was wet (d) the washing fell down
34. 34.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
35. 35.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) because (b) so (c) since (d) as
36. 36.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it was measured twice”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the rule book says so (b) many trials agree (c) tests show it works (d) it happened once
38. 38.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the cause? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) a nail was on the road (c) the tyre went flat (d) I forgot my water bottle
39. 39.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
40. 40.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the effect? (a) the fans stopped (b) the power went off (c) the ice cream melted (d) the sun was very hot

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