Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 328 · 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.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the cause? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the fans stopped (c) the oven was too hot (d) the power went off
2. 2.True or false: “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a banana (b) a mango (c) a guava (d) a papaya
5. 5.True or false: “it happened once” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to avoid false ideas (b) to finish fast (c) to win arguments (d) to skip facts
8. 8.True or false: “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it was measured twice”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
10. 10.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Nisha has a green notebook. Is Nisha in Class 4A? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
11. 11.True or false: “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) nothing else (b) she is a robot (c) she did not see you (d) she is always angry
13. 13.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Arjun cannot play chess. Is Arjun in the chess club? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
14. 14.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Nisha does not practise on Fridays. Is Nisha in the school choir? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
15. 15.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) saying “maybe” (c) waiting to find out (d) judging by looks
16. 16.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the effect? (a) the washing fell down (b) the wind was strong (c) the cycle skidded (d) the road was slippery
17. 17.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a kind of question (b) a fact (c) what happens after (d) why something happens
18. 18.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the cause? (a) the kite flew away (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) I went to bed very late (d) the kite string snapped
19. 19.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the effect? (a) I went to bed very late (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) the dog heard thunder
20. 20.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Saanvi cannot play chess. Is Saanvi in the chess club? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
21. 21.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) at the market (b) at the school (c) at the depot (d) on the road
23. 23.🌱 Meera planted 48 saplings in 4 hours. Rohan planted 16 saplings in 2 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Rohan (b) Meera (c) both the same
24. 24.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) tests show it works (b) everyone is doing it (c) it has lots of likes (d) my lucky pen did it
25. 25.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Meera does not wear a blue cap on sports day. Is Meera in the Blue House? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
26. 26.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the effect? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the power went off (c) the fans stopped (d) the road was slippery
27. 27.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it has lots of likes”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
28. 28.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
29. 29.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Arjun has a magnifying glass. Is Arjun in the science club? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
30. 30.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
31. 31.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) close your eyes (b) run fast (c) wait for green (d) follow them
32. 32.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the effect? (a) the team practised hard (b) the team won the match (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) I forgot my water bottle
33. 33.True or false: “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
35. 35.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “everyone is doing it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
37. 37.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) hasty (b) careful
38. 38.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) checked facts support it (b) my lucky pen did it (c) everyone is doing it (d) mocking who said it
39. 39.🚲 Kabir cycled 14 km in 2 hours. Saanvi cycled 20 km in 4 hours. How many km per hour did Saanvi cycle?
40. 40.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the effect? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the oven was too hot (d) the dog heard thunder

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